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That Thing We Do

Discover the life of a typical PhD student in observational astronomy through an engaging comic presentation.

Written byJulianne Dalcanton
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PhD Comics has a nice one page presentation about what life is like for a typical PhD student in observational astronomy:

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The faculty version involves writing proposals pretty much all the time. It's not nearly as funny. Trust me. (hat tip: the Astrodyke)

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