The workshop supplemented a new report on national workforce policies from NSF's oversight body, the National Science Board, that laments what it calls an inadequate supply of domestic scientific talent.
"It's a potential 'tower of Babel', and no student leaves the university without developing skills in at least three languages in addition to their mother tongue."
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"You will also need "determination, self-belief, and a willingness to roll up your sleeves and tackle anything," explains Nigel Wild, managing director of the Oxford Biobusiness Centre."
"Serendipity, exploration, unplanned experiences personal and professional ... all these things contribute to the search before we eventually settle down to good, satisfying work."