Scientific research requires both innovation and attention to detail, clever breakthroughs and routine procedures. This indispensable guide gives students and researchers across all scientific disciplines practical advice on how to succeed. All types of scientific careers are discussed, from those in industry and academia to consulting, with emphasis on how scientists spend their time and the skills that are needed to be productive. Strategic thinking, creativity and problem-solving, the central keys to success in research, are all explored. The reader is shown how to enhance the creative process in science, how one goes about making discoveries, putting together the solution to a complex problem and then testing the solution obtained. The social dimension of science is also discussed from the development and execution of a scientific research program to publishing papers, as well as issues of ethics and science policy.
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1. A science career; 2. The inner game of science; 3. Scientific discovery in practice; 4. The social dimension of science; 5. Summary: the strategic approach to science; References; Index.
'… complex, very well considered and will be helpful to those who are interested in maximizing their career experience from both a personal satisfaction and scientific productivity angle … [a] thought provoking read which has the ability to genuinely help guide you in a science career.' http://noconsensus.wordpress.com
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A practical guide to a successful scientific career, including creativity and problem-solving techniques to enhance research quality and output.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780521735063
Publisert
2009-12-24
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
350 gr
Høyde
239 mm
Bredde
173 mm
Dybde
13 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
258

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Biographical note

Craig Loehle is Principal Scientist at the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement. His published work has spanned topics including forestry, ecology, conservation, statistics, simulation, climate change and optimization. He is the author of Thinking Strategically (Cambridge, 1996).