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Answer: Have you considered asking your PhD advisor this question? I insist o.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You Why does my PhD advisor insist I master Vim, write manuscripts in LaTeX and code up all my statistics and data structures myself in C? Barry Rountree, Computer Scientist, LLNL Written Dec 1, 2018 Have you considered asking your PhD advisor this question? I insist on my students using [math]\LaTeX[/math] because it is the best tool out there for mathematical typesetting. I also have a s...  Read More » What is the most common PhD? Joshua Gross, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at CSUMB Written Apr 22 It's a little tough to say, although the data are held by the National Center for Education Statistics. Here's a composite list of all doctoral degrees by field: Doctor's de...  Read More » My 12-year-old son wants to move PlayStation to his room from the family room. I'm worried he will become addicted. He games so much now. How do I handle this? He's very pushy. Alice Clarkson Written May 11 Lots of people have said no, but there is probably a reason he wants to move it. If you watch TV in the family room, then he can't play in the evening which is when his frie...  Read More » If a sniper has his gun pointed at you and you see the red dot, does strafing or running around back and forth randomly work? Will it "confuse" and make it harder for the sniper to shoot? Buster Smith, Active Quora User (from the US) Updated Jul 2, 2019 Don't believe everything you see in movies and in video games. For starters, a sniper is not going to shine a visible laser on your person. It will give away his position, r...  Read More » As a PhD supervisor currently under quarantine/lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak, how are you handling some of your new grad students? Scott E. Fahlman, Professor Emeritus, Carnegie Mellon, LTI and CSD Updated Apr 9 A2A: Since the lockdown started a few weeks ago, and the new PhD students arrive in the fall, I don't think that many of us have had to deal with this yet. However, for my e...  Read More » Does having a PhD in physics mean that you can solve any high school physics problem? Richard Muller, Prof Physics, UC Berkeley, author "Now, The Physics of Time" Updated Nov 20 No. I had a student work with me for his Ph.D. He was one of the best I ever had. He learned like a sponge and his ability to solve real physics problems was impressive. He ...  Read More » Do STEM students think that arts students are silly? Tom Broiles, Data Scientist at Intel (2018-present) Written Apr 5 In college, I had a theater major for a girlfriend. She was a nice person, funny, and generally well liked by my friends. One semester I was taking Math Physics, Classical ...  Read More » Is it okay that my PhD adviser asks me to generate one journal paper each semester as a rule to keep me funded and ask me to work 40 hours while my contract says 20? I receive incomplete for 6 research credit hours even if I finish the paper by the time. Karan Mehta, Laser Designer, PhD in ECE, on the autism spectrum Written Mar 2 Two journal papers per year is very unusual and unrealistic, but that depends on your adviser's standards, so I won't get into this issue. You need to have a conversation w...  Read More » I am 13 years old. My parents only let me play with computer for 1-2 hours. I paid half the price for my computer. How can I convince them to let me play longer? Mary Margret Written Jun 25, 2019 First I'd like to clarify something: I get you. I really do. But I also kinda get your parents… I've seen answers saying that it's not healthy and stuff and while that may ...  Read More » I have a lot of business ideas but no money to make it happen. How can I make it happen? Hector Quintanilla, Founder at DigitalAgeEducation-com Written Sep 1, 2019 You have a lot of dreams, NOT business ideas. Let me explain … The difference between a good business idea and a dream is NOT related to the ideas that pop into your mind, but on your...  Read More »   Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/