Scientists hold important posts in state and local government ranging from the director of a state health department to the chemist in a police laboratory to the radiation safety advisor on a civil-defense commission. As the states assume more and more responsibility for licensing and regulating nuclear and other scientific development, the need for state-employed scientific staff members will grow. Other Organizations Scientists are needed also in private research foundations, pharmaceutical and drug houses, international organizations, museums, observatories, weather stations, and thousands of other installations. Professional Satisfaction Members of the scientific community are generally happy in their work. A scientist may experience temporary discontent with a particular job, or budget restriction, or management practice, or coworkers, but seldom does he regret being a scientist. He is much more likely to regret that he didn’t study even more science. Moreover, scientific salaries generally range from above average to excellent, opportunities for advancement are good, and the profession usually enjoys high community respect. Atomic energy is revolutionizing life today, and future scientific revolutions are beyond imagination. But an atom does not have a brain; it must be manipulated by people. The men and women who explore the world of the atom invariably find that they are exploring a world more exciting than the world in the dreams of Marco Polo or Columbus. _SELECTED READING LIST_ FINANCIAL AID _American Foundations and Their Fields._ By Wilmer Shields Rich. 7th edition, 1955, 744 pages. American Foundations Information Service, 527 Madison Avenue, New York 3, New York. $35.00. _Blue Book of Awards._ Edited by Herbert Brook. 1956, 186 pages. Marquis--Who’s Who, 210 East Ohio Street, Chicago 11, Illinois. $8.00. _College Program in Nuclear Engineering._ 1956, 106 pages, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 25 West 45 Street, New York 36, New York. _Credit for College; Student Loan Funds in the United Stales._ By W. W. Hill. 1959, 37 pages. The College Life Insurance Company of America, Indianapolis, Indiana. _Education Programs and Facilities in Nuclear Science and Engineering._ 1960, 76 pages. Fellowship Office, Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Free. _Financial Aid for College Students: Undergraduate._ By Theresa Birch Wilkins. 1957, 232 pages. United States Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. $1.00. _How to Finance a College Education._ 1960, 10 pages. Funds for Education Inc., 319 Lincoln Street, Manchester, New Hampshire. _How to Look for Scholarships._ By J. L. Angel. 2nd edition. 1960, 26 pages. World Trade Academy Press, 50 East 42nd Street, New York 17, New York. $1.25.