tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post1527005901489913718..comments2024-03-18T17:18:38.829+10:00Comments on Condensed concepts: Why do I keep blogging?Ross H. McKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09950455939572097456noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post-36672736744650482592012-10-24T21:25:47.601+10:002012-10-24T21:25:47.601+10:00"-blog=Web log=diary=note book."
That is..."-blog=Web log=diary=note book."<br />That is exactly it! I also found it is extremely helpful to leave my thoughts somewhere in public space. Sometimes it is very interesting to return and read discussion threads after years and found how changed my opinions and perspectives.<br />Your blog Ross is one of the few I read through years (actually I started long before I arrived Australia and meet Ben) without loss of interest.<br />I leave comments very rarely just because I think I can not add something valuable to your deductions.<br />Please, continue.<br />Andrey Alex Bardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05835477921979485079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post-80836360167518971002012-10-23T14:11:36.768+10:002012-10-23T14:11:36.768+10:00Thanks for all the nice comments. They are encoura...Thanks for all the nice comments. They are encouraging. I am glad people find it useful.<br /><br />Ted Sanders.<br />Thanks for the suggestion of a post on information diet. I will aim to write one.<br /><br />kmdouglass<br />I am glad that you are also finding blogging yourself very educational. <br />I would encourage others to start their own too.<br /><br />Majed.<br />Let me try and clarify my desire to work directly with like-minded people. I agree that we don't want to work with people who agree with us about everything, particularly the validity of our own scientific ideas.<br />However, I have certain values such as <br />-the importance of weekly meeting and reports<br />-junior scientists need to be supervised and mentored<br />-the priority of relating experiment to theory and visa versa<br />-science comes before funding and self-promotion<br />-high quality writing and talk presentations<br />-work must be put in the context of earlier work<br />-the latest quantum/bio/nano fashion will fade away<br /><br />It is very difficult (and frustrating and time wasting) to work with people who have different values to these.Ross H. McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09950455939572097456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post-20897726438263875342012-10-23T09:44:53.830+10:002012-10-23T09:44:53.830+10:00I too read your blogs frequently but "This wi...I too read your blogs frequently but "This will attract the like-minded and scare off those with different interests and values."<br />I don't consider being surrounded by like-minded people as something necessary good as it tend to reinforce preconceived ideas.Majedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446739600509037488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post-33973183950074911442012-10-23T00:11:28.053+10:002012-10-23T00:11:28.053+10:00Your blog actually inspired me to start my own at ...Your blog actually inspired me to start my own at quadrule.blogspot.com. I've since realized that blogging has been one of the most important aspects of my education as a graduate student and as a curious individual. Thanks so much for the inspiration!Kyle M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12324489839980905992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post-36171897507588722422012-10-22T11:34:20.865+10:002012-10-22T11:34:20.865+10:00Here's a suggestion for a future blog post:
W...Here's a suggestion for a future blog post:<br /><br />What's your information diet? From what sources do you get information about new papers, new advances, new news? How much variance do you think there is between the information diets of different individuals? Do top performers have very similar or very dissimilar information diets? Hmmm...Ted Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15001183656827732917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post-81832988142079904272012-10-20T03:19:20.660+10:002012-10-20T03:19:20.660+10:00Your blog is fantastic. Please keep it up!Your blog is fantastic. Please keep it up!NLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05836853918004723688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post-69941818599127312662012-10-20T03:18:43.539+10:002012-10-20T03:18:43.539+10:00Another silent fan here... Thanks for the good wor...Another silent fan here... Thanks for the good workAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746950209219518575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post-69082595318358900702012-10-20T01:58:55.984+10:002012-10-20T01:58:55.984+10:00I thoroughly enjoy your blog. Keep it up!I thoroughly enjoy your blog. Keep it up!Billy Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03218867963113210469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post-81277374274526542882012-10-20T00:03:45.101+10:002012-10-20T00:03:45.101+10:00Hi Prof. Ross, I am one of the followers of your b...Hi Prof. Ross, I am one of the followers of your blog, and I am really thankful that you are exerting effort in keeping this up to date. I am inspired by your enthusiasm in promoting science, and I am really learning a lot from this blog. Keep it up!DBPutunganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17137465517498539586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post-45404962210613795942012-10-19T22:28:00.730+10:002012-10-19T22:28:00.730+10:00Ross, one of the main reasons I enjoy your blog so...Ross, one of the main reasons I enjoy your blog so much is your deep commitment to really thinking about science on a day to day basis. This applies even when I can't follow the details of the topic, which is pretty often. Your consistent habit of giving credit to others ("I just read a fascinating preprint by XX...") is a regular antidote to the self-promotion seen in most papers and conference talks. Keep up the good work.Prof. Shollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478272124748674635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post-88204039168794939342012-10-19T18:46:49.926+10:002012-10-19T18:46:49.926+10:00Your blog is great. Keep it up! :)Your blog is great. Keep it up! :)Ted Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15001183656827732917noreply@blogger.com