Category Archives: Research methods

What is truth?

Posted on 17. October 2010 by Nancy Pinard

I don’t mean to sound like Pontius Pilate, here. Instead, I’m inspired by Allen Esterson’s comments on several posts (see A Possible Frame for the Novel, The Mileva Maric Controversy, and Regarding Lieserl) to think about the possible similarities and … Continue reading →

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An Einstein Hiatus

Posted on 16. October 2010 by Nancy Pinard

I heard from my agent about the Darwin novel, who asked me if I might write an epilogue.  One occurred to me immediately, a scene that took place twelve years after the publication of Origin.  Consequently, I’m back looking at … Continue reading →

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The Method, So Far

Posted on 14. September 2010 by Nancy Pinard

The biography reading is so extensive, it would be easy to digest entire volumes and have no clue where anything is. That’s what an index is for, of course, and they are blessedly helpful. When I researched the Darwin book, … Continue reading →

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