Motto: "Know yourself (thyself)" - Every single great human being in our history.
Sub-Motto: "The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool." Richard Feynman, 1974.
Possible answer: Know yourself through hiking, travel, meditation, reading, sports, the sciences, the arts,...
General Guide for getting started in the Lab
Criteria for Authorship in Papers
How to give a Talk
How to do Scientific writing,...
The keys to success
The scientific Virtues
Asking for a recommendation letter
What do top students do differently?
The Secrets to Resilience (or Success)
Email Charter: We’re drowning in email
How to get the most out of attending conferences
Scientific Evidence that fasting is good for your brain and your body
10 effective study habits to become a successful learner (at school or work)
How to do Reddit's "ask me anything" (AMA) in r/science
Interesting articles about different topics
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Prof. Angela Duckworth at Google
Growth Mindset by Prof. Carol Dweck at Google
List of Fellowships (our database)
Career website (current Calls and useful website)
Examples of successful "National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF GRFP)"
Enhancing your fellowship application
What to write in a personal statement
A guide to writing a great grant application
A Strategy for Writing a Standout Research Proposal
How to improve your scientific writing for papers and grants
Manuscript submission essentials
How to read a scientific paper (seriously)
How to keep up with the scientific literature
This is a video series on Manuscript Writing
Richard Hamming "You and Your Research''
Ph.D. students face significant mental health challenges
Resources from the MagLab for "Grad Students & Postdocs"
How to make the most of your postdoc
APS Job board posts open Summer Research/Internships
IGEN’s set of resources for supporting graduate/postdoc well-being
[Nature article] "Impact CV"
Article from Science: Advisor-Advisee Relationship.
Article from EMBO reports on Authoring.
Article from IEEE on the PhD Process.
Whitesides’ guide to writing a scientific paper
How to write your (PhD) thesis
Tips for creating better scientific figures
How to write effectively for international journals
Publishing in Nature-branded Journals
Where to look for faculty jobs.
Common Faculty Search Interview Questions
"Making the Right Moves" (HHMI)
How to budget your grant proposal
Building your own computer cluster
8 Rejected Papers That Won the Nobel Prize