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How to succeed in science: a concise guide for young biomedical scientists. Part I: taking the plunge

Submitted on 28 May 2008 - 9:01pm

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Biomedical research has never been more intellectually exciting or practically important to society. Ironically, pursuing a career as a biomedical scientist has never been more difficult. Here I provide unvarnished advice for young biomedical scientists on the difficulties that lie ahead and on how to find the right laboratories for training in the skills that you will need to succeed. Although my advice is geared towards succeeding in the United States, many aspects apply to other countries.

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How to succeed in science: a concise guide for young biomedical scientists. Part II: making discoveries

Submitted on 28 May 2008 - 8:56pm

This article is reproduced by CienciaPR with permission from the original source.

Making discoveries is the most important part of being a scientist, and also the most fun. Young scientists need to develop the experimental and mental skill sets that enable them to make discoveries, including how to recognize and exploit serendipity when it strikes. Here, I provide practical advice to young scientists on choosing a research topic, designing, performing and interpreting experiments and, last but not least, on maintaining your sanity in the process.

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Take it with a grain of salt

Submitted on 20 May 2008 - 11:39am

This article is reproduced by CienciaPR with permission from the original source.

Many times we hear about the results from scientific studies in the news and they seem confusing. Don't worry, it's probably not just you. Flaws in the design, execution and analysis of scientific studies; conflict of interests between researchers, universities and hospitals, among other things oblige us to take this information with a grain of salt.

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