I am continuing to receive questions in the format of “I have heard that…”. Sometimes I do a quick Google search and learn something new. Oftentimes, it is something I have already covered and usually shown to be incorrect. In order to prevent this, I am listing the basics to remember when researching. 1) Nothing is too complicated when you’re truly interested in something. If for example, it is about genetics, take baby steps. Read slowly and don’t skip anything you don’t understand. Look things up. Even if it takes a year to read an actual study, it is better to limit yourself to one and get it rather than reading many and still being unsure what the study was … Continue reading 7 things I have learned since doing research