[meteorite-list] "The Cloud" - Great Ted Talk About Being A Scientist

[Paul H.]

This is a great Ted Talk that speaks to a part 
of conducting science that scientists do not 
normally talk about to the lay public 

Uri Alon, 2013, Why truly innovative science 
demands a leap into the unknown 
TEDGlobal 2013, Film 2013. 
https://www.ted.com/talks/uri_alon_why_truly_innovative_science_demands_a_leap_into_the_unknown?language=en

There is a web page with materials that give 
advice about being a scientist. It is:

Materials for Naturing Young Scientists,  
Uri Alon Lab, at:
http://wws.weizmann.ac.il/mcb/UriAlon/index.php?q=materials-nurturing-scientists

It has papers about choosing research topics, 
how not to a seminar, and so forth.

For an unrelated story about misadventures 
in the peer-review process, go see;

When @#%$! is your imaginary co-author, 
Sifter Science News, AAAS
http://news.sciencemag.org/sifter/2014/10/when-is-your-imaginary-co-author?

The true story of Stronzo Bestiale (and other 
scientific jokes) by vito tartamella, Parolacce, 
Oct. 5, 2014
http://www.parolacce.org/2014/10/05/the-true-story-of-stronzo-bestiale/

Yours

Paul H.