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Part I. Why Should You Study the Nervous System? 1. Why Did You Pick up This Book? 2. This Isnt Your Grandmothers Neuroscience 3. Who Are All of the Neuroscientists? 4. Where Neuroscience Is Headed Part II. Graduate School in Neuroscience 5. Why You Should (or Shouldnt) Get a PhD in Neuroscience 6. What Is a Neuroscience Graduate Degree, Anyway? 7. Paths to Graduate School 8. Choosing a Graduate School and Advisor 9. Herding Cats, or Making the Most of Your Committee 10. The Beauty of Self-Care 11. The Dissertation Part III. Research, Research, Research 12. Types of Neuroscience Research 13. Good Research Habits 14. You Can Learn How to Code (and You Probably Should) 15. No One Wants to Talk About Authorship 16. Communicating Your Science 17. Networking Is Not a Bad Word 18. Finding Good Mentors Part IV. Where Do All the Neuroscientists Go? 19. General Tips for Getting a Job After Graduate School 20. Academia 21. Industry Research 22. Consulting 23. Data Science 24. Science Communication and Policy 25. A Cast of Neuroscience Characters Acknowledgments Glossary Notes Bibliography Index
