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A PhD Is Not Enough: A Guide To Survival In Science
Despite your graduate education, brainpower, and technical prowess, your career in scientific research is far from assured. Permanent positions are scarce, science survival is rarely part of formal graduate training, and a good mentor is hard to find. This exceptional volume explains what stands between you and fulfilling long-term research career. Bringing the key surviva...more
Paperback, 128 pages
Published
December 21st 1993
by Basic Books
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Any student or postdoc in the sciences.
I do not have a science background, nor do I profess to having a vast amount of knowledge regarding post-graduate careers in science. That having been said, this book has been recommended by a number of faculty, and I wanted to absorb as much useful information as I could to get a better perspective on what I am working with.
This book details - in "plain English" - aspects of graduate school, from choosing an advisor and research project; as well as jobs in academia and in...more
This book details - in "plain English" - aspects of graduate school, from choosing an advisor and research project; as well as jobs in academia and in...more
Like any self-help style book for academics, Feibelman's contribution to the discussion of how to build a successful career had a lot of the same tired old advice that most others do and which a good student can pick up on in their department if they are diligent and their professors half-way competent. However, there were many items of interest which I hadn't heard before and simple, provocatively framed pieces of advice which might actually be useful. A quick read (two hours, tops) which doesn...more
I was pretty amused by this book's very blunt and realistic discussion of the issues of being a scientist. My favorite quote: 'In an environment where goals were clearly defined from above, he eventually matured into a real contributer, and is reasonably happy. On the other hand, he is not doing basic research any more, and he went through several very stressful years as a result of his bad start. Lik many whose scientific career flounder, his failure at work coincided with the breakup of his...more
Overall: The book talks mainly about what one should do after getting a Ph.D. to be successful in the academia emphasizing on the need to publish more. It is a good read during the Ph.D. curriculum.
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ix Those who do not (learn science survival skills), to paraphrase Mencken, have an excellent chance of moving from graduate study to scientific retirement without passing through a career.
xi If no one...more
Directly from the book (my comments in brackets):
Pg. Quoted
ix Those who do not (learn science survival skills), to paraphrase Mencken, have an excellent chance of moving from graduate study to scientific retirement without passing through a career.
xi If no one...more
A light insightful read. The author build up his ideas around the job hunt for fresh PhDs and postdocs. It discusses points such as: deciding research problems, pursuing them, giving talksm academic networking, establishing a reputation, tips for new assistant professors, landing on a job, getting funded, etc. I found very helpful and would certainly recommend it to someone beginning (or soon to begin) his academic career as PhD graduate.
A quick read on what one should know about academia before starting as a postdoc. I found the advice useful although many of the things in the book are common sense and I assume many have picked these up in the lab. But as the author points out common sense is in shorter supply than one would imagine. Will reread again in a few years.
A must read for anybody getting a phd in the sciences. I wish I had read this book when I was starting out, but it's still relevant now that I'm finishing up with the phd and applying for a postdoctoral position.
The book is very short.Although there are some nice tips and the book has a good structure, i was expecting a more useful and a longer book. Though, it is worth reading. I still give 4 stars to it.
Helpful information, but a little dated with regard to the research environment in industry.
Finally I got a chance to read something that tells me what I'm getting into with this PhD business. It was very honest about how assistant professorhood can ruin your life. I didn't like how it focused a little too much (not overtly) on being an overachiever. But hey, that's one way to go about it. I recommend this one to all my PhD friends. (The Rice EE dept gives it to every incoming PhD student.)
Short, sweet, and to the point. Wonderfully revised to reflect 2011. Especially useful for post-docs.
If you ever thought about going into an academic career, this is a good, cheap, guidebook to read during your doctoral program.
alhamdulillah, banyak membantu saya dalam menuju perjalanan sebagai seorang saintis.
Great insights that explicitly define common sense. Wonderful reassurance.
Decent, sound advice but nothing special. Will reread again this month.
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