How to Have More Research Ideas - Benjamin Noble
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There is no formula for coming up with a great research idea. But there is a formula for coming up with more research ideas…some which might be good.
Filed under Advice Table of contents 01 Think of it as a long process, not a single act 02 Read the news, not academic articles 03 Create a system for saving ideas 04 Get a lot of feedback A major milestone in my department is the submission and defense of a Third Year Paper. All graduate students must submit a publication-quality article on the first day of their third year, get feedback from two advisors, revise and resubmit the manuscript, and present it in front of the department. I am less than two weeks away from completing the process, and throughout, nothing—not cleaning or analyzing t
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