Tag Archives: Reading

How to read a scientific paper

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Joan E. Strassmann

Do you remember when you read your first scientific paper? For me it was hard. Some parts I did not understand. Other parts were interesting. The structure seemed odd, with a narrative that did not flow. I read it from … Continue reading →

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You are not reading enough! Take a hierarchical approach

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Joan E. Strassmann

I hope by now you have subscribed to a bunch of topics using Google Scholar, including any citations to your own work. This will keep you informed on topics closest to you, even if you don’t read the papers through. … Continue reading →

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Tips for job applicants: why we don’t agree on the top candidates

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Joan E. Strassmann

Here are the steps we take in choosing whom to interview, in case you are just tuning in. First, each person on the search committee read about a third of the applicants. Two people read each applicant. Then each reader … Continue reading →

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Keeping up with the literature

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Joan E. Strassmann

Perhaps there was a time when you might have known everyone working on questions related to yours. A handful of meetings might have let you know all there was to be known in your field. If you missed a meeting, … Continue reading →

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