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So you want to be a neuroscientist?
"The pursuit to understand the human brain in all its intricacy is a fascinatingly complex challenge and neuroscience is one of the fastest-growing scientific fields worldwide. There is a wide range of career options open to those who wish to pursue a career in neuroscience, yet there are few r...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York
Columbia University Press
[2020]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Part I. Why should you study the nervous system?
- 1. Why did you pick up this book?
- 2. This isn't your grandmother's neuroscience
- 3. Who are all of the neuroscientists?
- 4. Where neuroscience is headed
- Part II. Graduate school in neuroscience
- 5. Why you should (or shouldn't) get a PhD in neuroscience
- 6. What is a neuroscience graduate degree, anyway?
- 7. Paths to graduate school
- 8. Choosing a graduate school and advisor
- 9. Herding cats, or making the most of your committee
- 10. The beauty of self-care
- 11. The dissertation
- Part III. Research, research, research
- 12. Types of neuroscience research
- 13. Good research habits
- 14. You can learn how to code (and you probably should)
- 15. No one wants to talk about authorship
- 16. Communicating your science
- 17. Networking is not a bad word
- 18. Finding good mentors
- Part IV. Where do all the neuroscientists go?
- 19. General tips for getting a job after graduate school
- 20. Academia
- 21. Industry research
- 22. Consulting
- 23. Data science
- 24. Science communication and policy
- 25. A cast of neuroscience characters
- Acknowledgments
- Glossary
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.