Publication alternatives: thinking outside the bench
By: Ben Mudrak
Postdocs going into academia know that the best way to land a job at the next level is to publish frequently in high-impact journals. Undoubtedly, publications describing one’s research are the currency of highest value, especially when these publications define the research program that will form the basis of a future career as a principal investigator. However, for postdocs, such publications depend heavily on the availability and opinions of an advisor, and research is a fickle world full of time-consuming false leads and frustrating experiments that unravel your hypotheses. Unbeknownst to many postdocs, there are other ways to produce peer-reviewed publications. Read More…
This week’s quote comes from Isaac Asimov. 
