A Guide to Getting Started in Undergrad Research
Type
Blog Post
...person. I like to ask questions and think about the best way to answer those questions. I’ve met graduate...about the science allows you to ask more interesting questions and your excitement will in turn inspire...lab?
Ask your questions—especially if it’s scary.
I’ve been afraid to ask “dumb questions” and to make ...dumb and very basic question was actually a great one. Further, even if a question is a very basic one...postdoc” is, and that “PI” stood for principal investigator.
In basic science (as opposed to translational... sciences), people conduct research to answer questions about how the world works. As scientists, we probe...in a lab.
Position
Common tasks
Principle investigator (PI)
Runs the lab
Writes a lot of grants
Varying...