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Melanie Zeppel stepped off the academic path to become a data scientist in industry. Credit: Stephen Jackson
Plant physiologist Melanie Zeppel had heard that hard work, a good publication list and securing highly competitive postdoctoral research fellowships would guarantee a successful career in academia. Despite having it all, a faculty position eluded her for 12 years after her PhD.

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Nature 620, 683-684 (2023)
doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-02558-w
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