The Path to PhD — Field Notes on Becoming a Scientist
Patrik ReizingerThe manual I wish I'd had when I started my PhD. On research, failure, and the craft of becoming a scientist.
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\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa PhD researcher at the University of Tübingen, working on causality and representation learning within the ELLIS and IMPRS-IS programs. First-generation academic. Writing about what it takes to become a good scientist.
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