Nature Careers Podcast

A stint at CERN exposed María Teresa Dova to longstanding collaborators and mentors, culminating in a successful bid to join a landmark project.

Female academics who are keen to advance their careers need to see other women in leadership positions. Social stereotyping prevents that, argues Vanessa Gottifredi.

Brazilian biologist Fernanda Staniscuaski saw career opportunities diminish after returning from parental leave, prompting her to take action.

Already feeling invisible and unappreciated, the election of far-right administrations in Argentina and elsewhere are unsettling for women in science.

Physicist Carolina Brito leads an initiative to smash gender stereotypes in science.

Teach, move to industry, be a manager. Success in science takes many forms beyond academia, says Monica Stein, marking International Women’s Day.

Worm-lined pit latrines may take some getting used to, but they are key to delivering Sustainable Development Goal targets, says civil engineer Laure Sione.

Two leaders of the University of Melbourne’s affirmative action strategy describe their drive to hire more female colleagues.

Robotics are a key part of the Fundi Bots education program and its aim to excite children about science and technology.

With youth suicide rates rising, it’s vital that mental health forms part of global well-being targets, says Shekhar Saxena.

Aquatic foods have been overlooked in moves to end food insecurity. That needs to change, says Christopher Golden.

Catherine Thomas’s research explores different approaches to alleviating poverty, including cash transfers and psychosocial programs.

Astrophysicist and university vice-chancellor Somak Raychaudhury outlines the significance of the country’s space programme.

Researchers who are as skilled in the studio as they are in the lab are forced to choose between disciplines.

Start with pen and paper, keep things simple, do your coding at the end, say data visualization specialists.

Engineer-turned-artist Diana Scarborough and inorganic chemist Anna Melekhova describe how their art–science collaboration gave voice and form to a new material.

A misleading image in a medical textbook could have life and death implications, but some disciplines can deploy myth and metaphor to convey their science through art.

Artists love working with scientists, and when they do it can unlock new perspectives for research.

Scientists and artists share a curiosity about the world around them, but do the similarities end there?

Funders are turning to a format that probes societal impact and acknowledges contributions from non-academic colleagues.