Thomas S. Mullaney

When world-renowned scholar Thomas S. Mullaney "lost" both his parents, he began thinking of how information—all the stuff that makes us, that we make, and that we leave behind—ultimately disappears. The information that makes up our lives, from mundane official documents, poignant family photos, and sentimental artefacts to the cues embodied in our genes, both defines us, and inevitably decays,...

Plenty of books tell you how to do research. This book helps you figure out what to research in the first place, and why it matters. The hardest part of research isn't answering a question. It's knowing what to do before you know what your question is. Where Research Begins tackles the two challenges every researcher faces with every new...