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NOTE: Whether or not it is pointless in terms of medical school apps, I'll still do it because there is a lot to learn
Anyways, there is no doubt that certain fields of research have more publications than others. Some fields allow research groups to churn out a handful a year, whilst other fields require 1-2 years per publication. Which makes sense because in several biology labs, the preparation of the experiment itself can take months because they need specific, genetically altered organisms (whereas this does not happen so much in chemistry or physics labs).
Having said that, if a student is in this type of lab, does that make the experience futile if the student will not have any experience making any findings (let alone publishing them)?
Anyways, there is no doubt that certain fields of research have more publications than others. Some fields allow research groups to churn out a handful a year, whilst other fields require 1-2 years per publication. Which makes sense because in several biology labs, the preparation of the experiment itself can take months because they need specific, genetically altered organisms (whereas this does not happen so much in chemistry or physics labs).
Having said that, if a student is in this type of lab, does that make the experience futile if the student will not have any experience making any findings (let alone publishing them)?