tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post8724351637276054419..comments2023-09-27T07:44:19.769-04:00Comments on Sabine Hossenfelder: Backreaction: How to write your first scientific paperSabine Hossenfelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-53109639347841450062017-07-13T08:54:10.172-04:002017-07-13T08:54:10.172-04:00I'm writing my first paper in physics,and I fi...I'm writing my first paper in physics,and I find this article is really helpful.A lot of thanks to the author!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770660976419017164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-10129385651441409892015-01-19T02:50:30.836-05:002015-01-19T02:50:30.836-05:00Almost exactly the same as my outline, though the ...Almost exactly the same as my outline, though the two parts after the introduction I usually call "basic theory" and "calculations". In some cases, maybe "summary" and "conclusions" should be two separate sections, and for short papers "results" and "discussion" could be combined.<br /><br />Of course, the "acknowledgements" Phillip Helbighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067585245603436809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-81434753966069571912015-01-17T21:01:59.364-05:002015-01-17T21:01:59.364-05:00Paul C.
If a map can be considered ideal that it...Paul C.<br /> If a map can be considered ideal that it can be one with the territory or completely independent of it, at least to a range of biological perceptions the question of a reasonably ideal model should include the grid and where a sequence in a more general theory crosses over it. <br /><br />A good title for a paper then would be : Thoughts on Temporal Symmetry as We Edit L. Edgar Ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00525169618204198073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-58463083509653889812015-01-17T18:17:40.170-05:002015-01-17T18:17:40.170-05:00There is no ideal template. There is no map theory...There is no ideal template. There is no map theory because a map is a theory. A template is a map.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00515413235873625607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-20132862273292167172015-01-17T13:19:38.896-05:002015-01-17T13:19:38.896-05:00Some hold that in quantum theory we can only see i...Some hold that in quantum theory we can only see into the future to the extent we can see into the past.<br />Abstract :<br />1) Placing heart cells in a petrie dish I saw them all beating differently.<br />2) As cells came together they compromised their pulsing synchronizing together.<br />3) Our researchers previously found individual cancer cells conserved the strains in replication L. Edgar Ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00525169618204198073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-62442051128036088692015-01-17T06:22:38.912-05:002015-01-17T06:22:38.912-05:00Anthony:
Thanks for adding this, this is good adv...Anthony:<br /><br />Thanks for adding this, this is good advice indeed! Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-19918020032143478432015-01-17T04:02:47.530-05:002015-01-17T04:02:47.530-05:00Thanks! There can never be too many 'how to...Thanks! There can never be too many 'how to' articles for young scientists. I'd like to add just one comment on the Abstract section. A book that helped me tremendously when I was starting out was “Elements of the Scientific Paper,” by Michael J Katz, 1986.<br /><br />He says that abstracts should be "pithy," and gives a nice 4-sentence structure to follow, at least marcusantoineromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666630026265516217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-46982928493916051092015-01-16T05:46:27.130-05:002015-01-16T05:46:27.130-05:00Firefly: Some thoughts onFirefly: <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/grp_physics/1/ti:+AND+on+AND+some+thoughts/0/1/0/all/0/1" rel="nofollow">Some thoughts on</a>Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-83438563611747179672015-01-16T05:07:47.857-05:002015-01-16T05:07:47.857-05:00I wonder if a near ideal template could be develop...I wonder if a near ideal template could be developed along the lines of HTML. Is there an example of a very good arXiv paper for each level of readership?<br />Would the logic in the formality reflect the content of a paper that it immediately is accessible as something that could dynamically evolve in the mind of the reader bypassing the currency of established idioms and fake submissions?<br />L. Edgar Ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00525169618204198073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-86387248948239197202015-01-15T20:41:42.300-05:002015-01-15T20:41:42.300-05:00lol what kind of a research scientists uses phrase...lol what kind of a research scientists uses phrases like "Some thought on" in the title. Who is advice for, high school students?Fireflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13308337493776921751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-59704660383819034982015-01-15T08:17:01.739-05:002015-01-15T08:17:01.739-05:00I'd like to write a paper or two. But I think ...I'd like to write a paper or two. But I think I need somebody experienced as a co-author. Somebody who knows the ropes, who can ride shotgun and get me past the gatekeepers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-62740017369092615192015-01-15T05:01:20.993-05:002015-01-15T05:01:20.993-05:00Snowboarder,
