One thousand simple rules

Bourne, Philip E.; Lewitter, Fran; Markel, Scott; Papin, Jason A.

doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1006670

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“…Tables TABLE 1. From among the 1000+ Simple Rules that are available [1], the following is an annotated selection of those that might be most helpful at the LHS/EC stage; they are grouped by topic into categories (Landing a position, Making the most…, etc. ).…”

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“…Introduction: The Ten Simple Rules (TSR) series covers topics ranging from the very broad (career paths, scientific communication) to the more specific (illustrating figures, managing software), and all the various TSRs focus on one's scientific and professional development [1]. The present TSR shares that goal, and is authored by consumers and suppliers of research opportunities.…”

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Ten Simple Rules for Starting Research in Your Late Teens

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These Ten Simple Rules (TSR) aim primarily at individuals in their late teenage years--late high school (LHS) or early college (EC)--who are either considering or actively searching for a first research opportunity in a university lab. The Rules are motivated by empirical observations and our own experiences. First, and most immediately and practically, as university researchers ourselves (CM & PEB) we have been approached by HS students (JC among others) interested in securing a summer research experience. The requests have become more frequent in recent years and, while the general area has been computational biology, that's probably secondary: the Rules articulated here may apply equally well across many disciplines. Second, we note at the outset the astonishing increase in the intensity of today's HS students, on many fronts-- in terms of technical skill-sets (e.g., mastery of programming languages), academic preparation and scientific sophistication (e.g., courses in advanced math), and beyond (e.g., career-related ambitions, such as searching for research opportunities at universities!). Third, we should mention that we have had HS students in our laboratory who subsequently went on to productive and rewarding research careers, underscoring that this is a highly formative stage. We hope that this TSR supplies some useful tips on whether research is right for you, how to go about procuring a summer research position, and the broader topic of navigating the late-high school/early college (LHS/EC) stage of your own scientific trajectory.

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Ten Simple Rules for Starting Research in Your Late Teens

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“…Even though it may not feel like it, HS is rather early in your educational trajectory, and if you have any inkling that you may be interested in basic research, now or down the road, then you should just do it. To summarize, we advise (1) keeping an open mind in weighing all reasonable opportunities that arise; (2) exercising judgment in making a final decision; and 3knowing that, at the end of the day, many decisions in life aren't as fateful as they may seem in the moment, and overthinking them can backfire.…”

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“…This advice is being singled out as a Rule because Table 1. From among the 1,000+ Simple Rules that are available [1], the following is an annotated selection of those that might be most helpful at the LHS/EC stage; they are grouped by topic into categories (Landing a position, Making the most . .…”

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“…The Ten Simple Rules (TSR) series covers topics ranging from the very broad (e.g., career paths and scientific communication) to the more specific (e.g., illustrating figures and managing software), and all the various TSRs focus on one’s scientific and professional development [ 1 ]. The present TSR shares that goal and is authored by consumers and suppliers of research opportunities.…”

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