Summer "Visit" - 2020 - Spider Team

Quotes

• [student:] The best part was getting to collaborate with intelligent people on a project that will be relevant to actual science.
• Astronomers have to be solid on the fundamentals of scientific theory and mathematical analysis. They must be curious about how we came to conclude that which we claim to know, and about what lies beyond the predicted patterns formed by theories. Astronomers must be clear, concise, and complete in communicating the why, what and how or what they are doing as it the collective that must be able to interpret, integrate and challenge their process and conclusions before new knowledge is accepted as true. This means that persistence is also a key quality of any scientist.
• [student:] Real astronomy is mostly looking at data and numbers. I didn’t realize we would be using so much math these last few months, so it’s important to remember how closely math and science correlate.
• The interactions with our peers is the essential element for transforming isolated bits and pieces into a coherent understanding of what we are doing, how we are going to get the work done, and understanding what patterns in the data will mean. It was transformative!
• [student:] Some important qualities to have as an astronomer is patience, ambition, and open-mindedness. Working with tedious data becomes frustrating certain times especially when there are instances you mess things up. With the creative process being so up and down, it’s imperative to be patient during hard times and work through it, even when the results aren’t what you were expecting. Furthermore, with being open-minded, it’s primarily aimed at collaborations and feedback since someone might have different opinions on your research or questions on why you didn’t explore something. With that it’s important to take everything into consideration and keep working.

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