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Book illustration no. 6 for Professor Corey Bradshaw's "The Effective Scientist - A Handy Guide to a Successful Academic Career." Published by Cambridge University Press and due out early 2018.

"Running the Lab"

I don't run a lab and to be honest I don't think I want to; it looks hard as shit. But for many scientists (established or early-career), running the lab is an essential duty that takes a lot of time. It's often chaotic at the best of times, with the constant juggling of Post-Docs, students, RAs, admins and technicians, and keeping an eye on all their work on top of yours. You may literally have to put out a lab fire one day, stop students from breaking down, or dealing with the repercussions of a student sinking a University vehicle in the mudflats.

Art (C) René Campbell

Description
Book illustration no. 6 for Professor Corey Bradshaw's "The Effective Scientist - A Handy Guide to a Successful Academic Career." Published by Cambridge University Press and due out early 2018.

"Running the Lab"

I don't run a lab and to be honest I don't think I want to; it looks hard as shit. But for many scientists (established or early-career), running the lab is an essential duty that takes a lot of time. It's often chaotic at the best of times, with the constant juggling of Post-Docs, students, RAs, admins and technicians, and keeping an eye on all their work on top of yours. You may literally have to put out a lab fire one day, stop students from breaking down, or dealing with the repercussions of a student sinking a University vehicle in the mudflats.

Art (C) René Campbell