Interviews

Latest

1. 

   First Paper As PI: Izumi Fukunaga

   Time management can be a challenge for a new faculty member – but the science is rewarding.
2. 

   Interview: Diving into science management

   Patricia Cabezas explains how science management roles require many of the transferable skills developed during the PhD and postdoc.
3. 

   Interview: Blogging and being social

   Jennifer Tsang describes how her career path led her from microbiology to science communication and marketing.
4. 

   Global Science: Forming an Alliance4Life

   Institutes from across central and eastern Europe are working together to improve the quality of research in the region.
5. 

   Global Science: Get grants or perish

   Despite the limited range of grants available in Russia, the careers of many researchers depend on this funding.
6. 

   Global Science: To the West and back again

   The life and biomedical sciences are thriving in many Asian countries, making it less essential for scientists to “go West”.
7. 

   Global Science: Public health research in Iran

   Potential impacts of economic sanctions and a lack of long-term vision from the authorities hinder the work of researchers.
8. 

   Global Science: Neuroscience in Nigeria

   Mahmoud Bukar Maina discusses the challenges of doing research in a country with limited resources.
9. 

   Career opportunities: Beyond Academia

   Graduate students at UC Berkeley aim to empower PhD students and postdocs to expand their career options beyond the traditional academic track.
10. 

    Communicating freely: ComSciCon

    A workshop series organized by graduate students in the United States aims to help young scientists explain their research to broad and diverse audiences.