The Critical Discussion Group: Fostering Personal and Scientific Growth

As scientists, we greatly benefit from discussing our work with our peers. Informal, unstructured interactions often yield highly creative feedback. With this in mind, we created a group that fosters discussion of its members' work. The group engages us in new research fields and ways of thinki...

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Published in:Molecular cell 2011-10, Vol.44 (2), p.167-169
Main Authors: Klein, Allon M., Lande-Diner, Laura
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication
Humans
Mentors - education
molecular biology
Peer Group
peers
research methods
Science - education
scientists
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Summary:As scientists, we greatly benefit from discussing our work with our peers. Informal, unstructured interactions often yield highly creative feedback. With this in mind, we created a group that fosters discussion of its members' work. The group engages us in new research fields and ways of thinking, and provides us with an opportunity for co-mentoring. Three key components were essential for making this group work: the emphasis on non-hierarchical debate; the diversity of the group members; and the mutual respect existing among the participants.
ISSN:1097-2765
1097-4164
DOI:10.1016/j.molcel.2011.10.002