Debanjan Chatterjee Ph.D.

PostDoc at Texas A&M University

[Ashish Negi @7negiashish]

🚨 Absolutely embarrassing.

The event was an absolute shambles. The event was organised for politicians’ photo opportunities. The Brazilian squad was called onto the stage and made to wait as politicians gave speeches before the photo op. The entire squad was left waiting.

The same was followed with Uruguay and then the Indian team.

All three teams were unhappy, according to a source present at the event, who told me that no big team will come to India if we continue with this kind of circus.

#IndianFootball #INDBRA

[Dario Amodei @DarioAmodei]

We Must Pace the Frontier: I’ve written a new essay on why the AI industry should slow down, with a three-part plan for doing so.

Anthropic is unilaterally committing to the first of these steps. We’ll provide third-party evaluators with permanent, employee-level access to our systems, so that they can verify adherence to our safety measures, report on incidents, and assess models’ alignment during training.

You can read the full post here: https://t.co/OGyPb7yaYt

[Rony @Ronycoder]

Instead of watching an hour of Netflix, watch this 60 minute lecture from Steve Jobs after being fired from Apple. It will teach you more about building companies than most startup books ever will.

[Nature Reviews Drug Discovery @NatRevDrugDisc]

For readers interested in drug development for psychiatric disorders, this article discusses reasons for clinical trial failures and strategies to improve the translational predictivity of preclinical models
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[Leading Report @LeadingReport]

BREAKING: Trump names Mel Gibson as Special Ambassador to Hollywood, alongside fellow legends Sylvester Stallone and Jon Voight.

[Debanjan Chatterjee Ph.D. @chatdebu]

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[Vikas Dadwal, PhD @RisingRain2]

Today #collegestation Texas was hotter then the temperature of sun. Don’t look at feel likes temperature 😂😂😂. Is this an online glitch or something else but is quite funny. #msn #globalwarming #microsoft

[Debanjan Chatterjee Ph.D. @chatdebu]

@Rajkuma84458765 @dst_inspire Congratulations sir 🎉

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

I am delighted that the Government of India has decided to confer the Bharat Ratna on the beacon of social justice, the great Jan Nayak Karpoori Thakur Ji and that too at a time when we are marking his birth centenary. This prestigious recognition is a testament to his enduring efforts as a champion for the marginalized and a stalwart of equality and empowerment.

His unwavering commitment to uplift the downtrodden and his visionary leadership have left an indelible mark on India's socio-political fabric. This award not only honours his remarkable contributions but also inspires us to continue his mission of creating a more just and equitable society.

[Abhijit Majumder @abhijit_MLab]

Happy Birthday 🎂

[Andrew Akbashev @Andrew_Akbashev]

This is how I advise my #PhD students to write research manuscripts (in case someone finds it helpful).

General points:

1. Research questions addressed by your manuscript are key and should guide you.

2. Don’t view your manuscript as an article. See it as a STORY.

3. Pick the writing style that is easily understood by a broader community. Make reading easy.

4. Most of data should get into the paper. If some doesn’t support the hypothesis, it still must be in the Suppl. Information. It must show the reproducibility limits.

5. Make the paper shorter, not longer. Cut out things that may sound like ‘bluff’ or ‘decoration’ of the story. Use well-defined terminology, don’t invent it unless clearly necessary.

6. Focus on reporting & explaining the numbers. Minimize discussions of qualitative outcomes and your imagination.

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Specific steps:

1️⃣ First, formulate and polish the key questions that your study addresses. It may take hours or even days (even though you've been doing research in this area for years). A single study should address no more than 1-3 key questions. It’s your perfect start for writing.

2️⃣ Write down the structure of your STORY first: Sections and Subsections that will answer those questions. Into each subsection, put 1-2 sentences that formulate the message(s) from this subsection. It will hugely help you navigate the manuscript later and save a lot of time.

3️⃣ Write approximate messages in the conclusion section. Usually, no more than 1-4 sentences.

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At this point, SHARE your [structure+questions+messages] document with your advisor for feedback. Toss it back and forth until you both converge. You can also include major collaborators if needed.

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4️⃣ Write the introduction part. Put down the paragraphs that introduce a reader into the key question(s) of the manuscript and the background of your story.

5️⃣ Write the main text for each section, smoothly and firmly. Each paragraph should add a separate value and end with a message-like sentence. Follow the “First… Second… Third…” structure for paragraphs when possible, it gives rigor and readability to your story.

6️⃣ Write the conclusions. Add a broader perspective that is justified and not generic.

7️⃣ Write the abstract. It must have simple terminology and clearly explain what readers can find inside the paper. It also should contain the key conclusions.

8️⃣ Write up 4-5 different titles and spend >30 mins with your team discussing which title sounds best.

Finally, iterate on the resulting draft within your team.
The number of drafts can easily exceed 20.

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❗In addition, I always emphasize that a high quality of your research paper:

- sharpen your writing and analytical skills.
- shapes your reputation.
- shows who you are as a researcher and communicator.

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p.s. Everyone has a different style of advising and writing. You can adopt only some specific steps if you find them helpful.

p.p.s. Another way that we sometimes use is by starting with figures ('story in figures' style).

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[Tim Stearns @StearnsLab]

Extraordinary news in a preprint on condensed matter physics: Lee, et al. claim to have made the first material that is a superconductor at ambient temperature and pressure.

If true, will change the world.

https://t.co/zDjNTFqbAN
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[nmr_spectroscopy / Organic Chemistry ⌬🇺🇦 @NMRspectroscopy]

🧲❗️Chiral centre is the key! The answer to the previous post. #nmr #nmrchat #chemtwitter #OrganicChemistry