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To maximize your scientific career, it is essential to establish research networks and build upon a multitude of mentoring relationships. At the heart of these networks, each scientist has the potential to benefit from the influence and satisfaction of being a mentor and a mentee.
The process of applying for a faculty position requires considerable preparation and thought. Seeking the advice and support of mentors will help during this rigorous and hopefully rewarding experience.
Inspiration from superhero comics can help in the design of physics problems that are fun to solve and stimulate the students’ ability to analyse real-life situations in which several phenomena are at play.