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Exactly how independent should your research be?
The significance of a Ph.D. degree is that you can do much more than excellent research. You can also think of what questions to ask. You know how to push at the most important unknowns. You can read the literature … Continue reading
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Tagged experimental design, independence, Ph.D., Research, scientific literature, techniques
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How to motivate a graduate student
When you are motivated, ideas bubble up in the middle of any activity. When you are motivated, you find solutions and links across different areas of your endeavor. When you are motivated, you find joy that carries you through the … Continue reading
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Tagged butterflies, Graduate school, independence, joy, learning Ph.D., motivation, undergraduates
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