Why no one will read your thesis

http://kent.io/post/70504797525/why-no-one-will-read-your-thesis

by kentf • 12 years ago

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dangowango• 12 years ago

This is BS. Science should be focused on results and how to achieve them. Understanding primary research takes five years (BSc + Msc), and even then it requires hard work; Producing primary research is still a different league. I would think that 99% of primary research will not be read by the general public because they don't care enough to put in the hard work. Those who are willing wont need a poem to do it.

slvv• 12 years ago

I think most academic writing would benefit from more attention to readability. Writing about any kind of research in a more accessible, more readable way should really be part of the writing process no matter what. If you've done awesome research, but communicate about it ineffectively, you're doing a disservice to your own work. I think ideally, academic writing should be readable and interesting but still sophisticated and complex.

Why no one will read your thesis

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