This week we get ready for conference abstract deadlines and talk about how we prepare abstracts. Everyone is finally back in town, but not for long!

Pluto show next week!
Abstract deadlines: AGU 8/5, GSA 8/11
GSA, new topical abstracts (search visually by emoji!)

How we prepare to write abstracts

Choosing the topical material. When do you stop reporting on research?*
Think about what session to submit to
Mind maps
Outlines
Stream of conscience writing
Abstract Madlibs
Don’t do this steps hours before it is due. Leave days to mull it over
How preliminary is your data? Is it ready for an abstract?

Writing the abstract

Check the conference guidelines… then check them again.
Open an editor. John uses plain text editors initially.
Send it around for others to look at
Decide on authorship early

Tools for collaborating (a whole other show)

Google docs
Word/dropbox
Evernote (although everyone involved needs premium)
Email… if you do this, please don’t admit it

Other Notes

AGU offering free conference registration
Be sure to submit a 5-minute Pop-Up Talk

Problems

How to pick a session (look for others you know?)
Submission system crashing
Getting people to edit it!
Over-reporting

Fun Paper Friday
This week we read about recovering old sounds from recordings with a microscope. Also hearing cursing at lab instruments in the old days. Nothing changes.
A Sweet Sound: Physicists Reconstruct Primitive Recordings
Applied Science SEM vinyl image
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