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Perspective |
Optimally generate policy-based evidence before scaling
To reduce voltage drops—the depreciation of the cost–benefit profile when scaling up solutions to social problems—sufficient policy-based evidence must be generated before policymakers scale up the project.
- John A. List
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Nature Careers Podcast |
Why we should think about more than cash when seeking to eradicate poverty
Catherine Thomas’s research explores different approaches to alleviating poverty, including cash transfers and psychosocial programs.
- Dom Byrne
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News |
Scientists question cancer tests that use microscopic nematode worms
Some doctors say a troublingly high number of cancer-free people have tested positive on the tests sold by a Japanese start-up.
- David McNeill
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Spotlight |
India struggles to turn science into societal benefits
Entrepreneurial researchers can find solutions for Indian problems, but the lack of a spin-off culture means the country loses out.
- David Adam
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News Feature |
A new kind of solar cell is coming: is it the future of green energy?
Firms commercializing perovskite–silicon ‘tandem’ photovoltaics say that the panels will be more efficient and could lead to cheaper electricity.
- Mark Peplow
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Career Q&A |
How my MBA helps me keep my donor-funded research centre afloat
Medicinal chemist Susan Winks shares how she keeps money flowing at the drug-discovery centre she helps to manage.
- Sarah Wild
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Spotlight |
How Paris is becoming a happy home for health-technology start-up companies
A long-term investment plan is helping the French capital to attract talent.
- Nic Fleming
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News |
Gene therapies for rare diseases are under threat. Scientists hope to save them
As industry steps aside, scientists seek innovative ways to make sure expensive treatments can reach people who need them.
- Heidi Ledford
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Career Guide |
Boomerang academics: why we left academia for industry, but then came back
A move from one sector to another isn’t a one-way street. Researchers who have pivoted between the two explain why.
- Christine Ro
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Career Feature |
Promotion pathways: how scientists can chart their industry career trajectory
Confused about promotion opportunities after moving to industry? Here are some pointers.
- Sandeep Ravindran
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Career Feature |
How to make the leap into industry after a PhD
Landing that first job in industry requires planning, homework and networking — and a bit of soul-searching.
- Spoorthy Raman
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News Feature |
Lab-grown meat: the science of turning cells into steaks and nuggets
Companies making cultured meat are attracting billions of dollars of investment. Here are their biggest challenges.
- Nicola Jones
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News Feature |
Fungi bacon and insect burgers: a guide to the proteins of the future
Humanity needs to eat less meat. Here are seven alternatives.
- Nicola Jones
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Where I Work |
Helping to protect elephants — using software
Jes Lefcourt aims to guard African wildlife by creating a real-time tracking software.
- Hannah Docter-Loeb
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Career Q&A |
Women in engineering: giving Porsche 911s the ‘ultimate’ makeover
As a child, Imogen Howarth enjoyed solving problems and playing with cars. Now, she helps to redesign a classic and acts as a role model for aspiring female engineers.
- Jacqui Thornton
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Outlook |
The Spinoff Prize 2023
Nature introduces the finalists and those that made it on to the longlist for this year’s award.
- Herb Brody
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Outlook |
The Spinoff Prize: where are they now?
Clinical trials, industry partnerships and other milestones reached by previous finalists of The Spinoff Prize.
- Neil Savage
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Comment |
Quantum sensors will start a revolution — if we deploy them right
From underground exploration to brain science and air-traffic control, the sensing potential of quantum devices is enormous. But they must first get out of the laboratory.
- Kai Bongs
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Career Q&A |
How a simple idea to share lab materials led to a circular-economy movement in science
Garry Cooper’s sustainability business has grown to help thousands of people conduct more efficient research.
- Rachael Pells
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Where I Work |
I helped to build Taiwan’s Silicon Valley
Miin Wu, whose company, Macronix International, has played a seminal part in Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, explains why dust and vibration pose enormous challenges for running his factory.
- Margaret Simons
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Editorial |
Strengthen links between science and high finance
Influential studies have helped regulators to spot problems at banks and step in before they spread. But, as the events of the past month show, stability must not be allowed to breed complacency.
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News |
What the Silicon Valley Bank collapse means for science start-ups
Bailouts mean customers’ deposits are safe, but the bank’s demise has sparked concern about future investment in small tech companies.
- Katharine Sanderson
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Career Q&A |
How I honed my leadership skills while working in vaccine manufacturing
Piper Trelstad responded to early feedback about her management style and says that those interested in leadership positions in industry should learn to show vulnerability.
- Nikki Forrester
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Career News |
Academic employers seek research experience and teaching skills
Tens of thousands of job advertisements across Europe call for research experience, but teaching and student-supervision skills are also high on the wanted list.
