2012 SBS 691 Professional habits of mind

Web Materials (pdf files mostly)

Week
Topics
Handouts & background

References and links
Books
1

1. Develop habits of mind

2. Practice math and statistics

3. Join scientific societies

4. Run meetings well

5. Discussion format

SI units

Use this checklist!

The full SI manual

New SI salinity units

An Introduction to Error Analysis

Classic math texts
2
Optional session on teaching of physical concepts
3
 Teaching tips from Jeff St. John
4
 File formats, graphics and handling them Questions

File types lookup;

Color blindness simulator for jpg, gif and png;

Color blindness simulator for the web

Few (2009);

Few (2010 online);

Tufte's books (widely regarded as the best source for good, quantitative graphics advice and examples)
5
 Scientific Writing Questions

Writing tools;

Writing a scientific research article;

Getting your manuscript published;

Journal prices;

Journal economics;

Price per citation;

Open access;

Retaining copyright;

Citing data sources

The Elements of Style; Writing Tools;

How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper;

From Research to Manuscript;
6
 Proposal Writing Questions NSF Grant Proposal Guide  
7
Ocean Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City
8
 Reviewing manuscripts and proposals Questions Vague but exciting

Review guide from AGU;

Review guide from ESA
9
 Poster presentations Questions

Scientifically speaking;

Collin Purrington's Site;

 Explaining Research
10
 Oral presentations   Scientifically speaking

Explaining Research
11
 Science ethics  

Case studies from NAE;

Office of Research Integrity, DHHS;

Penn State collection;

An NIH consortium of schools' website;

UMaine misconduct;

Data attribution;

NAS introductory guide (free download);

DHHS Guidebook
12

Poster presentations and critiques;

Philosophy of science

  

Don't fool yourself;

Lakatos (1970);

Lakatos (1974);

Lakatos (1977);

Lakatos (1978);

Box (1976);

Chamberlin (1897);

Mayr (1961);

Peters (1976)

Platt (1964);

Doing science

  
13

Talks and critiques;

Designing a science career

  

Society websites

AAAS;  AGU;  ASLO;  SICB;  TOS

Sea Grant websites

DE;  Stanford;  VIMS;  WHOI;

The Art of Being a Scientist;

A Ph.D. is Not Enough
14
 Science ethics revisited      

 

As of AY10-11, UMaine students have access to Mathematica and may download it onto their computers by visiting the UMaine IT website. A free tutorial is available at http://url.wolfram.com/5oLdjC/.

 

2011 SBS 691 Professional habits of mind

Web Materials (pdf files mostly)

Week
Lecture slides
Handouts & background

References and links
Books
1

1. Develop habits of mind

2. Join scientific societies

3. Hone scientific method

SI units

Box (1976)

Chamberlin (1897)

Platt (1964)

 An Introduction to Error Analysis
2

Snowed out
3

4. Run meetings well

5. Be creative

    

How to Solve It;

Conceptual Blockbusting
4

6. Stay numerate

7. Use file formats

    

Classic math texts

Evolving file formats
5
 8. Science ethics
6

9. Giving a talk

10. Intro to scientific writing

   Scientifically speaking

The Elements of Style; Writing Tools;

How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper;

From Research to Manuscript;
7

10. Intro continues (p. 19 ff.)

11. Proposal writing

Example proposals:

Bioturbation;

Mysid migration (declined)

  
8

12.  Marine science careers

13.  Research programs

14.  Review criteria

Reviews from example proposals:

Bioturbation;

Mysid migration

  
9
 15.  Tips on teaching from Jeffrey St. John (no pdfs).

Society websites

AAAS;  AGU;  ASLO;  SICB;  TOS

Sea Grant websites

DE;  Stanford;  VIMS;  WHOI;

The Art of Being a Scientist;

A Ph.D. is Not Enough
10
 16.  Poster preparation  

Scientifically speaking;

Collin Purrington's Site;

 Explaining Research
11

Snowed out
12
 17.  Other science communications
13
        
14
  

Grading:

Abstracts

Proposal

Posters

Talks

Reviews

    

 

As of AY10-11, UMaine students have access to Mathematica and may download it onto their computers by visiting the UMaine IT website. A free tutorial is available at http://url.wolfram.com/5oLdjC/.