I came across two quotes from different perspectives that I found very interesting by themselves and when paired together.
As a scientist, you are a professional writer.
Each day is about showing up, building things, breaking them down, experimenting, and surprising ourselves.
-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
I really like the parallels here. Jan bringing up this quote to emphasize the importance of writing, a fundamentally creative act, to research. And Rick Rubin talking about breaking things down and experimenting: some of the core tenents of research!