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A letter on rejection to my younger self

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As scientists of all stripes grow as leaders, it becomes their responsibility to shed light on the opportunities that may be hidden within an apparent failure. Presented as a letter to his younger self, Marc Reid looks back at the time when he could scarcely handle professional rejection and examines the lessons he learned.

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M.R. is the author of the forthcoming book You Are Not A Fraud.

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Reid, M. A letter on rejection to my younger self. Nat Rev Chem 5, 363–364 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-021-00286-1

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