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The Lonely Pipette is a podcast where scientists share tips to help you do better science. The episodes include conversations with researchers around the world. Renaud Pourpre and Jonathan Weitzman will talk to inspiring people to learn about their habits and recommendations for all scientists. Don’t stay alone, come join The Lonely Pipette community!
The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science
TLP #5 : Striking the right balance - Robert Weinberg
In this episode Bob Weinberg discusses his long career in cancer research and offers tips about recruiting and mentoring.
- Bob talks about his motivation to simplify the complexity of cancer biology by distilling out a small set of rules
- We discuss the virtues of being a ‘scientific gypsy’ and Bob stresses the importance of getting the right balance between a narrow focus and a broad interest in different areas of science
- We talk about different mentoring styles and get useful tips about how to recruit the right people to build a culture of mutual cooperation
- Bob insists on the importance of talking to people at scientific meetings and asking provocative questions
- Finally, Bob describes how he achieves a balance in his life by alternating between the lab and doing handyman jobs in his log cabin or the garden
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He mentions these labs and institutions :
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
- David Baltimore
To find out more about Bob visit his website : http://weinberglab.wi.mit.edu/
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