Comments on: What you should read before starting your PhD http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/what-you-should-read-before-starting-your-phd/ A survival guide for the 21st century researcher Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:08:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: umberto http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/what-you-should-read-before-starting-your-phd/comment-page-1/#comment-74291 umberto Sat, 25 Jul 2009 08:22:46 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/what-you-should-read-before-starting-your-phd/#comment-74291 Hi, for the moment I can suggest the following reference: Peter J. Feibelman "A PhD is not enough". It might discourage somebody to undertake a PhD or research in general as it gives, together with good considerations regarding why doing research is a great thing, also a discussion on many undesired side-effects in a lucid and disenchanted way. Highly recommented. http://www.amazon.com/PhD-Not-Enough-Survival-Science/dp/0201626632 Hi,

for the moment I can suggest the following reference: Peter J. Feibelman “A PhD is not enough”. It might discourage somebody to undertake a PhD or research in general as it gives, together with good considerations regarding why doing research is a great thing, also a discussion on many undesired side-effects in a lucid and disenchanted way. Highly recommented.

http://www.amazon.com/PhD-Not-Enough-Survival-Science/dp/0201626632

]]> By: Academic Productivity » More pre-PhD advice: give yourself homework http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/what-you-should-read-before-starting-your-phd/comment-page-1/#comment-32274 Academic Productivity » More pre-PhD advice: give yourself homework Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:24:36 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/what-you-should-read-before-starting-your-phd/#comment-32274 [...] Jose posted an article last week about one person’s PhD experience, highlighting many of the common difficulties [...] [...] Jose posted an article last week about one person’s PhD experience, highlighting many of the common difficulties [...]

]]> By: the devil is in the details . . . and a PhD is hell « Ben Byerly’s Blog http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/what-you-should-read-before-starting-your-phd/comment-page-1/#comment-31606 the devil is in the details . . . and a PhD is hell « Ben Byerly’s Blog Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:00:45 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/what-you-should-read-before-starting-your-phd/#comment-31606 [...] I learnt during, and about, my PhD [You may want to read his disclaimer first.] Happy laughs. (HT: Jose) . . . . This post represents the advice I wish I could have given to myself when I was thinking [...] [...] I learnt during, and about, my PhD [You may want to read his disclaimer first.] Happy laughs. (HT: Jose) . . . . This post represents the advice I wish I could have given to myself when I was thinking [...]

]]> By: Mike P http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/what-you-should-read-before-starting-your-phd/comment-page-1/#comment-31556 Mike P Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:46:55 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/what-you-should-read-before-starting-your-phd/#comment-31556 As long as you're suggesting good reading pre/early in your Phd, I have to recommend: Advice for a Young Investigator by Santiago Ramon y Cajal. Its written in the late 19th century by one of the founders of modern neuroscience, but it still seems incredibly relevant today. Even as a non-neuroscientist, I found it incredibly insightful. There are a few anachronisms - but I think that just adds to the experience. Highly recommended. As long as you’re suggesting good reading pre/early in your Phd, I have to recommend: Advice for a Young Investigator by Santiago Ramon y Cajal.

Its written in the late 19th century by one of the founders of modern neuroscience, but it still seems incredibly relevant today. Even as a non-neuroscientist, I found it incredibly insightful. There are a few anachronisms – but I think that just adds to the experience.

Highly recommended.

]]>