So You Want to be a Scientist?

What does it take to be a scientist? Equally important, what does it take to be happy as a scientist? Drawing on thirty years of experience, Philip Schwartzkroin offers the budding scientist an invaluable glimpse into the day-to-day life of the researcher, filling a huge hole in the education of mos...

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Main Author: Schwartzkroin, Philip A.
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Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, USA, 2009.
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