Doing Science – Page 27 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Science! Inspire the Public or Expose the Muppets?

2014-08-26

Two very different YouTube videos with very different approaches to "educating the public".
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PhD work vs Project Work

2014-08-23

In some countries, PhD students are hired to work on a project, usually funded by a national or international organization. This finances them while they are doing their dissertation, part time. Ideally the time is 50:50, but at least in Germany, in many cases it's the project work that takes precedence -- and the "PhD student" leaves after a couple of years ... without having completed his or her thesis.
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Using the Fraud Triangle to Explain Scientific Misconduct

2014-08-22

A look at explaining scientific misconduct by using the fraud triangle by Donald R. Cressey.
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Serious Discussions on Social Media

2014-08-21

A short comment about the reactions you can get when you try to discuss serious issues on social media.
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Randall Munroe’s “What if …” TED Talk

2014-08-19

Recommendation for a great TED Talk and the many uses of science.
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In Science We Trust, In Scientists We Shouldn’t.

2014-08-10

A great image distributed on Twitter, and what to make of the legacy of brilliant scientists.
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Two people disagreeing on a event does not mean one of them is lying — brilliant talk by an inspirational person.

2014-08-09

There are a few talks well-worth watching. This is one of them. Seriously. Watch it.
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Is College/University Worth It?

2014-08-08

An answer to the question whether going to college/university is worth it -- and how to make the most of it.
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Escape the Ivory Tower Podcasts

2014-08-05

A recommendation of three podcasts from University Affairs (universityaffairs.ca) called: "Escape the Ivory Tower".
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Ignoring Critics?

2014-08-04

A short comment on a great quotation by Andy Warhol about ignoring what critics write about your work.
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BTW, posts can get updated after I published them if I spot spelling errors (not a native speaker) or think a different wording might improve precision and clarity.

This blog is not focused on a single topic, or method. As long as it is relevant to improving creativity (or allowing it in the first place), it's fair game.
Some postings on this blog deal with freedom, as I think that we need freedom of thought, of speech, of association, etc. pp. to solve mankind's problems. Thus, some postings may seem a bit remote when it comes to organizing creativity. Freedom is, however, the bedrock of creativity.
The heterogeneity of the postings can make reading this blog a bit cumbersome, at least if you are only interested in one topic. You can either use the search function (above), or use the categories or the tags to narrow down the postings you see.