Episode 25: Links and Resources

Useful resources with advice on how to choose an advisor:

• The Art of Being a Scientist: A Guide for Graduate Students and their Mentors. google.com/books/edition/The_Art_of_Being_a_Scientist/RcImAAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1
• astrophysics.physics.fsu.edu/documents/currie_grad_school_advice.pdf
• science-professor.blogspot.com/2011/09/check-us-out.html
• sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0896627313009070
• sciencemag.org/careers/2019/04/what-matters-phd-adviser-here-s-what-research-says

Some reading about gap years:

• astrobites.org/2014/08/31/taking-a-gap-year-part-1/
• astrobetter.com/blog/2018/05/11/astronomy-graduate-fellowship-and-gap-year-resources-linkswiki/

Alex’s chemistry sonification project:

• thestoryof.org/project/sounds-of-the-spectrum/
• Email astrosoundbites@gmail.com for the audio files!

Malena’s advice on writing the best personal statement (with additions from Will and Alex): astrosoundbites.com/personal-statement-advice