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Technological innovations are accelerating at a pace that far exceeds our expectations. As a result, we find ourselves playing catch-up with innovations we couldn't even predict...

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It is highly unlikely that concerns about cell technologies will win the day. The rewards for commerce and the promise of therapeutic advantages will surely drive research on.

The idea is to encourage authorities into lifting Japan from last place among industrialized nations in the employment of women scientists.

I have learnt to take considerable advantage of these cyberspace resources and they have proved to be immensely useful for me.

"The university class structure here is very different from that in the States, so it took some adjusting upon my arrival."

Although Australia may not be ready to go head-to-head with international research juggernauts like the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Germany, it is building the capital, manpower, and facilities necessary to compete on the international scientific stage.

"The most satisfying part of the job is the challenge of solving an unknown case ... and putting all these jigsaw puzzles together."

"One of my first challenges was to identify areas of the private sector where I could apply my experience and skills acquired during postgraduate studies, such as project management, design and execution skills, as well as writing skills."

"Research in Singapore will expand, with an ever-increasing number of new companies and institutes. Coupled with the expansion of many existing employers, this provides real opportunities for top-quality research and career advancement."

The WTO-imposed patent law will bring about new employment opportunities in clinical research. These opportunities encompass job designations such as clinical research coordinator/monitor, clinical research physician, and clinical research associate.

"In the long run, when relevant work experience is gained, a polytechnic graduate who furthered his education with a bachelor’s degree programme from a foreign university can be a sought-after employee in the job market."

Academics sometimes don't want to go into business because of the high risks involved...But Silicon Valley is what it is today because of commercial spinoffs from Stanford and UC Berkeley.

"The Asian community is still biased towards vocational careers such as medicine and dentistry."

The AGS is a research-intensive transdisciplinary PhD-level training program.

"In a day's work, I get to meet policymakers, field researchers, techies, and social activists. Interacting with front-rank experts across the world, top-level practitioners of new technologies, and rural families is absolute fun." --Venkataraman Balaji

These experiences have definitely bolstered my research abilities, fortified my scientific principles, and strengthened my confidence to prepare myself as a future contributor to the scientific community.

The maxim "sage on the stage to guide on the side" aptly summarizes this ongoing process of the teacher's transformation from an authoritative role to a facilitative one.