Where does research begin?
Tom Mullaney and Christoper Rae say it starts way before we think it does.
Their book, Where Research Begins: Choosing a Research Project That Matters to You (and the World) is a remarkable book -- a workbook, really.
They provide a curiosity-informed, generative process for finding and really understanding the questions underlying anything you might want to learn more about.
A read both rigorous and delightful - I recommend it!
Tom Mullaney is a Professor of Chinese History at Stanford University, a Guggenheim Fellow, and co-author of Where Research Begins. We had a great time digging into their curiosity practices...
More about Tom Mullaney here: https://history.stanford.edu/people/thomas-mullaney
Find Where Research Begins here: https://whereresearchbegins.com
Theme music by Sean Balick. “Distill” by Darby, via Blue Dot Sessions.
