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Oral Presentations – Addendum | Physics Career

July 1, 2015

I'll try not to make a habit out of this, but I believe there's something to add to this chapter of the series.In Part XIV, I mentioned the APS Meetings…

How to Publish in a Physics Journal (Addendum)

June 28, 2015

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When I first wrote this part of the series, I wasn't quite sure if I should include this. for most people submitting to most of the physics…

How to Succeed at Oral Presentations As a Physics Major

June 25, 2015

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I mentioned earlier that there are two ways for physicists to communicate their work. The first is via publications in peer-reviewed…

How to Publish in a Physics Journal As a Physics Major

June 15, 2015

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At this stage, you are well into your Ph.D. research work, and depending on what area of physics you are in, you may already start…

Research Work and The Lab Book As a Physics Major

June 13, 2015

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Now, where were we? Oh yes! You have now started with your actual research work. You and your adviser have agreed on at least the…

How to Initiate Research Work As a Physics Major

June 10, 2015

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It has been a while since the last installment of this series, so let’s recap on where you are right now. You should already…

Choosing a Research Area and an Advisor As a Physics Major

June 9, 2015

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In the previous part, I described the trials and tribulations of going through the qualifying exam that almost all graduate physics…

What are Alternative Careers for a Physics Graduate

May 26, 2015

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We are still discussing the final year of your undergraduate education. So far, we have covered what you need to consider if you…

Early Physics Education in High Schools For Physics Majors

May 7, 2015

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So You Want to Be a Physicist: A 22 Part Guide Introduction: The motivation for creating the series One of the most frequent questions…