NextGen Voices: Quality mentoring

In her Working Life, “Paying it forward as a mentor” (3 August, p. 522),B. Abderrahman describes how a mentor’s encouragement can help shapea career. She then explains how her positive mentorship experienceinspired her to mentor others. We asked young scientists to describe onequality of a mentor you’ve had that you will try to emulate when youbecome a mentor yourself. Respondents from around the world wrotein appreciation of their patient, honest, humble, and supportive.