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How to submit a paper to a scientific journal http://j.mp/iHYqj9. Something of a "golden oldie" but still very relevant, esp for new authors

After almost 10 years in training, I recently started my new lab: an exhilarating and scary prospect. It was now all up to me. Was I ready? Did I have the skills to compete as a scientist in an era of expensive science, funding cuts, and grant paylines in the single digits? Sure, I was well-trained as a chemist and molecular biologist to generate hypotheses and design experiments, run western blots, PCRs, and even the occasional animal physiology. But as I transitioned from my post-doctoral studies to my new faculty position, how many of these skills would prepare me for faculty-dom? To my surprise, I found myself woefully unequipped with one specific skill set: the skills needed to successfully communicate in a new, scientific digital-age. Read More...

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Matthew Hirschey, PhD
Matt Hirschey is a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Eric Verdin. He received a BS in Biological Sciences from the University of Vermont and a PhD in Chemistry and Biochemistry from UC Santa Barbara. His research focuses on the role of acetylation and the mitochondrial sirtuin SIRT3 in regulating metabolic homeostasis.
I recently decided I want to be a scientist.