Science (Washington, D.C., April 17) -- In town this week to receive their awards, the winners of the most prestigious U.S. government prize for young scientists – including Illinois materials science and engineering professor Lane Martin – had some advice for anyone hoping to follow in their footsteps.
Related story: “Morning Joe” (MSNBC, April 17) -- MatSE assistant professor Lane Martin, among 102 researchers to receive a 2013 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, discusses “brain drain” (scientists leaving the field) and the importance of supporting scientific research (Martin appears at 5:31 in the video interview.).