Ashley Juavinett

So You Want to Be a Neuroscientist?

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Produktbeschreibung

So You Want to Be a Neuroscientist? is a contemporary and engaging guide for aspiring neuroscientists of diverse backgrounds and interests. Ashley Juavinett provides a candid look at the field, offering practical guidance that explores everything from programming to personal stories.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Columbia University Press
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 213mm x 139mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 392g
• ISBN-13: 9780231190893
• ISBN-10: 0231190891
• Artikelnr.: 59414193

Autorenporträt

Ashley Juavinett, PhD, is an assistant teaching professor of neurobiology at the University of California, San Diego. Her research and writing on education and careers in neuroscience aim to broaden the field and encourage underrepresented students.

Inhaltsangabe

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