Career Guide

Virtual meetings can suck the life out of a presentation. Pausing, probing and varying your pitch will keep your muted listeners hooked.

Nature asked talent-acquisition manager Melisa Medrano how candidates for industry positions can tailor their CVs.

Five industry professionals offer advice on how compelling applications can help to secure jobs in biotechnology, biomedical and pharmaceutical companies.

Many institutions publicly pledged their commitment to inclusion after Black Lives Matter protests this year. And researchers emphasize the need to maintain momentum.

The essential reference guide to scientific events worldwide.

Molecular biologist Oded Rechavi explains his idea for bringing the Twitter science community together at ‘the Woodstock of Biology’.

Charting the 1869 conference vibe and the challenges faced by today’s organizers.

Four scientists with disabilities or chronic conditions share their conference conundrums and give advice on improving accessibility.

Celia Garcia shares her thoughts on the state of science in Brazil.

A proliferation of imaging techniques spells good news for careers.

Erika Shugart shares her experiences moving from the lab to policy and communication.

Thinking about the needs of all participants is key to a successful event.

Beate Schücking was re-elected to the position in 2017.

How Markus Dahlem took advantage of a government stipend to build his migraine tracking app.

The country’s diverse academic landscape is defined by its applied and basic science institutes.

DNA sequencing reveals the earliest recorded incidence of interbreeding between human ancestors.

The programmes are spread over the globe.

How the world’s fourth-largest economy has grown its research scene.

The country has been slow to welcome start-up science culture, but the scene looks set to take off.

The country’s future-proofing programmes face profound challenges.