Q&As

David Smith promotes chemistry, and networking opportunities for LGBT scientists.

Garen Wintemute has spent his career — and more than US$1 million of his own funds — studying firearm violence.

A research foundation hires a specialist to improve experimental design.

Astrophysicist Lia Corrales sends an argument for diversity to the US Supreme Court.

A scientific project manager enjoys making connections.

Louis Picker pursued an unusual HIV vaccine that is now in clinical trials, and was once considered a fool's errand.

Alice Allen discusses the volunteer-run Astrophysics Source Code Library.

Working as a consultant demands scientific thinking, says Gautham Venugopalan.

Lana Gent manages volunteers, scientists and videographers to bring out the best in emergency medicine.

A biologist turns to economics — and Ethiopia — to explore policies that improve food security.

A venture capitalist’s transition from medicine into business.

A researcher who studies autism-like behaviour in mice takes inspiration from his own condition.

A careful academic engineer analyses Volkswagen’s emissions.

Her job is to get scientific expertise into the heads of decision-makers.

Friendly mathematician describes scientists' natural advantages for meeting new colleagues.

A conservation biologist innovates to share views of the planet and of women in science.

Molecular biologist turned neuroscientist goes bold after a hurricane destroys his lab.

A construction worker transitions to chemistry to carry out his love of building things.

David Crosby describes how he moved from basic research to doing outreach to healthcare providers.

A young scientist who helped to uncover the gene-editing technology CRISPR starts his own lab.