The final version of my essay and presentation on “Extreme Thinking”, which describes three principles for effective learning in difficult situations.
Essay: HTML, ASCII, PDF, Microsoft Word.
Presentation: PDF, Powerpoint.
Month: September 2003
Quote: Vicki Wilson
If you always do what you’ve always done you’ll always get what you’ve always got.
Australian netballer Vicki Wilson, as quoted by Rugby League coach Wayne Bennett in “Don’t Die with the Music in You”.
From the department of magic…
Tough learning, part 4: final draft
Click on the “Continue reading…” link immediately below to read the final draft of my essay on doing research in science. (4800 words, non-technical). Feedback would be greatly appreciated.
About this blog
This is an experimental weblog.
At least initially, it’ll run in tandem with a weekly discussion group on how to do effective research in physics. I’ll post notes, essays, quotes, and so on, to stimulate further discussion of the ideas arising out of our meetings, and to maintain a record. Hopefully this will also enable people not directly involved in the discussion group to become electronically involved.
On the air!
The first real post to this blog. The “earlier” posts were accumulated prior to installing the blogging software, and were ported over by hand.