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Model mentors

Nature volume 434, pages 802–803 (2005)Cite this article

We all know a special person who has inspired us. Paul Smaglik learns from the winners of the first UK award for excellent mentoring in science.

What makes a good supervisor? Someone who allows students to ask questions, no matter how silly they might seem? Someone who lets students grapple with problems before jumping in with answers and explanations? Or someone who emphasizes the positive, even when an experiment goes awry?

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