Giving Shape to a Meaningful and Fulfilling Career in Science: Some No‐Nonsense Advice

Abstract In this manuscript, I provide ideas that may help early‐career colleagues on their paths in science, especially in research and academia. I discuss the inevitability of failure at times, the importance of finding great collaborators and mentors and making time for the things that bring you...

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Main Author: Kamini Singha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-12-01
Series:Perspectives of Earth and Space Scientists
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2023CN000221
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