Episode 34 Challenges of an academic career path – a conversation on productivity, creativity, and funding

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How important is it to be productive to succeed in academia? And what about being creative?

In this episode, we have the pleasure talking to Prof. Fredrik Höök, Professor of Nano and Biophysics, at the Department of Physics at Chalmers University of technology. This time, we talk about some of the challenges of an academic career path and how to strategically relate to these. What those uncertainties are, and how they can be addressed and related to. We also discuss the potential need for a backup plan, the role productivity, inspiration, and if it is important to be creative to succeed with an academic career. Prof. Hook shares his best advice to those of you that dream about pursuing a career in science but who hesitate, or think it seems too risky. He also shares his view on what personal qualities that are needed to be successful in academia.

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