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Excerpts from Reviews of "Lab Dynamics"

"Lab Dynamics...is a useful practical management guide not only for those who are considering scientific leadership as the next step of their career, but also for postdocs and graduate students, who need to interact productively with their peers and scientific advisers. What makes Lab Dynamics and unusual book is that it is largely based on personal experience and is written from the perspective of social and behavioral psychology….Lab Dynamics is a very enjoyable read and one of the most valuable contributions to the slowly growing collection of books on laboratory management."

Irina Stancheva, The Wellcome Trust for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, in Genetical Research (2006) 87,217.

"Lab Dynamics is a highly understandable and practical book that equips the reader with the basics for developing the requisite "soft skills" that can significantly enhance technical productivity and promote career satisfaction and advancement…Whether they are in management or not, scientists al all stages of their careers will find it a practical refresher in mastering their skills, whereas non-management and early-career professionals will find it much more than a survival handbook."

Donald Rej, Office of Scientific Programs, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, in Clinical Chemistry (2006) 52, 1215

"...a concisely written book designed to provide scientists, in a variety of settings, a comprehensive skill set for surviving other scientists and the pressures of the work place. The book is written to appeal to a range of scientists from beginning trainees to seasoned professionals. Importantly, the authors provide real world examples of personal interactions between scientists in jobs covering a broad scope of work settings...Scientists who work in settings ranging from industry, government, or academia will likely find the book interesting and useful...This first edition book was developed from the authors' considerable experiences as scientists and consultants in academia and in the private sector. The book is easily read and holds the interest of the reader with amusing anecdotes, clever quotes, and real world examples and tables that summarize each chapter."

M.D. Lairmore, Dept. of Veterinary Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, in Veterinary Pathology (2006) 45, 5

"An interesting book, by a scientist and a psychologist from USA, about techniques for managing staff and students in a research lab. Chapters 3, 4 and 6 are great, focusing on case studies of real lab events and how to respond… This book gives practical advice for 'cures' and for prevention by managing actively in the first place!

Liz Sockett, University of Nottingham, in Microbiology Today, May 2006.

"The information contained in this book should be required as a part of any scientific curriculum, particularly at the graduate levels, for students as well as laboratory directors and academic mentors."

Lynne Garcia, LSG & Associates, in Microbe (2006) 10, 490