Success and creativity in scientific research amaze your friends and surprise yourself
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Boca Raton, Florida ; London, England ; New York :
CRC Press
[2021]
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009633582206719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Author
- 1 How to Become an Overnight Success
- Then and Now - Marco Polo, Alfred Russel Wallace and Grumpy Cat
- Fiona Wood and Spray-on Skin
- Lineages of Successful Scientific Papers
- The 10 Billion Blood Drop
- Kuen Charles Cao and the Invention of Optical Fibers
- Are You Ready to "Do a Bradbury"?
- Chapter Summary
- Further Resources for Chapter 1
- 2 Deep Work, Shallow Work and Frippery
- Why Is Deep Work Worthwhile?
- Making Deep Work Work for You
- Establish Schedules and Rhythms for Your Work
- Embrace Boredom - Training Yourself to Enter a Distraction-Free State
- Make Conscious Choices about Technology
- Chapter Summary
- Further Resources for Chapter 2
- 3 The Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective Researchers
- Bad Habit # 1: Believe Your Own Hype
- Bad Habit # 2: Don't Learn from the Past
- Bad Habit # 3: Work Alone
- Bad Habit # 4: Confuse Activity with Productivity
- Bad Habit # 5: Exclude All Inputs That Aren't Immediately Relevant
- Bad Habit # 6: Criticize Others but Never Yourself
- Bad Habit # 7: Let Your Personal Background Hold You Back
- Chapter Summary
- Additional Resources for Chapter 3
- 4 How to Have Outrageously Good Ideas
- What Would Croesus Do?
- Can You Tell Me Where It Hurts?
- Where Else Would That Work?
- Would Flipping It Help?
- What Would Gandhi Do?
- Chapter Summary
- Further Resources for Chapter 4
- 5 Writing for Fun, Profit and Career Advancement
- Specious Barriers to Writing and the Secret of Successful Writing
- Specious Barrier #1: I Can't Find Time to Write (a.k.a. I Could Write Much More If I Just Had Large Chunks of Time)
- Specious Barrier #2: I Need to Read a Few More Articles
- Specious Barrier #3: I Need a Nicer Chair/New Computer/ Stronger Coffee.
- Specious Barrier #4: I Am Waiting Until I Feel Like It (a.k.a. I Write Best When I'm Feeling Inspired)
- Moving Beyond Specious Barriers
- What to Do When You Write
- Playing and Practicing are Two Different Things
- Don't Worry about the Hard Part
- Be Honest
- Be Optimistic
- Be Persistent and Be Consistent
- Chapter Summary
- Additional Resources for Chapter 5
- 6 The Secrets of Memorably Bad Presentations
- A Sample Presentation
- Chapter Summary
- Further Resources for Chapter 6
- 7 How to Win the Nobel Prize and Change the World
- Try to Solve Major Problems and Make Big Discoveries
- Acquire the Basic Skills and Work with the Right People
- Talk about the Problem
- Learn to Write Clearly and Concisely
- Focus, Don't Be a Dilettante
- Be Generous and Culturally Aware
- Tell the Truth
- Be Persistent, But Be Prepared To Fail
- Take Care of Yourself and Live a Long Life
- Your Time Is Precious
- Chapter Summary
- Further Resources for Chapter 7
- Index.
