Category Archives: research

Getting in the Right Mindset for Engineering School

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Bart Leahy

If you’re a literary person at heart, engineering school might seem a bit intimidating. What I have going in my favor is that I’ve been documenting and observing aerospace engineers’ work for 15 years now. If I haven’t had the … Continue reading →

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Sausage Making, Science, and Communicating About COVID-19

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Bart Leahy

A few days ago, the following tweet crossed my Facebook feed, and I felt it worth writing about it in more detail here: Part of the reason the pandemic is so bad in US is because people who are never … Continue reading →

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Whom to Trust in a Crisis

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Bart Leahy

A year ago, in an environment not dominated by a virus, I wrote about how to recognize cranks in your research at work. However, as we are all now living with a science-related crisis, this seems like the best time … Continue reading →

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Matching Outputs to Match Operational Realities

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Bart Leahy

Budget cuts happen, even in non-crisis situations. Fiscal years end, funds are reallocated, and priorities change. Large projects that were going to take weeks suddenly compress into a single week. This could mean changes to scope, format, and even content. … Continue reading →

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Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Technical Writer?

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Bart Leahy

This question has come up a couple times recently, in person and online, so I thought I’d take the time to address it. I’ve talked on this page about technical skills needed for the job, as well as soft skills and … Continue reading →

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