Science hackathons can help academics, particularly those in the early stage of their careers, to build collaborations and write research proposals.

Following a career in science involves long hours and hard work, but as Eve Marder explains in the first of a series of columns, it can also be extremely rewarding.

When a scientist dies too early in their career we miss them as a colleague and as a person and, as Eve Marder explains, we also lose the science they would have done.

Journals can benefit from listening to graduate students, postdocs and newly-independent group leaders.

There are many reasons for submitting your best work to eLife, especially if you are an early career researcher.

eLife deputy editor Fiona M Watt recounts some of her personal experiences as a senior female academic in a male-dominated environment.

eLife is publishing a collection of articles and interviews with scientists who are parents to explore how to get the best of both worlds.

Responsible agricultural practices provide a useful lens through which to consider the lives and careers of researchers.

What can institutions and funding agencies do to address an array of issues facing the biomedical research community in the United States?