Author-year citations are easier to read

I have previously written about why I dislike footnotes. Here, I explain why I dislike numbered citations. Numbered citations Consider this text fragment (from this paper): Here, the numbered citations are not helpful. You need to scroll to the end of the paper to figure out wat they mean. In practice, I only do that when I really want to check the reference. Most of the time, I just ignore the citations....

April 27, 2024 · 2 min · 238 words · ARJ

A methodology chapter is not a methods chapter

I notice that the two terms methods and methodology are often mixed up. It is actually quite simple to remember the difference if you consider the etymology. The “-logy” part suggests that “methodology” concerns the knowledge of methods. Here is a quick run-down of how to differentiate between them in academic writing. A methods section in a paper In a conference paper or journal article, you typically want to describe the method you used....

April 11, 2024 · 3 min · 514 words · ARJ
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Music Performance or Musical Performance?

I often find that people mix up the terms “music performance” and “musical performance”. Which one is the correct one to use? As far as I can see in various dictionaries, there are no regional differences. Both terms are used widely in both British and American English. It is more of a difference in context. Music performance is more commonly used in contexts specifically focused on the act of performing music, such as concerts, recitals, and instrumental or vocal performances....

March 14, 2024 · 1 min · 115 words · ARJ

Tips for conference presentations

The doctoral and postdoctoral research fellows sent a questionnaire to the PIs at RITMO the other day. The aim was to collect information about conference presentations. It was a great set of questions, so I am posting my answers here, a little more elaborated than in the questionnaire. Being nervous Have you ever been nervous to present at a conference? How did you cope with this? Yes, I have been nervous many times....

March 10, 2024 · 5 min · 1043 words · ARJ

A Year of Sonic Rhythms

Yesterday, I completed my year-long StillStanding project. This was my second year-long project. In 2022, I recorded one sound action daily. When I reached the end of 2022, I found it to be an efficient way of collecting data. My 2023 project confirmed this belief, so I am inspired to try another year-long experiment. Focusing on AMBIENT I will spend the coming month completing the Still Standing manuscript. I am saying this loud now to put pressure on myself and help the world understand why I must focus on writing....

January 1, 2024 · 4 min · 770 words · ARJ

365 Days of Still Standing

Today is New Year’s Eve, and I have done my 365th standstill of the year. I began my year-long #StillStanding project on 1 January this year, and I am happy to report that I managed to conclude the project as planned! A few days were more challenging than others, but I am pleased I made recordings every day. I wrote a blog post after the first 100 days and a video of the first half year....

December 31, 2023 · 3 min · 634 words · ARJ

Using ChatGPT to shorten my bio

I continue exploring how ChatGPT can be used meaningfully in my daily life. Today, I have looked at how it can help me rewrite my bio. Whenever I do some public speaking, I typically need to submit a bio for the event page. Often, the organizers ask about a particular number of words (60, 100, 200, etc.). This falls within the category of “publicazione con variazione”, and is mainly an annoying and time-consuming task....

November 23, 2023 · 6 min · 1248 words · ARJ

FAIR data as an enabler for research-led education

As part of my duties as a Norwegian member of EUA’s Open Science Expert Group, I was asked to write an “expert voice” on how to think about FAIR data from an educational perspective. Below is a copy of my short article. How Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable data enables research-led education FAIR data is an essential component of the open research ecosystem. In this article, Alexander Refsum Jensenius argues that “FAIRification” can also benefit research-based and research-led education, providing opportunities to bring together different university missions....

November 6, 2023 · 4 min · 826 words · ARJ

Which image format should I use?

Many image file formats exist, but which ones are better for what task? Here is a quick overview in my little series of PhD advice blog posts (the previous being tips on dissertation writing and the public PhD defense). Two different image types When choosing a file format for your image, the first thing is to figure out whether you are dealing with a raster image (photos) or a vector image (line illustrations)....

September 26, 2023 · 4 min · 679 words · ARJ

Reflections on Open Innovation

I have been challenged to talk about innovation in the light of Open Research today. This blog post is a write-up of some ideas as I prepare my slides. Looking at my blog, I have only written about innovation once in the past, in connection to a presentation in Brussels about Open Innovation. Then, I highlighted how my fundamental music research led to developing a medical tool. That is an example of “classic” innovation, developing software that solves a problem....

September 22, 2023 · 4 min · 806 words · ARJ