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Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences — Issues for the 21st Century: Report of a Workshop
ing how to communicate with other people, communicating your results and your ideas, both verbally and in writing, working in teams, and also just learning how to get along with everyone.
The minotaurs will always be there. The problems and issues that conquer students will always be there, and the maze will always be there. Students don’t necessarily want a map of how to get through the maze. The most important thing is to get students involved early and often and keep them motivated.