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An advanced degree doesn't always bring the prospects it once did, says Peter Fiske. But scientists can learn from the travails of those with professional qualifications. Access through
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INFORMATION AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS * Peter Fiske is chief executive of PAX Water Technologies in Richmond, California, and author of Put Your Science to Work (AGU, 2001)., Peter Fiske
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