I was very wrong about On War, by Carl von Clausewitz. I had hoped for and expected a romp through Napoleonic warfare and tactics, with descriptions of formations, armament and maneuvers. What I got instead was a carefully considered discussion of what war is (or at least was) and what it means for the people… Read More »
Advice to a Young Investigator predates the Nobel Prize, quantum physics, and the post-war grant culture,so what can we learn from this old scholar? Not everyone is destined to venture into the forest and by sheer determination carve out a serviceable road. However, even the most humble among us may take advantage of the path… Read More »
The book A Phd Is not Enough! by Peter Feibelman is a survival guide for people embarking on a career in science. Before reading the first edition I naively thought that it was possible to drift through science without giving too much thought to such lofty notions as ‘career planning’. This book, now updated to… Read More »