A planetary scientist describes how she left the traditional corridors of academia to help found her own company, thereby continuing her research program and interests. The flexibility afforded by this break-away has been life-changing.
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Newman, C. The opportunities and realities of doing science in an alternative research environment. Nat Astron 2, 4–6 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-017-0355-2
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