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No talented child ever says, "I want to pipette repetitively when I grow up."

When a scientist is confronted with a colleague who is struggling with personal problems, there are no easy answers.

Identical twin brothers Alan and Steven Davy are pursuing similar research interests while also seeking to differentiate their work.

Another needless death at a university research facility points up the scandal of lax safety standards in academe.

His daughter still in the embryonic stage, our columnist wonders whether it's too early to steer her toward a career in science.

Neuroscientist Sara Burke investigates how aging affects the plasticity of neuronal networks and, ultimately, behavior.

The decision to retire has professional, financial, and psychosocial implications that scientists need to think about and plan for well in advance.

Our labs are science-based mini-societies -- so why do we run them in the same arbitrary and bureaucratic way as the rest of the world?

Portuguese plant researcher Célia Cabral co-founded a company to produce essential oils in order to help her country's agriculture and economy.

Engineer-turned-patent attorney Kate Hillis talks about starting over with a start-up of her own.

Wilma Lingle started out studying mushrooms but transformed herself into a Mayo Clinic breast cancer researcher and the manager of two core facilities.

A layoff set engineer Diana Hodgins on a new career path, leading eventually to managing her own company.

Following on our series on doing science in Namibia, two scientists describe their sabbatical experiences there.

Science faculty at community colleges are finding ways to fit research into their jobs.

Niccole Villa Cerveny teaches a research course for which students rate the susceptibility of ancient Hopi rock art to erosion.

Thomas Higgins and other local community college instructors organized the STEM-ENGINES undergraduate research collaborative to promote research at their institutions.

Jacqueline Crisman left a promising biomedical research career to build a cutting-edge biochemistry program from scratch in her hometown.

It's time to reclaim the Nobel Prize for the common scientist, for those who have long considered the award beyond their grasp.

Two scientists tell Science Careers how time spent volunteering in developing countries impacted their lives and careers.