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best_practices [2017/10/04 23:02]
singhj [Research Culture]
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   - When you have to eat three frogs, start with the biggest one first. ​   - When you have to eat three frogs, start with the biggest one first. ​
   - Writing is Thinking.   - Writing is Thinking.
 +  - Failure is a gift.
 +  - B-level work is bad for your soul.
 +  - There is no magic, just do the work.
 +  - Work with people smarter than you.
 +  - Fail early, fail often.
 +  - Listen to everyone'​s ideas.
 +  - Face towards the most important problems.
 +  - We invest in people not ideas.
 +  - Brick by brick.
 +  - The Gaiser Rule: Two ears, one mouth.
 +  - Make sure to pick fun people to solve problems with.
 +  - The road to success is paved with mistakes well handled.
 +  - You can prevent mistakes, but you can solve problems graciously.
 +  - Be curious, not judgemental.
 +  - Put us out of business with your generosity.
 +  - Our only job is to train world class scientists.
 +  - Deliver first and then overcommunicate relevance to our sponsors.
 +  - We not me.
 +  - Do more of what works.
 ===== Research Culture ===== ===== Research Culture =====
-  - Make a little bit of progress every day +  - Make a little bit of progress every day: (1.01)^241 = 11 
-  - Perform the experiment many times +  - Perform the experiment many times improving it incrementally each time 
-  - Read papers as often as possible ​to learn new ideas +  - Read a paper every two weeks on average (or monthly if an undergrad) 
-  - Choose and learn a new skill or about a new topic every week+  - Go to a seminar/​talk about twice a week (or monthly if an undergrad) 
 +  - Choose and learn a new skill or about a new topic every month
   - Work on a couple of different projects and alternate between the two   - Work on a couple of different projects and alternate between the two
-  - Seek feedback+  - Actively seek feedback ​and constructive criticism
   - Try to work on what you have an interest in   - Try to work on what you have an interest in
   - Plan the work before performing the work to make sure it is relevant and done safely   - Plan the work before performing the work to make sure it is relevant and done safely
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   - [[https://​spinlab.me/​2017/​09/​21/​the-volvo-rule-when-troubleshooting-turn-only-one-knob-at-a-time/​|The VOLVO Rule: When troubleshooting,​ turn only ONE knob at a time.]]   - [[https://​spinlab.me/​2017/​09/​21/​the-volvo-rule-when-troubleshooting-turn-only-one-knob-at-a-time/​|The VOLVO Rule: When troubleshooting,​ turn only ONE knob at a time.]]
   - [[|“Round Black Knob” is never a good name for a knob.]]   - [[|“Round Black Knob” is never a good name for a knob.]]
 +  - [[https://​www.psychologytoday.com/​us/​basics/​growth-mindset|Develop a ''​Growth Mindset''​]]
 +  - [[https://​sheridan.brown.edu/​resources/​inclusive-anti-racist-teaching/​inclusive-teaching/​impostor-phenomenon-classroom|Learn to handle ''​Impostor Syndrome''​]]
  
 ===== References ===== ===== References =====
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 +[[https://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​How_to_Solve_It|How to Solve it]] by G. Polya
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 +[[https://​wikihost.nscl.msu.edu/​spinlab/​lib/​exe/​fetch.php?​media=gantt-template.xlsx|Time management tool: Gantt chart template]] - Roy Ready
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 +[[https://​wikihost.nscl.msu.edu/​spinlab/​lib/​exe/​fetch.php?​media=5-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-i-started-high-voltage-conditioning.pdf|5 Things I Wish I knew before I started High-Voltage Conditioning]] - Roy Ready
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 {{2017-08-12-kristenguidetosuccessinspinlab.pdf|Kristen’s Guide to Success in Spinlab}} by Kristen Parzuchowski (Spinlab Alumna 2015-2017) {{2017-08-12-kristenguidetosuccessinspinlab.pdf|Kristen’s Guide to Success in Spinlab}} by Kristen Parzuchowski (Spinlab Alumna 2015-2017)
  
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 [[http://​www.bakadesuyo.com/​search/​|Barking up the Wrong Tree]] by Eric Barker [[http://​www.bakadesuyo.com/​search/​|Barking up the Wrong Tree]] by Eric Barker
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 +[[https://​doi.org/​10.1038/​426389a|Four golden lessons]] by Steven Weinberg
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 +[[https://​modelsofexcellence.eleducation.org/​resources/​austins-butterfly|Austin'​s Butterfly]] by Ron Berger
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