Interesting articles form Nature and other sources for undergraduate students and prospective graduate students.

• From lectures to the lab: three steps to becoming an undergraduate researcher
• How to make undergraduate research worthwhile
• Twenty things I wish I’d known when I started my PhD
• Lab etiquette: The perils of pet peeves
• Why you need an agenda for meetings with your principal investigator
• Principal investigators are people, too
• Six project-management tips for your PhD
• Seven steps towards health and happiness in the lab
• How to give a great scientific talk
• The Elements of Style
• How to write effectively for international journals
• Essential elements for high-impact scientific writing
• How to write a thorough peer review
• The ten commandments for learning how to code
• How to design a winning fellowship proposal
• Why scientists need to market themselves
• What 50 principal investigators taught me about my failure to land tenure
• From academia to industry: seven tips for scientists making the leap
• Productivity apps for academics