Contents
Special for this issue
The Graduate Training Centre of Neuroscience | International Max Planck Research School for Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience
Prof . Dr . Horst Herbert provides us with a closer look at the past , present , and future of the GTC
Career advice
Top questions to ask a potential PhD supervisor
Sarah Ayyash makes sure to be prepared before walking through the interview door
Research tools
Reference management tools and how to use them
Pooja Viswanathan takes a look at the various tools to archive that pesky research you tend to lose track of
Research tools
Learning to code as a neuroscientist
Ryan Price points out the ever-growing necessity of programming in neuroscience
Science Snapshot
Science Snapshot
Anne Thaler takes us behind the curtain
Science perspectives
Bar graphs , anyone ?
Michael Paolillo discusses how we represent our data in a clandestine manner
Creative
Finches
Vinay Jayaram artistically contemplates the day to day life of a researcher
Science perspectives
Why science is broken and how we can help to fix it
Jens Klinzing boldly explains that science is not perfect , far from it
Career advice
How to obtain and entry-level position in the biotech industry with a master ’ s degree
Sabina Vejzovic reminds us that the PhD path isn ’ t for everyone and that many opportunities exist without one
Creative
Floating
Eric James McDermott enchants along the Neckar River
Neuroscience in Tübingen
Interviews with three of Tübingen ’ s fantastic neuroscientists
Celia Foster meets up with three local grad students and gives us the inside scoop
Creative
Outside the lab
A compliation of tips on where to go in Tübingen when not cooped up in the lab
Creative
A book review
Johanna Salu convinces us to pick up a book and reflect on the scientific pursuit
Neuroscience in Tübingen
NeNa 2015
Renée Hartig recounts the 2015 Tübingen graduate school conference held in Schramberg
Hike - Bike - Train - Plane
Eric James McDermott offers some outdoorsy activities around Tübingen and abroad
Neuromag contributors
Read some more about the people who made the Neuromag a reality
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