The Ultimate Student’s Guide to Scientific Research
eBook - ePub

The Ultimate Student’s Guide to Scientific Research

  1. 176 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Ultimate Student’s Guide to Scientific Research

About this book

A scientific career is a long and winding journey. Many factors assemble to determine the trajectory and products of scientific inquiry. This book addresses the scientific career path comprehensively, ranging from how to build a strong foundational knowledge and skill base, to training programs, composing winning research proposals and grants, conducting excellent research, writing papers and reports, collaborative research programs, bridging academia and industry, career advancement, and more.

  • Guides where, how, and what to study in undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, graduate, and post-graduate training programs and addresses important crossroads throughout the continuum of training and beyond.
  • Highlights best practices, techniques, and nuances for creating a successful scientific career.
  • Provides critical insights for traversing major milestones and decision-points in a scientific career and serves as a resources for reference throughout stages of advancement.
  • Discusses alternative career opportunities for individuals trained in sciences.
  • Offers students, researchers, and other scientists across all stages of their careers with accessible, engaging, and useful insider tips.

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Yes, you can access The Ultimate Student’s Guide to Scientific Research by Samuel J. S. Rubin,Nir Qvit in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Biochemistry in Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. About the Authors
  8. 1 Introduction
  9. 2 The History of Science
  10. 3 Scientific Impacts
  11. 4 A Day in the Life of a Scientist
  12. 5 The Scientist's Skillset
  13. 6 The Conception of a Career in Science
  14. 7 Finding the Right Training Program
  15. 8 Excelling in Your Undergraduate Degree
  16. 9 Postbaccalaureate Programs
  17. 10 The Master's Degree
  18. 11 Excelling in Your PhD
  19. 12 The Secret Sauce: How to Be an Efficient and Effective Research Scientist
  20. 13 Designing a Research Project
  21. 14 Obtaining Research Funding
  22. 15 Publishing and Presenting Scientific Findings
  23. 16 Science in a Pandemic
  24. 17 Excelling in Your Postdoc
  25. 18 Starting a Laboratory or Research Group
  26. 19 Alternate and Circuitous Paths
  27. 20 Navigating Decisions, Milestones, and Crossroads in Science
  28. 21 Women in Science
  29. 22 Scientific Career Trajectories
  30. 23 Epilogue
  31. Index