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I think this is more targeted at new graduate students. I remember when I first started my PhD, literally all of the talks were completely over my head, and I

I think this is more targeted at new graduate students. I remember when I first started my PhD, literally all of the talks were completely over my head, and I did not understand enough to engage as you describe here :) Gathering three key takeaways would already require a good deal of effort :) and, I appreciate that the author of this post absolves you of having to have the speaker’s message as a key takeaway, since as a beginner grad student that is frequently beyond reach.

ramraj07 3y ago
Do you think there’s a “shortcut” though? Sure most everyone (though not all) starts clueless at the start of grad school, but either you get the science or you don’t, my experience is that a good majority of scientists today never actually get science and just play the part (even to themselves) of someone who’s figured it out.