In Australia, the conduct of research involving humans is governed by various state legislation, which links to the NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research and the Australian Code for Responsible Conduct of Research.

It is important to have key messages for your research ready to go so that you can effectively communicate your work in a way that it is easy for most people to understand.

In science, you have to accept that you will always have critics, and not everyone will agree with your point of view.

A scientist is one of the few professions where failure means progress. No one wants their project or experiments to fail, but a large part of science is failing and learning it.

It takes a certain kind of person, commitment and perseverance to be a successful scientist, in any field or application…but take a moment to think about all the skills that you have developed as a scientist.

Scientific experiments need to be replicable, otherwise the credibility of any results you get may become questionable if no one else can demonstrate what you did.

There is truth behind the saying, “a picture tells a thousand words”, because humans interpret images better than written words.

In science, extension and adoption go hand in hand but are two different things.

Being a scientist is one of the most rewarding careers. You will work on solutions to problems with real world application and impact.