Designing Quality Survey Questions
A revised work on how to formulate survey questions for research, particularly in social science settings.
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https://scottjpearson.com/designing-quality-survey-questions/
Scott J. Pearson
I invent software for scientific researchers at Vanderbilt (Edge for Scholars). Book review writer. Husband, Dad, Mentor, Collaborator, Integrator. Jazz lover. Bipolar. Christian & progressive.
Everything is Tuberculosis: The History & Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection
A current-day look at how Tuberculosis is still with us despite effective treatments and why we are so unwilling to fund treatments
An Everyone Culture: Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization
In a constantly changing world, employees must grow as their careers progress. This book shows how companies can gain an edge by building themselves around career development.
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https://scottjpearson.com/an-everyone-culture-becoming-a-deliberately-developmental-organization/
Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writer's Guide
A collection of short articles on narrative writing. Impacted genres range from news features to investigative books.
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https://scottjpearson.com/telling-true-stories-a-nonfiction-writers-guide/
The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart
A classic from 2009 outlining how American society has become so separated into "red" and "blue" camps that pursue life differently.
This is Happiness: A Novel by Niall Williams
An eloquent story of electricity's arrival in a small Irish town 60 years ago, replete with enduring love, coming-of-age themes & deep meaning.
Advanced JavaScript Unleashed: Master Advanced JavaScript Concepts like Prototypes, Symbols, Generators & More
A fantastic exploration of what makes modern JavaScript work underneath the hood, with focus on the language's implementation details instead of just syntax.
My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Nearly 5 years after her death, the author is widely known by three letters RBG for updating US law for woman's equality and for a long tenure on the SCOTUS.
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https://scottjpearson.com/my-own-words-by-ruth-bader-ginsburg/
Abscond: A Short Story
This short tale masterfully describes the human situation of grief juxtaposed to a coming-of-age narrative. Death evokes wide-ranging human emotions, and this story encapsulates some deep ones.
Science, Faith & Society: A Searching Examination of the Meaning & Nature of Scientific Inquiry by Michael Polanyi
A classic account in the philosophy of science, written just after WWII's conclusion, about the human aspects of scientific inquiry for truth.
How to Survive a Plague: The Story of How Activists & Scientists Tamed AIDS
A harrowing account of the struggle to find an effective treatment for HIV in New York City in the 1980s and 1990s.
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https://scottjpearson.com/how-to-survive-a-plague-the-story-of-how-activists-scientists-tamed-aids/
Leading Effective Engineering Teams: Lessons for Individual Contributors & Managers from 10 Years at Google
A well-aimed, comprehensive book for leaders in software development based on Google's management model and research on leadership.
AI & Machine Learning for Coders: A Programmer's Guide to Artificial Intelligence
A guide to setting up and using the Python-based TensorFlow that can also be used in mobile devices, in JavaScript, in embedded systems, and other settings.
Seeing with Fresh Eyes: Meaning, Space, Data, Truth
Another book from the "father of data visualization" on making presentations into art that compel readers to action.
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https://scottjpearson.com/seeing-with-fresh-eyes-meaning-space-data-truth/
Accidental Saints: Finding God in All the Wrong People
A Lutheran pastor's stories about her parishioners and how their journeys are unusual for the wider church but in touch with the Christian Gospel.
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https://scottjpearson.com/accidental-saints-finding-god-in-all-the-wrong-people/
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive & Others Die
An investigation into how to present good ideas so that they don't instantly die. Hint: Storytelling plays a central role.
https://scottjpearson.com/made-to-stick-why-some-ideas-survive-others-die/
The Wishing Game: A Novel
Many dream of living in a children's book; Lucy Hart gets to do so, only with some very real consequences - whether she gets to adopt a foster child.
The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer
A work of fantasy set in West Virginia about two young men & one woman who get enmeshed in a Narnia-like magical world.
Scaling Leadership: Building Organizational Capability & Capacity to Create Outcomes that Matter Most
An inspirational look at how to move from reactive leadership to creative leadership and from creative leadership to integral leadership.
On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service by Anthony Fauci, MD
A memoir of Tony Fauci's public service in the NIH over the course of seven US presidencies & a myriad of public-health crises.
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https://scottjpearson.com/on-call-a-doctors-journey-in-public-service/
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