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A Quick Guide to Scientific Research Types
I've made a few videos, now, in which I teach you how to read a research paper. In the first video, I went over the different sections of a research paper---making sure to identify both the functions and level of importance in each one. In my most recent video, I talked about a few different types of research studies. However, while making the most recent video, I thought about how a video format is probably not the best when you're trying to teach yourself how to read resear
Melanie Byrd
4 days ago5 min read
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You Actually CAN'T See Everything
https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/you-can-see-everything-2026/ Elizabeth Holmes has been a name I've heard about frequently for the past two years. In fact, before whispers about the documentary coming out even erupted, I was tasked with a semester-long project in my analytical chemistry course at UT Austin during my last year of undergraduate school. For the project, I was supposed to read Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup and write an essay over
Melanie Byrd
Oct 286 min read
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