British researcher Jonathan Hobley at the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering recommends that foreign scientists begin networking as soon as they arrive taking advantage of the high density of labs.
He and his colleagues found that, within NCEAS groups, "on one hand senior scientists provide socialization, networking, institutional memory, orientation in the field, and junior scientists [bring] fresh ideas, new techniques, labor, energy, they ask challenging questions, they push the senior scientists to new ways of thinking," he said.
Among scientists, the word "networking" evokes visceral responses, and usually they're not positive.
All of these situations emphasize the importance of networking for scientists.
Unfortunately, when they're networking, many scientists and engineers get so uncomfortable that they forget to be curious.
Therefore, networking between scientists involved in this endeavor is warranted.
It's easier said than done for most scientists... even the word "networking" makes some shudder with trepidation.
I ambushed scientists at happy hours, in networking lounges, and at other social events.
The Internet was little more than a message board for scientists before corporations invested in networking technology.
Dawson has also been involved in writing proposals, organizing communications among collaborators from 10 different universities, networking with other scientists, and coordinating their activities.
