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Nature 447, 791-797 (14 June 2007) | doi:10.1038/447791a; Published online 13 June 2007

Nature's guide for mentors

Adrian Lee1, Carina Dennis2 & Philip Campbell3

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Having a good mentor early in your career can mean the difference between success and failure in any field. Adrian Lee, Carina Dennis and Philip Campbell look at what makes a good mentor.

The Nature awards for creative mentoring in science were created on the premise that the mentorship of young researchers — although fully deserving of recognition — is perhaps the least remarked on of all the activities that take place in the lab. Indeed, there is no established definition of what constitutes good scientific mentoring.

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