As supplies of fossil fuels dwindle, the world is searching for alternative energy supplies. Materials scientists are in demand, says Virgina Gewin, but there are jobs in many areas.
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Virginia Gewin is a freelance science writer based in Portland, Oregon.
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Gewin, V. High-energy career lines. Nature 434, 936–937 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7035-936a
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