Q&As in 2016

Turning to faith for the greater good.

Steffen Schulz wanted high job security.

Shikra Mishra sought to fit life into her career.

William Tracy is one of only two sweetcorn breeders in the United States. Here's how he hopes to train a new generation.

How Stefanie Marquez-Vilendrer found a job in industry.

How a Virginian academic exposed lead contamination in Flint, Michigan.

An astronomer explains how he came to crunch data for Hollywood.

Sabine Blankenship is a scientist who works with diplomats.

Aerospace engineer Chikako Hirose describes her arc from schoolgirl space enthusiast to the analyst who got a spacecraft back into orbit.

An evolutionary engineer explains precautions for gene drive.

How biotechnologist Mary-Dell Chilton discovered a way to put new genes into plants.

Sarah Parcak uses satellite imagery to find ancient sites, and to help world citizens to save them.

A neuroscience PhD graduate became mayor of a small, crazy town — otherwise known as a college.

An Arab scientist in Israel has global reach.

Ben Thiede found technology transfer and other deal-making work to be the best use of his science degree.

An ill child depends on computers for his education, and learns to make software that learns.

Biologist Linda Sue Beck describes the occupation of Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

How mathematician Cristiano Malossi came to work for IBM.

Thomas Klinger describes how a once-troubled experimental fusion reactor got back on a solid footing.

Christina Papke describes how she found the perfect job in research development.