Advice for a Young Investigator

Santiago Ramon y Cajal was a mythic figure in science. Hailed as\nthe father of modern anatomy and neurobiology, he was largely\nresponsible for the modern conception of the brain. His\ngroundbreaking works were New Ideas on the Structure of the Nervous\nSystem and Histology of the Nervous System in Man and Vertebrates.\nIn addition to leaving a legacy of unparalleled scientific\nresearch, Cajal sought to educate the novice scientist about how\nscience was done and how he thought it should be done. This\nrecently rediscovered classic, first published in 1897, is an\nanecdotal guide for the perplexed new investigator as well as a\nrefreshing resource for the old pro.Cajal was a pragmatist, aware\nof the pitfalls of being too idealistic – and he had a sense of\nhumor, particularly evident in his diagnoses of various stereotypes\nof eccentric scientists. The book covers everything from valuable\npersonality traits for an investigator to social factors conducive\nto scientific work.

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