In this chapter, the speakers discuss the concept of personal knowledge management in academia, emphasizing the benefits of note-taking and the importance of curiosity. They also touch on the challenges of information organization and the role of tools like Obsidian. The chapter concludes with strategies for refining and navigating knowledge in academia.
Ilya Shabanov is an Obsidian Notetaker and Academic. Spending 12 years in industry he daringly decided to get his Ph.D. in Biology at 36 managing to get his first paper published in just 6 months. He hosts the Effortless Academic newsletter which helps people learn to leverage modern information tools and systems to excel as a researcher or student. He teaches in-depth long format tutorials on how to do things better in academia: note-taking, reference management, writing, publishing, and visual thinking.
In this podcast you will learn:
Best mindsets for navigating PKM in Academia
How PKM relates to spirituality
Biggest traps to avoid doing PKM in Academia
Check out Ilya's website: https://effortlessacademic.com/