How to Read Scientific Papers (Or Give Good Dating Advice)

Why waste thirty minutes reading a paper could have spent listening to Rachel? Here’s the real tea: Scientific papers are exactly the same thing as listening to Rachel. It’s true. The conversation you’re about to have debating Rachel’s latest theory about her coworker Matt is exactly the same conversation a group of scientists is having over whether a new molecule is “novel”. You think scientists are above calling up their besties with the latest piece of news to see if they’re right or delusional? Not so. It’s called a peer review. So, instead of Love Island, why not indulge in the drama of scientific paper? If you’d like to, but don’t know where to start: you’re in the right place. Thanks for reading The Quantum Notebook! Subscribe to get future articles directly to your inbox. They’re not scary—trust me. You’ve already this kind of conversation before. Don’t believe me? Let’s get into it. “…hello?” “Oh my GOD, you are not going to believe what just happened to me. I got a date! Matt

Why waste thirty minutes reading a paper could have spent listening to Rachel? Here’s the real tea: Scientific papers are exactly the same thing as listening to Rachel. It’s true. The conversation you’re about to have debating Rachel’s latest theory about her coworker Matt is exactly the same conversation a group of scientists is having over whether a new molecule is “novel”. You think scientists are above calling up their besties with the latest piece of news to see if they’re right or delusional? Not so. It’s called a peer review. So, instead of Love Island, why not indulge in the drama of s