Author Archives: Sabiven

“What writing is? – Telepathy, of course” – My favorite science writing book

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Sabiven

Writing and reading, this is what academic life is so much about. For the writing part, I have a favorite guide, not exactly the one commonly recommended by the research institutions: “On Writing, a memoir of the craft” by Stephen … Continue reading →

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Chronicles of a paper: a very mature one

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Sabiven

Science is not a linear process. Some ideas may need quite a long time to mature and transform to a concept, an experiment and finally to a publication. I often incubate ideas, to be used at a later stage. This … Continue reading →

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Don’t cite me wrong

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Sabiven

“We are dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants”. This metaphor from Charles of Chartes (12th  century – nanos gigantum humeris insidentes) illustrates the importance to build up on previous knowledge for each type of intellectual effort. In today’s science, a major and … Continue reading →

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About “Souben ar pouloudenn”

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Sabiven

“Souben ar pouloudenn” is an old recipe from my native place, north west of Brittany, France. It means “soup of aggregates”, and consists in dropping spoonfuls of base made of buckwheat flour into boiling milk. This echoes quite well with … Continue reading →

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