Yes, I also find this very troubleso...Snowboarder,<br /><br />Yes, I also find this very troublesome. This wouldn't be so problematic if the citation count wouldn't be so relevant. It's a systemic problem, you can't fix it by telling individual people what to do or not to do.<br /><br />I don't think that a 'standard' citation list makes much sense, this would be pretty much like citing every paper that isSabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-44123453747990155972015-01-15T04:54:32.867-05:002015-01-15T04:54:32.867-05:00Nidnus:
Yes, you can combine the discussion and s...Nidnus:<br /><br />Yes, you can combine the discussion and summary (or conclusion) into one, and I see that it is done quite frequently. I would just advise you to not do it. The reason is that many people will jump from the abstract right to the conclusions and then decide whether to read the rest. So I recommend you write a conclusion that is short and to the point and will make them want to Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-4743751281321944822015-01-15T04:53:55.630-05:002015-01-15T04:53:55.630-05:00On Snowboarder's comment about superfluous pol...On Snowboarder's comment about superfluous political citations obscuring what is important...<br /><br />Have a look at Philip Anderson's 1963 paper reporting the experimental confirmation of the Josephson effect. It has one reference, which is to Josephson's original prediction, and that's it.<br /><br />http://users.df.uba.ar/giribet/f4/joseph2.pdfHamishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761239921397511759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-22423127415891351842015-01-14T20:15:45.983-05:002015-01-14T20:15:45.983-05:00Bee - it is troublesome to me that people feel the...Bee - it is troublesome to me that people feel the need to cite references for primarily political reasons and thus obscur what are the really important citations from the forest. <br /><br />Perhaps each sub-discipline should have a "standard" citation list that can be referenced once. Certainly it would be a good use of pub time during a conference to make such a list.Anonymous Snowboarderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705929076819672791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-78288273462609582942015-01-14T17:23:38.816-05:002015-01-14T17:23:38.816-05:00Sabine, nice piece. With my degree they provided d...Sabine, nice piece. With my degree they provided details on how to structure a paper, but much of it was understated. I think this article really puts each section in context with the rest of the paper and would be a great guide for many.<br />Regards EstelleAsmodellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14676426045300267882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-59246206421590042322015-01-14T16:15:59.772-05:002015-01-14T16:15:59.772-05:00Great post. Thanks. Its nice to see that we write ...Great post. Thanks. Its nice to see that we write papers according to more or less the same template. <br /><br />IMO, can't discussion and summary usually be combined into one?<br /><br />Nidnus Rephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546386977444641442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-46226793690311923122015-01-14T15:21:38.435-05:002015-01-14T15:21:38.435-05:00So we try to write our words in stone even when te...So we try to write our words in stone even when texts of forgotten Pharaohs are crushed and used for fillers of columns, words and images of a new regime.<br />If we are forbidden to depict the face of a prophet or Adam can only be drawn profile, half facing the God, some think this makes ghosts all the more real. This is certainly a crisis ongoing in contemporary physics and persistent core L. Edgar Ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00525169618204198073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-46382667322265378132015-01-14T14:50:03.158-05:002015-01-14T14:50:03.158-05:00Uncle AI,
Chemistry has changed. A great point ...Uncle AI,<br /> Chemistry has changed. A great point for this topic in the overview. Organic chemistry is as close as we get to a global notation, visual language.<br />But does that mean our brains have changed? Can we capture a method affirming an image, a working model, a challenge to existing ones the aspiring young play the role if iconoclast? If we seek an audience or that in writing is L. Edgar Ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00525169618204198073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-45843020482444386802015-01-14T13:51:17.300-05:002015-01-14T13:51:17.300-05:00In the last things I've written I afraid that ...In the last things I've written I afraid that i didn't miss even a mistake..nemohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07365330980872106443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-71809670054130259762015-01-14T11:04:05.156-05:002015-01-14T11:04:05.156-05:00Molecular modeling launched ~1960. Disparities be...Molecular modeling launched ~1960. Disparities between calculation and observation were reported in 27.2 eV hartrees. C-C bonds are ~3.65 eV. In 2015 and inexpensive, HyperChem Lite produces crystal structure quality within a minute or three for a hundred atoms.<br /><br />Quantum gravitation has a much larger number of much better people vastly publishing. Format is exquisite, content is Uncle Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056804084187606211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-6940100796599549662015-01-14T10:30:28.035-05:002015-01-14T10:30:28.035-05:00OH. Great addition Sabine. I was searching somethi...OH. Great addition Sabine. I was searching something like this when I wrote my first paper. Anyway, it is even useful AFTER it. You have highlighted the main points and concerns I have always beed doubtful of how to handle with properly (the writing of a paper). Many thanks. :). <br /><br />I LIKE IT...<br />Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01942050607289418780noreply@blogger.com