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FAME, fortune and happiness await those who are successful in life. But you’re a scientist, so can you really expect the same rewards? The answer is yes, and we’re here to show you how.
Our supplement is packed with advice to help you become a successful scientist, whether you’re an ambitious academic with your sights set on the top (see “Graduate Special: Become an expert”), a budding entrepreneur with a grand business plan (see “Graduate Special: Start a business”), or just want to stamp your mark on the world (see “Graduate Special: Making a difference”). Find out how to fulfil your potential with hot tips from the experts, postgrad opportunities and, crucially, an answer to the question on every graduate’s lips: how much money will I make?
Being fresh out of university is no excuse – you can become a success at any age – just ask Carol Greider, who at 23 years old made the biggest breakthrough of her career (see “Graduate Special: Make a discovery”) or Thomas Whitfield, a biochemistry postgraduate who thought up his successful invention over a few beers in the pub (see “Graduate Special: Become an inventor”).
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We discover the secrets of their success, hear about the perks and pitfalls, and finally answer the most important question of all: “Graduate Special: Finding Happiness?”. So why wait any longer? Choose your path…
Graduate Special: Make a discovery
Graduate Special: Become an expert
Graduate Special: Become an inventor
Graduate Special: Start a business
Graduate Special: Make some money
Graduate Special: Making a difference
Graduate Special: Go to the extreme
Graduate Special: Become Famous
Graduate Special: Finding Happiness
“I had this nagging fear that we’d forgotten to divide by the square root of pi”
“It’s not necessarily going to turn you into a person who wears a suit and points at pie charts”
“We became the pit latrine kings of East Africa”
“Of course, predicting average lifespans in four digits was considered newsworthy”
Careers – Find out how to make the most of your career in our comprehensive special report.
