title: Unconventional wisdom.
abstract: Science is an "endless frontier," and opportunities for transformative discovery abound. The young scientist will profit by paying mind to two forms of balance: the contrast between depth and breadth in training, and the contrast between hypothesis-driven research and random inquiry into the unknown.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9152, USA. steven.mcknight@utsouthwestern.edu
authors.forename: Steven L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: McKnight
mesh_terms: D001690:Biological Science Disciplines / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*