Ep. #195: Where Research Begins, with Tom Mullaney

17/05/2023 28 min
Ep. #195: Where Research Begins, with Tom Mullaney

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Episode Synopsis

Where does research begin?

Tom Mullaney and Christoper Rae say it starts way before we think it does.

Their book, Where Research Begins: Choosing a Research Project That Matters to You (and the World) is a remarkable book -- a workbook, really.

They provide a curiosity-informed, generative process for finding and really understanding the questions underlying anything you might want to learn more about.

A read both rigorous and delightful - I recommend it!

Tom Mullaney is a Professor of Chinese History at Stanford University, a Guggenheim Fellow, and co-author of Where Research Begins. We had a great time digging into their curiosity practices...

More about Tom Mullaney here: https://history.stanford.edu/people/thomas-mullaney

Find Where Research Begins here: https://whereresearchbegins.com

Theme music by Sean Balick. “Distill” by Darby, via Blue Dot Sessions.

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