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Physics Will people buy a physics textbook writed by a 18 years old ?
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Other Gas Turbine Tuning and Control Job - How & Where
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Job Skills Combining full-time job and research
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Engineering What is the ideal job title for this engineering role?
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Engineering Do Engineers Enjoy Using CAD Software?
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Engineering Nuclear engineering career guidance help
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Engineering The old "Physics vs Engineering" question....
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Physics Paying to Work? 24 Yr Old Physics Grad Struggling for Fulfillment
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Physics Assessing the risk of pursuing physics
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Other Problems of pursuing multiple paths
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Physics Need guidance for my career (physics and astrophysics)
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Engineering Academic Incest (physics, engineering)
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Remaining Christian While Pursuing a Career in Physics
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Physics Teaching High School and College-Level Physics
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Physics Career after Computer Science and Physics double major
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Engineering Electrical and electronics Engineer
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Fresh graduate career advice in Chip Design
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Engineering Digital or Analog IC for a person with digital bias
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Physics Considering a career as an hospital radiophysicist
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Other Can I Become a Successful Nanomedical Entrepreneur Without an MD Degree?
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Physics Community College lecturer with foreign masters?
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Learning control theory first job out of college
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Physics How can i get better at physics?
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Engineering Guidance as a nuclear physicist after B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
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Engineering Is a hands-on engineering job the right fit for me?
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Engineering Should I Pursue a Career as a Maintenance Technician or an Engineering Degree?
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Other Best career move? Opportunity at a local community college....
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Engineering Questions for an aeronautical/space engineer
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Physics Advice before joining PhD research group, -- personal problems
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Engineering Navigating the Transition from Academic to Industrial R&D
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Physics Summer Opportunities for Second Year Students?
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Engineering Self-Education for Aerospace engineering
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Other Going back for Mechanical Technology?
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Engineering Unsure of which Master's Program to Pursue
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Engineering Specialize yourself or be a Jack of all trades?
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Physics Where Can I Study Particle Physics in Australia?
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Engineering Career planning [Suggestions please]
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Physics Can a physicist work as a rocket scientist?
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Engineering Is a BSc in Engineering and a PhD in Theoretical Physics a viable career path?
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Other Should I apply to multiple job ads?
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Job Skills "Unfortunately, You are not the right fit at this time"
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Engineering Chemistry or Engineering major for environmentally-minded?
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Job Skills Medical physics in Canada: ABR accepted?
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Physics Will it always be this hard to get an academic physics job?
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Other CERN vs Fermilab: Which is Better for Theoretical Physicists?
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Engineering Switching from Civil to Mechanical Engineering: Is It a Good Idea?
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Job Skills Maximizing Efficiency: Tips for Choosing the Right Computer for Your Needs
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Engineering Can't find a Job in Engineering, what to do?
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Job Skills Which Non-Desk Engineering Fields Are Best for Chronic Pain Management?
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Engineering I don't know what to get a master's in -- Medical physics? Engineering?
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Physics Experimental solid state physics
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Engineering What Are the Job Prospects and Work Environment for Renewable Energy Engineers?
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UN Online volunteers - anyone?
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Physics Which physics jobs require the least commitment time-wise?
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Physics Doing theoretical Physics or Math work as a hobby
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Engineering Chemistry or Chemical Engineering?
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Engineering Physicist or Mechanical Engineer?
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Engineering Tips for a newly graduated mech-engineer
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Physics Study Physics: Space, Time, Black Holes & More
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Other Can I do anything with just a management degree?
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Physics Afraid of not getting a physics-related job after college
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Job Skills Is the Ph.D. Job Market Really Shrinking?
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Biology Physics and Maths v/s Biology content in Biophysics
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Physics Does the topic of undergraduate research matter?
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Physics Working in nanotech/biotech and interacting with patients?
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Engineering Nuclear Engineering Career Opportunities as a PhD
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Job Skills What is it like to work in research as a physicist?
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Math Breaking into an Actuary Career: Exam Requirements and Interview Advice
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Engineering Chemistry vs chemical engineering in MS and PhD
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Engineering Materials Engineering vs Biomaterials Engineering
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Engineering Can computer engineers do CS jobs?
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How much demand is there for Geologists?
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Chemistry Finding Chemistry Internships: Am I Being Too Choosy?
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Job Skills What do I study to find cures for diseases?
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Job Skills Converting a CV to a Resume (from Academia to Industry)
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Engineering Engineer switching from Mechanical to Marine
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Engineering What can i do with an Engineering Physics degree?
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Other Explaining Your Motivation for Applying to a Temporary Staff Assistant Position
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Engineering What is it like to become a genetic engineer?
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Engineering Engineering career after MSc applied physics
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Physics Do physicists make enough to be middle class?
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Job Skills Is Walking to My Off-Campus Class a Viable Long-Term Solution?
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Other Career in developing scientific instrumentation
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Other Opportunities for a Geoscience graduate?
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How can I improve my career in pharmaceutical industry?
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Engineering Engineering subjects FE/PE/Licensure questions
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Physics Changing from humanities to physics -- help needed
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Physics Advancing in Physics: Advice for Young Aspiring Physicists
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Engineering Split on just entering the workforce or obtaining a BME
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Engineering Some questions about an engineering job
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Engineering Electrical Engineering vs Physics
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Engineering Is a Career in Robotics and Controls Right for Me?
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Job Skills What are alternative paths to becoming a doctor if math is not my strong suit?
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Physics Leaving PhD, need advice on networking
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Engineering Comparing Physics/Engineering for High School Student
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Physics Making the Switch: Monetizing Physics Knowledge as a Programmer
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Physics Why aren't there more research jobs without teaching?
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Other Becoming a Doctor: My Aim as a High School Sophomore
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Physics What should I do to enter a top tier college for a Masters in Astrophysics?
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Engineering Looking Into the University of TN-NE Program
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