Physics 502
Introduction to Research and Scientific Communication
Spring Semester 2015
Course Syllabus
Note: Below is a preliminary list of topics that may change
during the course of the semesters.
"Chapters" refer to class notes rather than to the text.
Week 1: 12 January
- Homework: Write (no more than) one page proposal of your "major"
writing project for the semester. DUE 26 January. Include:
- Description of the project
- Your role (if project is part of a collaboration). Some of
you may be writing journal articles that is part of a research
collaboration. Please be clear about what you are
contributing.
- How long you expect it to be (how many pages you expect to
turn in)
- How much is already complete, and how much you plan to complete
over the semester.
- Include a timeline of goals (can be a separate page).
Text
Required
- The MIT Guide to Science and Engineering Communication by
James G. Paradis and Muriel L. Zimmerman
- Eloquent Science: A practical guide to becoming a better
Writer, Speaker & Atmospheric Scientist by
David M. Shultz
Recommended
- brain rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at
Work, Home and School by John Medina
Links to scholarly databases
- NMT Skeen Library has a
quick link to "Web of Science" and a list of electronic journals subscribed
to by the Skeen Library.
- arXiv.org gives open access to
e-prints in several disciplines. These are often versions that have been
submitted but have not yet been through the peer-review process.
Links to astrophysics journals
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Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems (JAMES) AGU Open
access journal
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Links to atmospheric physics journals
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