notes, models, and ramblings

models and guides

I try to embody kaizen or continual improvements. As I read and observe things, I develop various mental models and guides for different situations: from thinking broadly about how to approach a new problem to how to run a meeting and manage a project.

I keep a running list of models for approaching different situations here and a more tactical list of guides for various situations here.

book notes

I keep notes on things I’m thinking through. Some are polished, most aren’t. The notes here contain what I’ve accumulated over a few years and are uneven in quality, but I’d rather have them public than not.

communicating science

Writing papers is tough but it’s the main vehicle for communicating science. Here’s a collection of tips, workflows, and best practices for writing papers.

Giving talks is the other primary way science is communicated—see here for my thoughts on giving engaging, thoughtful talks.

graphics

In grad school, I spent a lot of time thinking about color schemes and how best to present data so that information is communicated clearly and efficiently. Here’s a collection of color schemes to think about and here’s the main document I use to document my thinking about graphics (with a focus on using R).

teaching

I document some methods for effective teaching here.