The Effort Report

Elizabeth and Roger discuss how to respond to things, like paper revisions. Also, they discuss school web sites, out of office messages, things they were told but ignored, and shameless self-promotion.   Show Notes: The Chair on Netflix Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger's and Elizabeth's book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts...

Elizabeth and Roger discuss institutional vs. field reputation, power sentences, SEO for authors, references, rules vs. common sense, and iteration.   Show Notes Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger's and Elizabeth's book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at t...

Elizabeth and Roger have a quadruple dose of Roger's Leadership Academy, along with a discussion of how postdoctoral fellows should be spending their time.   Show Notes: Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger's and Elizabeth's book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact...

Elizabeth and Roger continue to wrestle with writing and also discuss people who love meetings, details vs. quality, having the world crash around you, the ups and downs of grants, and a double dose of Roger's Leadership Academy.   Show Notes: Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger's and Elizabeth's book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple P...

Elizabeth and Roger finalize metrics for ending the pandemic, discuss cover letters, university accounting, Roger's leadership skills, Twitter tenure, and grant writers. Also, a new segment is born: The Effort Report Correspondent!   Show Notes Wikipedia notability standard Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger's and Elizabeth's book, The Art of Data Science Subs...

Elizabeth and Roger discuss space surveys, project management, and Roger's love of government manuals.   Show Notes: Don't call them heroes PERT Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger's and Elizabeth's book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at theeffortreport @...

Elizabeth and Roger debate how the podcast will know the pandemic is over, Mad Men's connection to academia, learning from golf videos, knowing where your salary comes from, and how to manage your mentor relationship when transitioning to independence.   Show Notes Karl Broman's Blog Posts Mad Men clip Roger makes an animated GIF Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get R...

Elizabeth and Roger are both peeved, and also revisit cover letters, discuss not checking email at all on vacation, types of scientific papers, how grant money is spent and senior-level job searches.   Show Notes Cover Letter Thread Not Checking Email Thread Types of Scientific Papers Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger's and Elizabeth's book, The Art of Data S...

Elizabeth and Roger discuss embracing the grind, doing other people's work, loan repayment programs, getting others to write letters about you, and Elizabeth debuts a new segment!   Show Notes: Embrace the Grind Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger's and Elizabeth's book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast...

Elizabeth and Roger follow up on managing up, covert resources, and grants. They also discuss the nature of creativity, YouTubing as preparation for academia, being an entrepreneur in academia, and post-pandemic planning.   Show Notes Chris Blattman Thread Shontavia Johnson Thread Paul Simon clip Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger's and Elizabeth's book, The A...

Elizabeth and Roger cover a variety of small things, grant follow up, and how to think about covert or hidden resources.   Show Notes: Christoph Molnar thread about academia Anne Silverman thread about cover letters Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger's and Elizabeth's book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the pod...

Elizabeth and Roger discuss imaginary friends in a pandemic, what it means to be a "closer", document hygiene in collaborations, epidemiological satellites, and attending virtual conferences.   Show Notes Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger's and Elizabeth's book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Goo...

Elizabeth and Roger get pedantic on grant (proposals), then talk about academic EQ, metrics for characterizing academic productivity, and how far you can live from work.   Show Notes: Roger's New Book Jeff Leek's Blog Post on Emailing Busy People Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger's and Elizabeth's book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Appl...

Elizabeth and Roger discuss how Elizabeth's R01 revision is going, managing up, working the publishing system, and how to define failure.   Show Notes: Simone's Maxims Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger's and Elizabeth's book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact u...

Elizabeth and Roger welcome the new year and discuss triaging the various demands of academia, university communications/media relations offices, cutting and pasting as an indicator of progress, and promotion letters. Show Notes Cancer Uncovered Podcast Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger's and Elizabeth's book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast...

Elizabeth and Roger discuss grants, grants, and more grants and interpret their summary statements from recent grant submissions. Show Notes: NIH Matchmaker NIH Assisted Referral Tool PedsAdmit Podcast   Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger's and Elizabeth's book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Goog...

Elizabeth and Roger discuss organizational structure and innovation for universities. Show Notes: How Apple is Organized for Innovation Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger's and Elizabeth's book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at theeffortreport@gmail.com P...

 Elizabeth and Roger discuss getting large center grants, being a calendar filler, crossing the cultural divide with collaborators, and the fungibility of academic money. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger's and Elizabeth's book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past epi...

Elizabeth and Roger discuss the lifetime of cognitive wrestling that comes with a career in academia. Show Notes Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger's and Elizabeth's book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at theeffortreport@gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Ma...

Elizabeth and Roger discuss the NIH cap, more Zoom habits, personal strategic planning, what people do wrong in grants and papers, the value of diversity of experience, and iteration versus perseveration. Show Notes Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger's and Elizabeth's book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the pod...

Elizabeth and Roger discuss a number of "small" observations about grants, paper writing, and career timing. Show Notes: Terrence Tao Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience Subscribe to the podcast on Apple P...

Elizabeth and Roger talk about letters of recommendation, pep talks for mentees, journal decision-making, and transitions of power. Show Notes: Scripps Institute is fined for effort reporting Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpu...

Elizabeth and Roger discuss NIH reassigning grant reviews, usefulness of grant reviews, giving a poster vs. a talk, and how information is power. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience Subscribe t...

Elizabeth and Roger discuss going to the office, university complexity, how look professional on Zoom, and what exactly is a promotion. Show notes: Bret Devereaux thread on university finances Chronicle of Higher Education article Andrew Ishak video Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/t...

Elizabeth and Roger cover a range of academic communication-related topics, large and small. Show notes: Morris Chang Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https:/...