Advice for a Young Investigator

Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Neely Swanson, Larry W. Swanson (University of Southern California)

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Massachusetts Inst of Tec
27 February 2004

Literary essays; Mathematics & Sciences; Science: general issues

Series: A Bradford Book

An anecdotal guide for the perplexed new investigator as well as a refreshing resource for the old pro,covering everything from valuable personality traits for an investigator to social factors conducive to scientific work.

Santiago Ram n y Cajal was a mythic figure in science. Hailed as the father of modern anatomy and neurobiology, he was largely responsible for the modern conception of the brain. His groundbreaking works were New Ideas on the Structure of the Nervous System and Histology of the Nervous System in Man and Vertebrates. In addition to leaving a legacy of unparalleled scientific research, Cajal sought to educate the novice scientist about how science was done and how he thought it should be done. This recently rediscovered classic, first published in 1897, is an anecdotal guide for the perplexed new investigator as well as a refreshing resource for the old pro.

Cajal was a pragmatist, aware of the pitfalls of being too idealistic-and he had a sense of humor, particularly evident in his diagnoses of various stereotypes of eccentric scientists. The book covers everything from valuable personality traits for an investigator to social factors conducive to scientific work.

By: Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Translated by: Neely Swanson, Larry W. Swanson (University of Southern California)
Imprint: Massachusetts Inst of Tec
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 204g
ISBN: 9780262681506
ISBN 10: 0262681501
Series: A Bradford Book
Pages: 172
Publication Date: 27 February 2004
Recommended Age: From 18
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Advice for a Young Investigator

In my own view, some advice about what should be known, about what technical education should be acquired, about the intense motivation needed to succeed, and about the carelessness and inclination toward bias that must be avoided is far more useful than all the rules and warnings of theoretical logic. - Santiago Ramon y Cajal