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Why science mentoring is important and at the same time problematic – MetaMorgan TV



Having good mentoring is vital to move forward in a science career. Today's careers are fraught with complexities that didn't previously exist, and navigating through those can be daunting without good advice. However, if you seek out mentors who are too close to the "outcome of the experiment" (that would be you and your career), you are risking problems.
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How to be truly productive in your career? Consider the P to PC ratio (Episode VI of Success Series) – MetaMorgan TV



In Part VI of the program on science careers, efficacy, and bringing in big bux to get recognized for the science that you do, Morgan talks about how to optimize your productivity. In order to truly optimize it - over the long haul - you have to consider your P to PC ratio. You probably haven't considered this before, but it is a vital concept, especially when you find yourself feeling like you need to work harder and longer hours - or in getting your personnel to work harder and longer hours.
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Learning to love your science – being proactive (Episode V of Success Series) – MetaMorgan TV



In Part V of this series on science career efficacy, Morgan discusses one aspect of running a science lab - being proactive, contrasted to being reactive. She focuses on a comment she heard about some PI's that "require" their students/postdocs to be present 70 hours/wk, and whether or not that reflects proactivity.
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Why is Graduate School Such a Struggle For So Many People? (Episode IV of Success Series) – MetaMorgan TV


In Part IV of the series on science career success, Morgan discusses graduate school, and the unique difficulty it presents to students who have just come from an undergraduate degree. This is closely related to the concepts of proactivity and independence that Morgan has been discussing throughout the series.
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