{"product_id":"what-every-science-student-should-know-9780226198880","title":"What Every Science Student Should Know","description":"\"I am often amazed at how much more capability and enthusiasm for science there is among elementary school youngsters than among college students. . . . We must understand and circumvent this dangerous discouragement. No one can predict where the future leaders of science will come from.\"--Carl Sagan \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 2012, the White House put out a call to increase the number of STEM graduates by one million. Since then, hundreds of thousands of science students have started down the path toward a STEM career. Yet, of these budding scientists, more than half of all college students planning to study science or medicine leave the field during their academic careers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Every Science Student Should Know \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect personal mentor for any aspiring scientist. Like an experienced lab partner or frank advisor, the book points out the pitfalls while providing encouragement. Chapters cover the entire college experience, including choosing a major, mastering study skills, doing scientific research, finding a job, and, most important, how to foster and keep a love of science. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This guide is a distillation of the authors' own experiences as recent science graduates, bolstered by years of research and interviews with successful scientists and other science students. The authorial team includes former editors-in-chief of the prestigious \u003ci\u003eDartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science\u003c\/i\u003e. All have weathered the ups and downs of undergrad life--and all are still pursuing STEM careers. Forthright and empowering, \u003ci\u003eWhat Every Science Student Should Know \u003c\/i\u003eis brimming with insider advice on how to excel as both a student and a scientist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226198880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Justin L. Bauer, Yoo Jung Kim, Andrew H. Zureick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635204976796,"sku":"9780226198880","price":22.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_733b3b03-b90e-4778-a2cf-f17d1932330b.jpg?v=1603838865","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/what-every-science-student-should-know-9780226198880","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}