Appendix E: What WEG Reads

Reading is a frequent and necessary part of being in graduate school and in the Webber Energy Group. We read scientific literature to better inform and position our own work, news outlets to stay informed about the world around us, general interest articles to broaden our horizons, and a host of other blogs, books, and briefs to keep life interesting and stoke our curiosity. But sometimes reading can feel like a chore, and it can be hard to know where to start when looking for relevant, informative outlets.

Below are some different examples of sources, both for research and for fun, that webber group members regularly read. Some people like to read a little bit every day while others' habits are a bit more sporadic. Certain outlets might lend themselves more to regularity (like newspapers) or to isolated deep dives (like journal articles when working on a literature review), but your pace is up to you. Either way, it is important to make sure that your sources are diverse, trustworthy, and balanced (left/right, domestic/international, local/state/national, etc...). Establishing good habits now will help you in your graduate school career as you begin to author your own articles and work on a thesis or dissertation, and it will also lay a strong foundation for wherever life takes you after WEG. Happy reading!

Literature

Applied Energy
IEEE
Nature Energy
Science
Environmental Science & Technology
Energy Policy
IPCC reports

Newspapers, Newsletters, General Interest, and More

New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Houston Chronicle
Austin American Statesman
Texas Tribune
Utility Dive
Food Dive
Waste Dive
RMI Spark Newsletter
The Conversation
The Economist
The Atlantic
Grist
Tech Crunch
Greentech Media
Popular Mechanics
Scientific American
Politico
Energy Gang Podcast
Intelligence² (IQ2) debates
Energy Twitter

For Fun

Bill Bryson
Erik Larson
Anne Patchett
Andy Weir
A Promised Land
Greenlights
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman
An Anthropologist on Mars
Killers of the Flower Moon
Educated
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
A Guide to Academia
Published