So You Want to Be a Neuroscientist? / / Ashley Juavinett.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press Complete eBook-Package 2020
• VerfasserIn: Juavinett, Ashley,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource :; 17 b&w illustrations

The pursuit to understand the human brain in all its intricacy is a fascinatingly complex challenge and neuroscience is one of the fastest-growing scientific fields worldwide. There is a wide range of career options open to those who wish to pursue a career in neuroscience, yet there are few resources that provide students with inside advice on how to go about it.So You Want to Be a Neuroscientist? is a contemporary and engaging guide for aspiring neuroscientists of diverse backgrounds and interests. Fresh with the experience of having recently launched her own career, Ashley Juavinett provides a candid look at the field, offering practical guidance that explores everything from programming to personal stories.Juavinett begins with a look at the field and its history, exploring our evolving understanding of how the brain works. She then tackles the nitty-gritty: how to apply to a PhD program, the daily life of a graduate student, the art of finding mentors and collaborators, and what to expect when working in a lab. Finally, she introduces readers to diverse young scientists whose career paths illustrate what you can do with a neuroscience degree. For anyone intrigued by the brain or seeking advice on how to further their ambitions of studying it, So You Want to Be a Neuroscientist? is a practical and timely overview of how to learn and thrive in this exciting field.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- 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 Researc -- 22 Consulting -- 23 Data Science -- 24 Science Communication and Policy -- 25 A Cast of Neuroscience Characters -- Acknowledgments -- Glossary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index