Science:
In his Career Advice column, Chris Tachibana explores the
advantages and practical challenges of spending a postdoc or
sabbatical abroad. The pros outweigh the cons, according to
Tachibana's interviewees. Irene Kouskoumvekaki is from Greece
and works at the Technical University of Denmark in Lyngby.
"Working in another country gives you ideas and experiences
that you can't get by staying in one place," she says. Some
things will be stressful, she notes, but "the excitement is
bigger than any of the negatives, so just go for it."
