Best. Day. Ever. What does a good day in science look like?

A good day This is the first of two articles about what makes for a good day in science. If you have an insight or anecdote to share, please get in touch at careersbriefing@nature.com. Science can be a slog: tedious, repetitive and maddening. Good days — the first moments after a newly discovered insight, holding an undescribed species or a student overturning a long-held assumption — are few and far between. But it’s these singular moments that remind researchers why they chose their career. …