Survival Strategies for New Scientists
Abstract
Behind the veneer of this "how-to" or "self-help" book for graduate students is a profoundly disturbing cynicism about the role of academic science in the United States today. By now, books that reveal the ways of the world to newcomers in a field are familiar. This one sets forth in many detailed flowcharts the various career pathways that scientists have and lists of considerations relevant to how to proceed with a career in science.
However, I question the idea that...