Jack Gilbert is teasing out how microbes transform their home environments, from the comfort of his own.

Annie Ciernia describes the greenhouse origins of her scientific career and why a unicorn makes a good lab mascot.

Mikle South spends his days teaching classes, studying the relationship between anxiety and autism, and coping with living in a conservative state.

Clinical psychologist Adam Guastella is driven to develop treatments that work for all autistic people — and to throw birthday parties for a few of those people.

Lilia Iakoucheva spends her days running outdoors and solving the molecular complexities of autism, sometimes at the same time.

Gabriela Rosenblau relives the joys — and pains — of setting up a new lab.

Michael Gandal, who studies the genetics of brain conditions, offers unusual advice on team building: Lock everyone up in a room together.

Mu Yang spends her days watching mice and her evenings building muscle.

Mouse-model researcher Nicola Grissom snacks on chocolate-covered espresso beans and pops bubble wrap to stay focused.