How Scientists Really Get Trained
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For novelists: books, imagination and Microsoft Word. For pilots: classes, flight simulators, and wingmen. For athletes: coaches, teammates, and addiction counselors… Developing into a true professional requires a few indispensable resources tailored to the craft. So what would we say “For Scientists:”?
In the process of developing as scientists, we’re exposed to a number of resources. Yet given the diversity in our research experiences, would you predict we’ll see a consensus?
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Bonnie
wrote on April 12, 2010 at 3:17 pm
I'm not surprised to see labmates/colleagues at the top of the list; there's no substitute for watching someone do a procedure, and some of my most useful idea-generating moments have occurred over lunch in a pub. :)
alan@benchfly
wrote on April 12, 2010 at 3:34 pm
Agreed- labmates are a huge resource. Probably a close second behind "pub"…
becca
wrote on April 12, 2010 at 8:14 pm
This amuses me immensely, as the numbers for the %ages come pretty close to how I would rate the relative importance of each factor. Even a so-so colleague is a zillion times better than 99% of the journal materials and methods out there!
LeoGed
wrote on April 12, 2010 at 10:51 pm
Nothing better than a lab mate plus some beer to create new ideas…
And as Bonnie said "… there's no substitute for watching someone do a procedure…"
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wrote on April 13, 2010 at 4:43 pm
uh-oh 0% for seminars. I guess if the question read which one of these contributes to my lunch most days out of the week.
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