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Survival Strategies for New Scientists

Survival Strategies for New Scientists 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 students can control their progress up the academic ladder by reading a selfhelp book. For example, the author advises, "Risk... brown-nosing" to win favor with your thesis adviser. Is this useful advice? I still have the perhaps naive belief that scientific insight and effort will ultimately have the dominant effect on a student's future in academic science. I do not dispute that the book contains insights into the sociology and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

Survival Strategies for New Scientists

JAMA , Volume 260 (1) – Jul 1, 1988

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.
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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1988 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1988.03410010111047
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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 students can control their progress up the academic ladder by reading a selfhelp book. For example, the author advises, "Risk... brown-nosing" to win favor with your thesis adviser. Is this useful advice? I still have the perhaps naive belief that scientific insight and effort will ultimately have the dominant effect on a student's future in academic science. I do not dispute that the book contains insights into the sociology and

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JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jul 1, 1988

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