Tag Archives: dialogue

Should you ask that question? Thoughts from NSF

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Joan E. Strassmann

I’m at the Advisory Committee for the Biology Directorate of the National Science Foundation. We have just had a powerful talk by Jim Olds Assistant Director of Biological Sciences on biology generally. (Assistant Director is Director as far as I … Continue reading →

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Interrupt that speaker!

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Joan E. Strassmann

For the next hour and a half or so you will stand up front, a set of prepared powerpoint slides behind you. We will play a game. You will try to talk and we will try to prevent you from … Continue reading →

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