ASTR 8500 (O'Connell) Spring 2020

POSSIBLE OPTIONAL TOPIC LIST

a) How to give a bad talk --- SAMER

b) Social networking in science: good, bad, and ugly --- MARK

c) What good is tenure? (Tenure vs term contracts, pros & cons)

d) Navigating group science --- KYLE

e) Responsibilities of scientists to society --- BRI

f) Elements of persuasion --- NICK

g) Common mistakes in graduate research projects

h) Teaching skills to cultivate

i) Top-10 job-getting skills in astronomy

j) Help! How do I manage my time? --- XINLUN

k) Paper writing tips

l) Employment opportunities for PhD's outside astronomy --- DANIEL

m) Decadal 2020 predictions

n) Professional meetings: strategies and etiquette

o) Mental health in academia --- HANNAH

p) Data visualization --- CONNOR

q) Your own idea here

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