Sleep in a time of constant interruptions 2012-09-06 If the modern world seems to be set out against something, it's against having enough good sleep. Here are some suggestions.[show the article]
Workshop: Scientific Work — Positions & Advisers 2012-09-05 Perhaps the most important criteria that determines ones' success in science in the beginning: Which job you take and who advises you. I so wish I had known this earlier.[show the article]
Learning from Video Lectures 2012-09-04 Given the hype about MOOCs, here are some suggestions to get more out of the video lectures.[show the article]
Remote access to your Mac or PC from an iPad or iPhone 2012-08-23 Sometimes a mobile device is not enough -- you need your notebook. If you have an iPad/iPhone and a Mac, this App allows you to control your notebook from anywhere in the world. You actually see the screen and can control mouse and keyboard.[show the article]
Seeing your scientific discipline with laymen’s eyes 2012-08-17 A reference to a paper about the science of spilled coffee and what you can learn from it -- no, not about the coffee.[show the article]
Short Intermezzo: Nice Cover Mashup 2012-08-14 Brilliant mashup that is a creative work in its own right.[show the article]
Workshop: Scientific Work — Requirements 2012-08-11 What are the requirements to work in science? They might not be that obvious -- here are some.[show the article]
Workshop: Scientific Work — Some Comments About Science 2012-08-03 A few basic things about feeling stupid in science and the difference between studying a subject and doing a PhD thesis in it.[show the article]
Workshop: Scientific Work – Why Do a Workshop About Scientific Work? 2012-08-02 Let's address the motivation for this series -- and what a disservice departments do to their PhD students when they do not teach work methods.[show the article]