“You and Your Research” is a transcript of a talk given by Richard Hamming almost 20 years ago. It focuses on the question “Why do so few scientists make significant contributions and so many are forgotten in the long run?”.

It’s an inspirational read, especially if you’re a bit depressed by the minutia of your professional life and are at risk of being bitten to death by ducks. Maybe you can do something really significant.

There are many copies of this floating around the web, and now there is one more. (I spotted this on Lambda the Ultimate

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