Career View in 2008

I was pretty nervous when I first arrived in Johannesburg for my postdoc 10 months ago, and not just because I had not set foot in Africa before agreeing to work there for a couple of years.

As the year comes to a close, I've started to reflect on the events of the past 12 months.

In the past year, I've pondered what makes postdoctoral training a positive and productive experience.