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== How to do science ==
 
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* [http://klab.smpp.northwestern.edu/wiki/index.php5/Paper_Writing_101 Konrad's paper writing 101]
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* [http://compneurosci.com/wiki/index.php/Paper_Writing_101 Konrad's paper writing 101]
 
* Konrad's [http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2016/12/14/088278?utm_content=buffer8d04a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 10 simple rules for structuring papers] advice: read this before you start writing!!!
 
* Konrad's [http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2016/12/14/088278?utm_content=buffer8d04a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 10 simple rules for structuring papers] advice: read this before you start writing!!!
 
* [http://collections.plos.org/ten-simple-rules PLoS CB - 10 simple rules collection]: a must read for everyone!
 
* [http://collections.plos.org/ten-simple-rules PLoS CB - 10 simple rules collection]: a must read for everyone!
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* [http://www.programmerfu.com/2017/04/20/fast-is-slow-slow-is-smooth-smooth-is-fast.html Slow is smooth and smooth is fast]
 
* [http://www.programmerfu.com/2017/04/20/fast-is-slow-slow-is-smooth-smooth-is-fast.html Slow is smooth and smooth is fast]
 
* [http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.462.8391&rep=rep1&type=pdf Survival Skills for Graduate School and Beyond] (Fischer and Zigmond, 1998; still very applicable)
 
* [http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.462.8391&rep=rep1&type=pdf Survival Skills for Graduate School and Beyond] (Fischer and Zigmond, 1998; still very applicable)
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* [https://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/EWD/transcriptions/EWD06xx/EWD637.html 3 golden rules of scientific success] by Dijkstra
 
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A list of useful resources on the web.

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Statistics


General Comp Nsci


How to do science


How to be successful


Work-life balance & mental health

As an undergraduate, graduate student or postdoc, as exciting a time as this is, you will face stress, frustration and deception. Your passion for science can suck up all your time and wack your physical and mental health out of balance. This can lead to a downward spiral out of which comes no good. Yes, grad school / postdoc work is hard, don't let it destroy you. So here are a few tips to avoid that in the first place.