Career Q&A in 2024

Planetary scientist Ellen Stofan thought about leaving research after a funding bid was rejected. But new opportunities emerged.

A genetic eye condition pushed biochemist Kamini Govender to develop coping strategies that serve her well in the lab and help her to avoid burnout.

Working amid New York City’s pandemic response inspired Nili Ostrov’s approach to expanding the list of organisms that can be used in synthetic biology and engineering.

Olugbenga Samuel Oyeniyi sought a career with a stronger public-health focus after learning that Black men are twice as likely as white men to get prostate cancer.

How Karin Kirk finds a balance between twin careers of science writing and skiing instruction.

Mireille Kamariza talks about her journey from community college to biotech chief executive, and the uphill battle to stop the spread of the deadly lung disease.

US psychologist Adam Aron says it’s time to act to alleviate the devastating consequences of the planet’s current trajectory.

Glòria García-Negredo supports scientists who are writing grant applications, and creates links between research groups.

Caleb Skipper describes how global health collaborations bring valuable transfers of knowledge to both sides of the Atlantic.

After seeing an endangered-animal pelt displayed on television, Kumar Paudel embarked on a five-year legal battle, advocating for equitable enforcement of wildlife laws.

Genetics researcher Elisabetta Citterio explains why she felt compelled to photograph 57 women who work in STEM fields.

PhD candidate Dirley Cortés says that it takes grit and guts to navigate the challenges of being a Latin American woman in palaeontology.