Friday, January 13, 2012

Being a Research Scientist

This quote, from Kottke.org, is a fantastic explanation about what it is like to do research

"You are comfortable with feeling like you have no deep understanding of the problem you are studying. Indeed, when you do have a deep understanding, you have solved the problem and it is time to do something else. This makes the total time you spend in life reveling in your mastery of something quite brief. One of the main skills of research scientists of any type is knowing how to work comfortably and productively in a state of confusion."

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