• Question: As you know there are a lot of scientists in the world so if you do want to be noticed as a scientist then how would you stand out?

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      Asked by anon-290185 on 15 Mar 2021.
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        Jesko Koehnke answered on 15 Mar 2021:

        Like any job, the best way to stand out is to deliver results that are a cut above the rest. Works for Messi and Ronaldo, works for Hamilton and it works for scientists, too.

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        Andrew Parrott answered on 15 Mar 2021:

        I don’t think I would do anything to just “stand out” but probably publishing your results in high ranking journals is one of best ways to get noticed scientifically. Winning the Nobel Prize would get you a lot of attention (but not very likely for most).

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        Martin McCoustra answered on 16 Mar 2021:

        You need to make sure that your work is published in good journals and that you attend important conferences. As you get more noticed then you start to network and collaborate with other scientists. Then it helps too to make important contributions to your area that change how things are done.

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        Jessica Higgins answered on 18 Mar 2021:

        Try to get as much experience as you can in as many different jobs as you can. Every job will teach you something that you can apply to the next opportunity. For example, working in a bar shows you work well under pressure or tutoring would demonstrate you are responsible and good at explaining your subject. I never got top grades but had part-time jobs through sixth form and university. In the end of was that variety of experience that made my CV stand out when I graduated.

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