Illustrated guide to a Ph.D

A point of knowledge

I came across this little cartoon that does an excellent job of visualizing the knowledge problem and gives and idea of what it means to get your Ph.D. and how it can change your perspective on the world. When you specialize in one particular field, it is difficult to to remain aware of the issues outside of your area of expertise. It is important to have an idea of how your work fits into the "big picture". The really smart people don't try to know everything, they know they can't know everything. But the wise man is the man who knows his weakness, where he needs to improve. From the introduction;

"Every fall, I explain to a fresh batch of Ph.D. students what a Ph.D. is.

It's hard to describe it in words.

So, I use pictures.

Read below for the illustrated guide to a Ph.D."

Read on at:
The Illustrated Guide to a Ph.D. [matt.might.net]