So You Want to Be a Neuroscientist?

If you are considering a career in neuroscience and find the world in front of you bewildering with too many choices I recommend this book as a guide.

Auteur

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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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.

Résumé
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.

Contenu

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