{"id":114,"date":"2020-12-04T11:07:27","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T16:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/physics\/darshana-lakmal\/?page_id=114"},"modified":"2020-12-04T11:20:36","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T16:50:36","slug":"interesting-reads","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/physics\/darshana-lakmal\/interesting-reads\/","title":{"rendered":"Interesting Reads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Interesting articles form Nature and other sources for undergraduate students and prospective graduate students.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-018-05823-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">From lectures to the lab: three steps to becoming an undergraduate researcher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-018-07427-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to make undergraduate research worthwhile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-018-07332-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twenty things I wish I\u2019d known when I started my PhD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/nature\/journal\/v547\/n7664\/full\/nj7664-481a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lab etiquette: The perils of pet peeves<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-018-06619-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why you need an agenda for meetings with your principal investigator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-019-00413-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Principal investigators are people, too<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-018-07860-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Six project-management tips for your PhD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-018-07514-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seven steps towards health and happiness in the lab<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-018-07780-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to give a great scientific talk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jlakes.org\/ch\/web\/The-elements-of-style.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Elements of Style<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-019-00359-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to write effectively for international journals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-019-00546-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Essential elements for high-impact scientific writing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-018-06991-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to write a thorough peer review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-019-00653-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The ten commandments for learning how to code<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-018-07297-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to design a winning fellowship proposal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-018-02747-y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why scientists need to market themselves<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-019-00560-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What 50 principal investigators taught me about my failure to land tenure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-019-00692-y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">From academia to industry: seven tips for scientists making the leap<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exordo.com\/blog\/the-best-productivity-apps-for-academics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Productivity apps for academics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interesting articles form Nature and other sources for undergraduate students and prospective graduate students. 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