How to evaluate a graduate studentship, or choosing the right doctoral advisor

摘要

A potential graduate student may spend more time in deciding what trendy digital device to buy than the environment and conditions of a studentship that guide their future career?- I know this is true, because I got a really good Walkman, back in the day. Th is brief essay summarizes the core advice that I give folks who are about to take the fi rst steps on the (potentially perilous) path towards an academic or industrial research career in biological sciences.