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Researchers are seeking faster, better ways to measure research output and impact.

Scientists can raise small amounts of cash for their research through online crowd-funding sites.

From changing roles to changing institutions, researchers approaching retirement age are finding ways to prolong their scientific careers.

Volunteers can help scientists collect data, but researchers must be diligent in keeping them informed and motivated.

A career in outreach makes a full-time job of connecting science and scientists with the public.

The logistics can be intimidating, but there are rewards in going to the United States for a postdoc.

Going abroad for a postdoc can involve logistical hurdles and serious effort--and offer a rewarding personal and professional experience.

Science librarians are in high demand, and the job offers a mix of research, teaching, and interacting with people.

Cameron Hummels is one of 46 student ambassadors representing NASA during the International Year of Astronomy.

Summer research internships offer undergraduates research experience, exposure to new fields, and a chance to build a professional network.

New resources lend a social dimension to online research and publishing tools.

Look at submission, revision, and resubmission "as an iterative process." --Phil Corlett, University of Cambridge

"I joined for a bit of adventure … [and the] opportunity to go all over the world." Sally Serenyi, Schlumberger

Tony Kouzarides also has a strong commitment to asking what he calls the "right questions" and an unusual willingness to bet on his instincts.

Job-rumor sites are useful for "knowing whether a job you are hoping for has an offer out at all and whether it is to someone who has one or six other offers." --Joanne Cohn, University of California, Berkeley

He has demanded much from himself and his colleagues ever since he was young.

"Nobody wants to entertain the possibility that they're the only one who doesn't get it." --Justin Kruger, Stern School of Business, New York University

"It's like the television show
The Apprentice: If you see someone for 6 weeks, you are a lot more convinced that they are the right fit for your company than if they turn up for an hourlong interview." --Rebecca Dowsett, University of Nottingham

"The market [for science Ph.D.s] is enormous and the options are huge." --Paul Redmond, University of Liverpool

"I like to move very fast and take a lot of risks compared to the traditional Swedish way."

--Mohammed Homman