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Scientists interested in a social or humanitarian cause can find diverse research or alternative careers within nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations.

Who better than Nobel Prize–winning scientists to offer advice for scoring science's top prize for yourself?

A former postdoc finds teaching high school a deeply satisfying career.

Cassie Conley's job is, among other challenges, to protect Earth from the scum of the universe -- especially the pond scum.

Patrick Hickey’s career has grown in a way as unpredictable as the organisms he cultivates.

When you carve the turkey, don't forget to thank science.

Biologist Mary-Rose Hoja has forged a career as a consultant in strategic networking, social media, and mingling.

Evelyn Jabri's career transitions are eased by pragmatic optimism and fueled by an insatiable appetite for learning.

Kimberly Powers's epidemiological research on HIV helped set the stage for this year's Science Breakthrough of the Year.

The best and most popular stories of 2011, as chosen by readers and editors

A former Silicon Valley entrepreneur found his calling helping biotech-derived therapies reach those who need them most.

Astrophysicist Aude Alapani-Odunlade's true passion is earthbound: helping teachers give their students a solid science education.

Outside Brazil's major scientific hubs, progress requires the right balance of patience and impatience.

Physician-scientist Selma Jeronimo is looking for ways to control the spread of leishmaniasis.

Physicist Mauro Copelli is working to foster a less bureaucratic, sustainable research culture at his university in northeastern Brazil.

Neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis has turned his São Paulo lab into an epicenter of brain-machine interface research.

Synthetic biologist Ron Weiss has moved from programming computers to programming cells.