Research Power Tools

Academic research is taxing. Long hours, course work, pressure to publish, paper rejections, conflicts among collaborators, failed experiments, and pushy advisors. All of this takes a toll.

It certainly took a toll on me, which is why I wrote the book that I wanted to read when I was a new PhD student. This book covers guidelines and tools that will make you a more effective researcher. You are going to learn:

Tips for version control.
How to read a paper effectively.
Strategies for writing papers.
Ways to organize effectively.
Tips for coming up with new research ideas.
Best practices for academic programming.
Effective communication with others.

The above will make you a more effective, organized, and fulfilled researcher, allowing you to focus on the essential while blending out distractions.