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Friday, December 26, 2014

Science Magazine- Careers

Science Careers from the journal Science

The Job Market

Science Careers 2014: The year’s best stories

By

Jim Austin

December 24, 2014

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

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Experimental Error

Pure, stupid luck

Sure, luck plays a role in science—but that shouldn’t mean that to succeed, you have to get lucky.

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Blog

U.K. Royal Society: Universities must be honest with grad students

The United Kingdom’s national academy of science issues a statement calling on universities, mentors, and career advisers to be forthcoming with students about career options.

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Career Profiles

Science Careers’ Person of the Year: Shirley M. Tilghman

The former Princeton University president has been fighting for the interests of early-career scientists for more than 20 years.

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Weekly Rundown

Elsewhere in Science, 19 December 2014

MERS ... STAP cells ... Three Q's with Gregory Petsko ... Working Life.

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Working Life

For the love of ferns

Karen Perkins explains how a chance encounter with a fern led her to a science career.

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Career Advice

Breakthrough of the Year: Hitchhiking to 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Three young scientists who took a front seat during the Rosetta mission tell us about their work and their careers.

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Issues and Perspectives

Yes, you can attend that career event, says the U.S. government

A policy clarification from the Office of Management and Budget says that graduate students and postdocs are entitled to explore a variety of training opportunities. Will your adviser agree?

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The Job Market

Exploring the Frontiers of Science in Western China

Scientific career opportunities are materializing across China. Here’s a look at what’s happening in the western region.

A Science/AAAS Custom Publishing Office feature.

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Blog

Study: Women and minorities less interested in academic research careers

By the end of the Ph.D., women from underrepresented groups were far more attracted to nonresearch careers.

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Career Advice

Ask Alice: Don’t waste my time

Help! My adviser wants me to work on her half-baked pet project instead of my good one!

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