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    This isn’t your parents’ bench science.

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    When most researchers leave academia, they don’t plan to return.

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    This collection of career resources, including a Working Scientist podcast series sponsored by the International Science Council, explores freedom and safety in research and how this is curtailed by external social, political and economic pressures.

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    Scientific careers in industry range from jobs at multinational technology and life-sciences companies employing tens of thousands of people to positions at one-person start-ups spun off from universities.

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    Here’s how to plan a scientific conference that’s safe and inclusive for all.

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    This collection of resources provides examples of how institutions and scientific departments are recasting curricula and addressing racism’s influence.

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    Competition for the best talent is stiff, but there are ways for recruiters and jobseekers to stand out from the crowd.

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    Team science meets cancer research: a growing number of researchers are exploring how the microbiome influences cancer causes and treatments.

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    Women often face institutional and cultural barriers to success in science.

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    How machine intelligence is becoming a powerful tool for interdisciplinary scientists.

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