Tuesday, January 15, 2008

a post from my old blog - my comments about Richard Hamming's "you and your research"

today on gezhi.org, i read the chinese translated "you and your research" of richard hamming. i have to admit that i never met a lecture on research method so impressing and inspiring! since this lecture is quite long, i summarize some points to remember and follow:

1. i only have one life. fully get into my area.

2. i must work hard (the collection effect - like compound interest) and get into my dream topic (you keep your thoughts on the problem). luck is only for who's ready.

3. outstanding researcher has encouragement.

4.energy must be applied sensibly

5. be balanced

6. experiment condition is nothing related.

7. start from little acrons.

8 "It’s not the consequence that makes a problem important, it is that you have reasonable attack"

"planting acorns so that oaks will grow"

9 must on the edge, top with ideas

10 work with door open

11 look further on the giant's shoulder - the essence of science is accumulation

12 abstraction files away the unimportant

13 marketing your research

14 10% time to explore the new and decide directions

15 value is presenting on the process and the things worth working for.

sucess and fame are just affiliations.

16 have to use the system not against it

17 sometimes you need to compromise

18 be positive

19 be honest with youself

20 turn a defect into an assest

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