How To Survive In Science: Tips And Tricks From A Veterinarian’s Research Adventures (ePub)

This book provides dozens of tips on surviving in a career in science, especially in biological research. The author had an enjoyable 40 years as a research veterinary pathologist, to become what he calls a Jack of All Trades, Master of ONE. You have to master a trade in order to be 'invited to the table.' This is also invaluable when the grants don't come in, and you need to put food on the table.
The author tells tales of his childhood interest in microscopy and photography, experiences working as a veterinarian on the farms of England in the 1960, and how he ended up as a happy researcher. This occurred by chance, via what he calls a back door to academic research.
Scattered throughout these entertaining and instructive stories lie recommended books, including "A PhD is Not Enough," Winning the Games Scientists Play," and other invaluable reading materials for both the aspiring scientist to those already established in their chosen field.
Why does he recommend the choice of Jack of All Trades, Master of ONE?
Because as our scientific knowledge expands, we increasingly need people who can enhance communication between the disciplines.
An invaluable narrative for scientists, one and all.

Here are the first 10 Science Survival Tips to wet your appetite. Each one is associated wtih a story from the author's personal experience from 40 years in scientific research:

Science Survival Tip No. 1: It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is most adaptable to change. – Charles Darwin

Science Survival Tip No. 2: Be a Jack of all trades, master of ONE.

Science Survival Tip No. 3: Don't panic, and remember to bring a large bath towel and a SEP field generator.

Science Survival Tip No. 4: Never give up trying to fly. I don't care how old you are.

Science Survival Tip No. 5: Learn how to question the obvious, which is almost never obvious.

Science Survival Tip No. 6: The key currency of science, most of the time, is publications in peer reviewed scientific journals, so publish, publish, publish.

Science Survival Tip No. 7: Observe and question the obvious before attempting to solve.

Science Survival Tip No. 8: You only see what you know, so learn and learn some more, and you might see more than you can ever imagine.

Science Survival Tip No. 9: Experience is the best teacher (but only when the experience isn't fatal). ― Peter J Feibelman

Science Survival Tip No. 10: Ideas come from other ideas, and to be seen as a genius, rather than a pirate, hide your sources. – David Kord Murray and Albert Einstein