Comments on: 5 steps to building your scientific muscle http://eebatou.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/5-steps-to-building-your-scientific-muscle/ Advice for graduate students on creativity, scholarship, communication, and time management Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:43:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Stately Bears Net http://eebatou.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/5-steps-to-building-your-scientific-muscle/#comment-8871 Stately Bears Net Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:56:25 +0000 http://eebatou.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/5-steps-to-building-your-scientific-muscle/#comment-8871 Stately Bears Net

Be a good listener: Give your full attention to the speaker and maintain eye contact. Don’t allow outside noises to distract you, and don’t interrupt the speaker. Sometime’s it’s very difficult not to interrupt because your mind has raced ahead and you…

]]> By: 5 steps to exercising your academic brains! at StudyHack.net http://eebatou.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/5-steps-to-building-your-scientific-muscle/#comment-6199 5 steps to exercising your academic brains! at StudyHack.net Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:37:56 +0000 http://eebatou.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/5-steps-to-building-your-scientific-muscle/#comment-6199 [...] a scholar of religion as opposed to an evolutionary scientist. Well, Dr. Kaspari posted a list of 5 ways of pumping up your scientific muscles which just happen to work (with only the slightest modification for us non-scientists). But what [...] [...] a scholar of religion as opposed to an evolutionary scientist. Well, Dr. Kaspari posted a list of 5 ways of pumping up your scientific muscles which just happen to work (with only the slightest modification for us non-scientists). But what [...]

]]> By: Sean Nalewanyj Fan http://eebatou.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/5-steps-to-building-your-scientific-muscle/#comment-2591 Sean Nalewanyj Fan Mon, 21 May 2007 13:42:05 +0000 http://eebatou.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/5-steps-to-building-your-scientific-muscle/#comment-2591 Some nice points there. Especially for a struggling engineering student :) Cheers. Some nice points there. Especially for a struggling engineering student :)

Cheers.

]]> By: torchwolf http://eebatou.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/5-steps-to-building-your-scientific-muscle/#comment-1503 torchwolf Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:01:18 +0000 http://eebatou.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/5-steps-to-building-your-scientific-muscle/#comment-1503 I have no idea about the specific skills that would be relevant in any given field. Probably they vary from field to field, even within science. And even within any given field, there may be many different ways to excel, and many different approaches to achieving that excellence. But #5 may be somewhat generalisable. To achieve mastery in any field, you may need exposure to the work and methods of masters. Perhaps by having one as a mentor, or by immersing yourself in their works. It's a reasonable conjecture anyway, and seems to hold quite well for a number of fields that I know a little bit about. I have no idea about the specific skills that would be relevant in any given field. Probably they vary from field to field, even within science. And even within any given field, there may be many different ways to excel, and many different approaches to achieving that excellence.

But #5 may be somewhat generalisable.

To achieve mastery in any field, you may need exposure to the work and methods of masters. Perhaps by having one as a mentor, or by immersing yourself in their works.

It’s a reasonable conjecture anyway, and seems to hold quite well for a number of fields that I know a little bit about.

]]> By: Jochen http://eebatou.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/5-steps-to-building-your-scientific-muscle/#comment-430 Jochen Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:52:16 +0000 http://eebatou.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/5-steps-to-building-your-scientific-muscle/#comment-430 Good advice, except for no. 4. It should be ok if you think of your research in preparation of an afternoon nap. Otherwise it keeps me from falling asleep and not getting enough sleep will ruin my productivity of the next day. Good advice, except for no. 4. It should be ok if you think of your research in preparation of an afternoon nap. Otherwise it keeps me from falling asleep and not getting enough sleep will ruin my productivity of the next day.

]]> By: Ran Halprin http://eebatou.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/5-steps-to-building-your-scientific-muscle/#comment-419 Ran Halprin Mon, 12 Mar 2007 23:16:53 +0000 http://eebatou.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/5-steps-to-building-your-scientific-muscle/#comment-419 Jordan - To the best of my understanding, it's hard to get accepted to grad school with sub 3.0 GPA, but there are several things to note: 1. A successful research project, especially one yielding a paper, could mean a lot more then your GPA. So do recommendations from professors with whom you've worked. 2. You might be able to be accepted to lesser known universities - but funding might be hard to find. 3. GPA usually rises in the last year or two, after you get the point of academic studying. Some self exploration on learning techniques might help you get high grades to compensate for the slow start. Mostly, consider the question "Why did I get grade X in course Y and not more?" for all courses, you might be surprised from your answers. 4. Are you even sure you're interested in grad school? Suitable? consider point 3's answers. Also check out phdcomics... ;) Jordan – To the best of my understanding, it’s hard to get accepted to grad school with sub 3.0 GPA, but there are several things to note:

1. A successful research project, especially one yielding a paper, could mean a lot more then your GPA. So do recommendations from professors with whom you’ve worked.

