Who would have thought that reading about rare earth elements (REE) chemistry could be so interesting? Chemistry has never been my strongest subject, but with the addition of geology and fossils it's becoming much more intriguing...
REE analysis is a crucial part of my PhD, and at first I was feeling overwhelmed by all the available literature and my lack of a strong chemistry background. But as I read the papers, I also started to jot down ideas for my first paper and write out introductory paragraphs. That way, I haven't run into the problem of reading a heap of papers, and subsequently forgetting what I read or which paper it came from. I also wrote core paragraphs about REE chemistry, and cited the relevant authors as I read their papers. Now everything seems to be coming together nicely!
REE analysis is a crucial part of my PhD, and at first I was feeling overwhelmed by all the available literature and my lack of a strong chemistry background. But as I read the papers, I also started to jot down ideas for my first paper and write out introductory paragraphs. That way, I haven't run into the problem of reading a heap of papers, and subsequently forgetting what I read or which paper it came from. I also wrote core paragraphs about REE chemistry, and cited the relevant authors as I read their papers. Now everything seems to be coming together nicely!
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