Science Career Magazine
Issue for November 17, 2006
- Science Career Magazine
- Special Feature: High-Tc Superconductors, Boom or Bust?
- By
Jim Austin
- When the first high-temperature superconductors were reported 20 years ago, expectations for the field were high, but those expectations have mostly remained unfulfilled.
- Science Career Magazine
- A Microcosm of High-Tc Opportunities
- By
Susan Biggin
- The founders of Genoa-based start-up Columbus Superconductors remain true believers in the commercial (and career) potential of high-Tc superconductors.
- Science Career Magazine
- Funding Your Research in High-Temperature Superconductivity
- By
Alan Kotok
- Researchers in the U.S. can find a few sources for funding basic research, as well as applied R&D in high-temperature superconductivity.
- Science Career Magazine
- Tooling Up: For Love--or Money?
- By
David G. Jensen
- Some young scientists follow their hearts--the traditional advice--whereas others follow the money. Which approach is better?
- Science Career Magazine
- Career Prospects in Superconductivity
- By
Andrew Fazekas
- Two decades after the high-temperature breakthrough, the job market remains cool, but some experts expect it to heat up soon, especially in industry.
