
Avoid Boring People
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In Avoid Boring People, Watson lays down a life's wisdom for getting ahead in a competitive world. Witty and uncompromisingly honest, he shares his thoughts on how young scientists should choose the projects that will shape their careers, the supreme importance of collegiality, and dealing with competitors within the same institution. It's an irreverent romp through Watson's colorful career and an indispensable guide to anyone interested in nurturing the life of the mind.
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- Intro
- Other Books by This Author
- Title Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Chapter 1 - Manners Acquired as a Child
- Chapter 2 - Manners Learned While an Undergraduate
- Chapter 3 - Manners Picked Up in Graduate School
- Chapter 4 - Manners Followed by the Phage Group
- Chapter 5 - Manners Passed on to an Aspiring Young Scientist
- Chapter 6 - Manners Needed for Important Science
- Chapter 7 - Manners Practiced as an Untenured Professor
- Chapter 8 - Manners Deployed for Academic Zing
- Chapter 9 - Manners Noticed as a Dispensable White House Adviser
- Chapter 10 - Manners Appropriate for a Nobel Prize
- Chapter 11 - Manners Demanded by Academic Ineptitude
- Chapter 12 - Manners Behind Readable Books
- Chapter 13 - Manners Required for Academic Civility
- Chapter 14 - Manners for Holding Down Two Jobs
- Chapter 15 - Manners Maintained When Reluctantly Leaving Harvard
- Epilogue
- Cast of Characters
- Remembered Lessons
- Illustration Credits
- About the Author
- Copyright
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