2. You might be able to be accepted to lesser known universities – but funding might be hard to find.

3. GPA usually rises in the last year or two, after you get the point of academic studying. Some self exploration on learning techniques might help you get high grades to compensate for the slow start. Mostly, consider the question “Why did I get grade X in course Y and not more?” for all courses, you might be surprised from your answers.

4. Are you even sure you’re interested in grad school? Suitable? consider point 3’s answers. Also check out phdcomics… ;)

]]> By: Student GTD » 5 steps to exercising your academic brains… http://eebatou.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/5-steps-to-building-your-scientific-muscle/#comment-392 Student GTD » 5 steps to exercising your academic brains… Sat, 10 Mar 2007 04:52:00 +0000 http://eebatou.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/5-steps-to-building-your-scientific-muscle/#comment-392 [...] a scholar of religion as opposed to an evolutionary scientist. Well, Dr. Kaspari posted a list of 5 ways of pumping up your scientific muscles which just happen to work (with only the slightest modification for us non-scientists). But what [...] [...] a scholar of religion as opposed to an evolutionary scientist. Well, Dr. Kaspari posted a list of 5 ways of pumping up your scientific muscles which just happen to work (with only the slightest modification for us non-scientists). But what [...]

]]> By: Velkommen « Skriveri http://eebatou.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/5-steps-to-building-your-scientific-muscle/#comment-269 Velkommen « Skriveri Fri, 02 Mar 2007 11:53:43 +0000 http://eebatou.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/5-steps-to-building-your-scientific-muscle/#comment-269 [...] rÃ¥d fra min nye bedste ven  (han ved det ikke), Dr. Kaspari. Der er indsigter at hente i den fulde post, men her er dagens fem om hvordan man øger sin kompetence som [...] [...] rÃ¥d fra min nye bedste ven  (han ved det ikke), Dr. Kaspari. Der er indsigter at hente i den fulde post, men her er dagens fem om hvordan man øger sin kompetence som [...]

]]> By: Revolutionary Religion » 5 steps to exercising your academic brains… http://eebatou.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/5-steps-to-building-your-scientific-muscle/#comment-265 Revolutionary Religion » 5 steps to exercising your academic brains… Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:22:40 +0000 http://eebatou.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/5-steps-to-building-your-scientific-muscle/#comment-265 [...] a scholar of religion as opposed to an evolutionary scientist. Well, Dr. Kaspari posted a list of 5 ways of pumping up your scientific muscles which just happen to work (with only the slightest modification for us non-scientists). But what [...] [...] a scholar of religion as opposed to an evolutionary scientist. Well, Dr. Kaspari posted a list of 5 ways of pumping up your scientific muscles which just happen to work (with only the slightest modification for us non-scientists). But what [...]

]]> By: Gideon http://eebatou.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/5-steps-to-building-your-scientific-muscle/#comment-264 Gideon Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:56:00 +0000 http://eebatou.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/5-steps-to-building-your-scientific-muscle/#comment-264 I think that list is pretty solid for anyone in academia (which is great!) I recently came back to being a full time student after years out of the loop, and while I always studied (a bit obsessively) a number of subjects, I've found coming back to OU, and doing the "read 500 pages and synthesize it by tomorrow" mambo has been quite a challenge. That, and realizing just how little my education has actually provided me has given me piles of books I feel I need to read. I'm a religious studies major, so to really have a grasp of my subject matter I need a solid understanding of history, philosophy, theology, sociology and psychology. Lots to study! This has led me to spend an enormous amount of time (probably too much!) trying to figure out the best ways to approach, study, and recall 5 or 6 hrs of daily reading. I think these points are pretty solid, and a lot I've been doing already. You really do have to immerse yourself in it, absolutely drown in it. I think that list is pretty solid for anyone in academia (which is great!)

I recently came back to being a full time student after years out of the loop, and while I always studied (a bit obsessively) a number of subjects, I’ve found coming back to OU, and doing the “read 500 pages and synthesize it by tomorrow” mambo has been quite a challenge. That, and realizing just how little my education has actually provided me has given me piles of books I feel I need to read. I’m a religious studies major, so to really have a grasp of my subject matter I need a solid understanding of history, philosophy, theology, sociology and psychology. Lots to study!

This has led me to spend an enormous amount of time (probably too much!) trying to figure out the best ways to approach, study, and recall 5 or 6 hrs of daily reading. I think these points are pretty solid, and a lot I’ve been doing already.

You really do have to immerse yourself in it, absolutely drown in it.

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