Reboot: Architecture of Scientific Discovery Series

Dear Fellow Discoverer’s,

Just a quick note to update you on the Architecture of Scientific Discovery blog post series. You’ve been patient! But let’s just say there are a lot of “lost log entries” from this series.

The old unpublished posts are now ready to put up on the site. Here’s your “Quickstart” guide for jumping back in to the re-worked series:

• You can start with this post for an updated overview of the mega-series on my scientific discovery framework. Eventually, that post will link to all other posts in the series. Bookmark that page for easy reference.

• I’ve picked a running science example, to highlight concepts in the series, using leftover plutonium from nuclear weapons.

• I’ve also added a new fictional character to illustrate how concepts play out in projects. Read this old post about Mrs. Mulliver to get caught up on her origin story.

The full series will be posted by the end of November to The Scientist’s Log (the blog) here on The Insightful Scientist website (InSci for short).

I’ve taken in feedback and heavily edited and updated the original post style:

• Posts are shorter, simpler, and easier to read.
• Posts contain more links for you to dig deeper.
• Posts focus more on how content directly affects you.

Leave me feedback on ways to improve the posts, either in the comments or by email at thephysicist@insightfulscientist.com.

And let me know what you’d like to see in the How-To series I’m working on (The Scientist’s Repertoire part of the website). These will be short tutorials/recipes for activities you can do to support your scientific discovery efforts.

Remember, discovery awaits the mind that pursues it. Get ready to join the pursuit!

Happy Reading,
The Physicist

 

Related Links

 

On The Insightful Scientist (InSci) website

Blog (The Scientist’s Log)

• Mega-series overview post
  • Architecture of Scientific Discovery: A productivity system for scientists
  • To make a scientific discovery you need a plan not a map
• Top related posts
  • A fictional scientist is the way to learn how to make scientific discoveries

Research (Research Spotlight)

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How-To’s (The Scientist’s Repertoire)

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Infographics (The Illustrated Scientist)

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Printables (Spark Points)

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Other blogs

zen habits (achieving purpose)

• Starting, Over and Over Again

Around the web

• The Fresh Start Effect, sketchplanations

 

How to cite this post

Bernadette K. Cogswell, “Reboot: Architecture of Scientific Discovery Series”, The Insightful Scientist Blog, October 7, 2022.

 

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