Open Lab Notebook in early postdoc career, advantages vs disadvantages - Academia Beta - Stack Exchange

abernard102@gmail.com 2012-12-18

Summary:

" ... so I've found a few open lab notebooks such as this online. I think the philosophy is great, basically an extreme form of open-access. I work in theoretical neuroscience as a fresh post-doc. I'm also continuing to work for my PhD supervisor, but I plan to look for a position elsewhere ASAP to 'fly the nest' so to speak. I don't have any of my own publications yet, just the publications that came from my PhD. As a general career move I would either like to start publishing myself or with new collaborators. My question is about the advantages vs disadvantages of starting an open lab notebook. A few pros would be: [1] Increased scientific visibility [2] Extra motivation [3] Possible feedback, discovering new research directions The the big danger are: [1] Getting 'scooped' [2] Getting sidetracked from current post-doc If anyone has any advice for a person in my position, I would like to hear your viewpoint. Specifically, it should relate to an early career researcher looking to make a name for himself.

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http://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/5753/open-lab-notebook-in-early-postdoc-career-advantages-vs-disadvantages

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oa.new oa.data oa.comment oa.open_science oa.impact oa.students

Date tagged:

12/18/2012, 11:14

Date published:

12/18/2012, 06:14