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So You Want to Be a Neuroscientist?
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Ashley Juavinett
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2020
About this book
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.
Author / Editor information
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.
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Steve Ramirez, Boston University:
So You Want to be a Neuroscientist is an absolute must-read for any aspiring neuroscientist, and should be a rallying call for our field.
So You Want to be a Neuroscientist is an absolute must-read for any aspiring neuroscientist, and should be a rallying call for our field.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
vii - PART I Why Should You Study the Nervous System?
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1 Why Did You Pick Up This Book?
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2 This Isn’t Your Grandmother’s Neuroscience
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3 Who Are All of the Neuroscientists?
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4 Where Neuroscience Is Headed
32 - PART II Graduate School in Neuroscience
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5 Why You Should (or Shouldn’t) Get a PhD in Neuroscience
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6 What Is a Neuroscience Graduate Degree, Anyway?
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7 Paths to Graduate School
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8 Choosing a Graduate School and Advisor
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9 Herding Cats, or Making the Most of Your Committee
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10 The Beauty of Self-Care
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11 The Dissertation
108 - PART III Research, Research, Research
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12 Types of Neuroscience Research
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13 Good Research Habits
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14 You Can Learn How to Code (and You Probably Should)
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15 No One Wants to Talk About Authorship
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16 Communicating Your Science
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17 Networking Is Not a Bad Word
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18 Finding Good Mentors
165 - PART IV Where Do All the Neuroscientists Go?
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19 General Tips for Getting a Job After Graduate School
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20 Academia
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21 Industry Researc
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22 Consulting
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23 Data Science
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24 Science Communication and Policy
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25 A Cast of Neuroscience Characters
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Acknowledgments
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Glossary
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Notes
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Bibliography
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Index
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Publishing information
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December 16, 2020
eBook ISBN:
9780231549158
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17 b&w illustrations
eBook ISBN:
9780231549158
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Professional and scholarly;
