I am best known around here for doing shortsciencewrite-ups (plurality but not majority medical) and occasional broader epistemic or social stuff. I make my living with the research work, some of which looks like my blog but some of which is things like “help entrepreneurs evaluate start-up ideas”. I’m also the other half of hath’s apprenticeship Dialogue.
I am interested in:
providing mentorship on research or writing blogs like mine, for people who are already doing something in that vein. It doesn’t have to be a lot, but I’ve been through too many cycles of people enthusiastic about doing my job until they realize it takes skill and effort, so I only want to work with people who have tried at least a little. If you’re interested in this, please include a sample of existing work in your first contact. “I want to discuss this blog post [mine or yours]” is a really good first contact.
Experimenting with exobraining/body doubling while I work. I expect this to be an excellent way to learn what I actually do, and depending on the balance of labor am willing to pay in money as well.
I’d need more information to answer that (well, the related version of that question I think makes more sense). Could you send me some information on yourself, some favorite work samples, what in particular you’re hoping for? And this overlaps with the last bit, but knowing why you’re asking me in particular is also helpful.
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I am best known around here for doing short science write-ups (plurality but not majority medical) and occasional broader epistemic or social stuff. I make my living with the research work, some of which looks like my blog but some of which is things like “help entrepreneurs evaluate start-up ideas”. I’m also the other half of hath’s apprenticeship Dialogue.
I am interested in:
providing mentorship on research or writing blogs like mine, for people who are already doing something in that vein. It doesn’t have to be a lot, but I’ve been through too many cycles of people enthusiastic about doing my job until they realize it takes skill and effort, so I only want to work with people who have tried at least a little. If you’re interested in this, please include a sample of existing work in your first contact. “I want to discuss this blog post [mine or yours]” is a really good first contact.
Experimenting with exobraining/body doubling while I work. I expect this to be an excellent way to learn what I actually do, and depending on the balance of labor am willing to pay in money as well.
[APPRENTICE] Contacted via direct message.
No rush but in case you have sent and there’s a bug: I haven’t received anything yet.
Yup, LW drops my messages. Also sent you an email.
Hey, I’ve been getting into writing posts and blogging, and I’ve done some scientific research. Would you be interested in mentoring me?
I’d need more information to answer that (well, the related version of that question I think makes more sense). Could you send me some information on yourself, some favorite work samples, what in particular you’re hoping for? And this overlaps with the last bit, but knowing why you’re asking me in particular is also helpful.