The Daily Work of Principal Investigators

This chapter discusses how much time PIs spend working, where they find the motivation to work that hard, and what they think their most important daily tasks are. It also talks about how PIs evaluate data, remember experimental results, and how they decide on the interpretation of results, as well as how they deal with unexpected results and build a cohesive story for publication. Finally, it discusses when PIs decide to reach out for help, their ways of communicating with others and reaching decisions.