The entrepreneurs. Love of the unknown / Sandra Glucksmann
A lab of my own / Ethan Perlstein
A mathematical modeler / Beth Reid
A long-standing interest / Christopher Loose
Startup or large venture / Z. Jane Wang
A company with values / Richard Lethin
A bigger picture / Jennifer Park
Personal connections and serendipity / Stephen Fantone
Tangible products / Kathy Gisser
From healthcare to robotics / Daniel Theobald
Adapting and creating / Daniel Goodman
My dream job / Wanda Austin
From outsider to collaborator / David Galas
Trouble-shooter and leader / Norman Augustine
Leaning business by finding a market / Richard Post.
The academics. The right environment / Jessica Seeliger
The advantage of not fitting in / Stephon Alexander
The long way round / Kathleen Fisher
A flash of inspiration / Tamara Doering
A change of direction / Michael O'Hanlon
An unfair advantage / David Spergel
Solving puzzles / Shirley Tilghman
Communicating and computing / William Press
Always experimenting / Richard Miles
A mentor and a dream / Rainer Weiss
The public servants. Improving the situation / Jennifer Roberts
Reclaiming my dream / Renee Horton
Choosing a balanced life / Jami Valentine
Flexibility and change / Deirdre Olynick
Risks, leaps and a support network / Kimberly Budil
Pioneering gender equality / Wendy Cieslak
Disappointments and successes / Ellen Stofan
Breaking barriers and leading teams / Ellen Pawlikowski
Engineering a leader / Paul Nielsen
Vision and teamwork / John Mather
Quiet science and nuclear threats / Jay Davis
Summary. Life and career lessons : learning from lives, views and stories.