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Become the Shackleton of your Mind


Explore one of your ideas in more detail

Take one of your ideas and explore it in more detail. 

Write a paragraph, record a short video, draw some diagrams... whatever your process is (and note that part of this is actually about taking the time to figure out what your own process looks like).

Don't worry about being right, or acceptable. Do worry about being accurate to what's in your head. Although peer review and feedback are crucial parts of any research process, the definition of doing research is in contributing something new to the body of scientific knowledge. To do that, you need to document the questions that drive you, put out there (or at least write down!) questions no one has thought of, and often be willing to question the status quo.

Try to pinpoint what grabs you about the idea, and what the interesting questions are.

You can format this as something informal for yourself, something to post online, or something different altogether. Sometimes these brainstorms can be a helpful reminder or inspiration for yourself, or a way to reach out to others and tell them what you're up to. 

Post to comments about what you did, and any reflections. 

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