- Bianca Nogrady
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Book Review |
Hauling icebergs to Africa: could a bizarre plan to get drinking water actually work?
Transporting water trapped in icebergs to drought-plagued regions is pooh-poohed by scientists — but some see it as a huge opportunity.
- Josie Glausiusz
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News Explainer |
High-altitude balloons: a scientists’ guide to what’s up there and why
The US has shot down four flying objects over fears of spy balloons. But what else are high-altitude balloons used for?
- Nicola Jones
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Book Review |
A crash course in biotech success — and failure
The unlikely discovery of a life-changing leukaemia drug uncovers harsh realities of profit and loss.
- Heidi Ledford
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Career Column |
Leaving academia and becoming an online entrepreneur: embracing the good, the bad and the ugly
Ana Pineda left academia after teaching a yoga and writing course unleashed her entrepreneurial passion.
- Ana Pineda
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Correspondence |
COP15: escalating tourism threatens park conservation
- Ralf C. Buckley
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Where I Work |
Why I’m a garbage collector for the world’s oceans
Boyan Slat founded and operates a business that seeks to reduce ocean plastic pollution by 90%.
- Linda Nordling
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Spotlight |
How Grenoble has mastered industry–academia science collaborations
Despite its small size, the French city’s long history of science and business means it punches above its weight in scientific output.
- Nic Fleming
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Spotlight |
Medical research in the mountains
Cécile Moro studies the use of near-infared light to treat Parkinson’s disease in the French Alps.
- Nic Fleming
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Spotlight |
How I turn greenhouse gas from landfill sites into carbon-neutral fuel
Mathieu Lefebvre discusses his innovative company and what it is like to work in Grenoble, France.
- Nic Fleming
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Editorial |
To get serious on the circular economy, upend how global business works
Reducing our waste’s impact on the planet requires new technology and materials — and, more importantly, a complete rethink of how we incentivize the production and use of resources.
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Outlook |
Abandoned: the human cost of neurotechnology failure
When the makers of electronic implants abandon their projects, people who rely on the devices have everything to lose.
- Liam Drew
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Career Column |
My battle with impostor syndrome after moving from academia to consultancy
Matteo Tardelli needed mentoring in his new role after leaving academia, but soon learnt how to prioritize tasks and manage client expectations.
- Matteo Tardelli
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Where I Work |
The ‘watch doctor’ turns back time on old devices
The only independent female watchmaker in the United Kingdom, Rebecca Struthers restores and repairs vintage watches using traditional techniques.
- Hannah Docter-Loeb
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Outlook |
Video: how to make the construction industry circular
The world is running out of sand. Is circular thinking the solution?
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News |
How Musk’s takeover might change Twitter: what researchers think
Extremists could flock back to the platform under the guise of ‘free speech’ — and researchers are gearing up to study their impact.
- Heidi Ledford
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News Explainer |
Surprise! The UK is spending way more on research than it thought
New figures from the Office for National Statistics suggest previous estimates of business spending were off by £15 billion. Can that really be true? Nature explains.
- Holly Else
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Nature Index |
Is big tech draining AI talent from academia?
Movement to industry is raising concerns about the future researcher workforce and maintaining ethical expertise.
- Chris Woolston
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Career Column |
Balance is needed when discussing academic careers
Is a stream of negativity putting people off academia? Let’s acknowledge the good, as well as the bad.
- John Tregoning
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Where I Work |
Cheers to the first beer made entirely from indoor hops
Ana Saez García uses hydroponics to grow the crop using barely any soil — and to boost its yield sustainably.
- Patricia Maia Noronha
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Correspondence |
Strengthen biosecurity when rewiring global food supply chains
- Alec P. Christie
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Where I Work |
Pico pioneer: building tiny satellites for the Internet of Things
Julián Fernández Barcellona provides affordable, space-based connectivity for companies looking to monitor remote assets in real time.
- Virginia Gewin
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Career Feature |
Science competitions can help to catapult your science into the real world
Innovation challenges offer valuable lessons and resources for researcher-entrepreneurs.
- Andy Tay
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Nature Careers Podcast |
Beyond academia: how to select your first scientific role in industry
The sector is broad, ranging from tiny start-ups to huge multinationals. Choose wisely.
- Julie Gould
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Career Feature |
Start-ups create career opportunities for scientists
As companies compete for talent, a candidate’s attitude can matter more than their credentials.
- Chris Woolston
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Nature Careers Podcast |
Beyond academia: Planning the perfect exit strategy for a scientific career move
If academic research isn’t for you, when is the best time to switch sectors? Industry insiders offer their advice.
- Julie Gould
Can non-profits beat antibiotic resistance and soaring drug costs?