Links
Some of the links I have found useful are listed here in no specific order. I will try my best to categorize.
On giving and getting things out of talks
Think like a wise man, but communicate in the language of the people.
- William Butler Yeats
- How to make sure your talk doesn't suck, David Tong, University of Cambridge.
- How to give a good colloquium, John McCarthy, Washington University.
- Three Things exercise for getting things out of talks, Ravi Vakil, Stanford University.
- Be considerate of your audience, Terence Tao, UCLA.
- Tips for giving talks, Jordan Ellenberg, UW Madison.
Blogs
While I like most of them, I find myself rereading Life is Short, Beyond Smart, How to Write Usefully, The Need to Read, Cities and Ambition.
Maria Popova's Brain Pickings (or The Marginalian)
A great place on the web filled with a lot of thoughtful, calm, and perhaps meaningful articles spread across science, philosophy, literature, and art.
Academia
Career advice (and links therein), Terence Tao, UCLA.
The legend himself spilling the beans on how to navigate one's career. Also, this includes a lot of useful links helpful for a graduate student.