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An Astronaut’s Guide to Mental Models

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Advice for young scientists and curious people in general

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In Advice to a Young Scientist, Nobel Prize-winning biologist Peter Medawar shares practical advice for people planning to embark on a career in the sciences—and curious people in general. Here, we summarize some of Medawar’s key insights.