by astro-admin | Jan 20, 2025 | Career conundrums, PhD tips
I wanted to write a short post regarding making attempts. I taught a course on observational astronomy as an assistant, and in that un-representative sample of about 20 students, when I asked people to make a guess, e.g. about exposure, or anything else, male students...
by astro-admin | Nov 19, 2024 | Books and writing, Career conundrums, PhD tips, Quasar research
Here is my PhD Thesis in Astronomy https://www.utupub.fi/handle/10024/177306 The telescope image (taken by yours truly) is the Nordic Optical Telescope, NOT, in the morning minutes after an observing run. While on mountains, there are no mountain lions and it’s...
by astro-admin | Nov 8, 2024 | Career conundrums, PhD tips
As a failed (so far) candidate in postdoc applications, I am challenged for months to keep going. I drew some inspiration from Trump. Just quick few thoughts. Trump kept going even though he is almost 80 years old despite many challenges. So even though I feel like I...
by astro-admin | Oct 25, 2023 | Career conundrums, PhD tips, Quasar research
So you got a research problem. As years of being a researcher went by, I am more calm when problems arise, as I am familiar a bit more about the process of finding solutions, and am familiar more also with myself. Here are some tips in solving research-related...
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