Papers in this group
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This paper articulates a view of interdisciplinary derived from actual practice. Based on a distinction between different types of interdisciplinary temperament, the paper proposes five characteristic of ‘issue-driven interdisciplinarity’ in the…
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Management of arid ecosystems (MEZA by its Spanish acronym) is a Master of Science program that started in 1990 when very few interdisciplinary programs in environmental management existed in the world. Graduates and current students recognize the…
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Economist gives advice to economics phd students - some advice is general - some specific
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Economics professor gives advice
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On the basis of my work thus far as Editor-in-Chief, I can provide five simple tips for getting an article accepted at American Anthropologist (or anywhere). These may seem obvious, but I continue to be astounded by the number of authors who fail to…
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We depend on talks to communicate our work, and we spend much of our time as audience members in talks. However, few scientists are taught the well-established principles of giving good talks. Here, I describe how to prepare, present, and answer…
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I’ve been asked several times to give talks about various aspects of the scientific publishing enterprise, and some- times to comment specifically on how to write a manuscript that will have maximal impact. While many in my audiences have felt that…
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The scientific literature is exploding in quantity even as it stands still in literary quality. In this brief guide, I suggest a few small steps that the individual can take to make his or her writing clear, straightforward, and digestible.
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