Tag Archives: discovery

Wissenschaftskolleg: It’s not just time to write, it is connections with fabulous novelists, thoughtful former politicians, historians, and scientists

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Joan E. Strassmann

Ever since I got to the Wissenschaftskolleg in Berlin, I have been trying to understand  what I can offer it and what it can offer me. This is the script: I come here for 10 months, take no more than … Continue reading →

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Do you need to name the scientists in intro biology?

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Joan E. Strassmann

Meghan Duffy on the terrific blog Dynamic Ecology asks whether we can’t just teach the concepts and not worry about the researchers. After all, there are so many things we have figured out in biology that really don’t need to … Continue reading →

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Science is problem solving: two crucial first steps

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Joan E. Strassmann

I have an extremely intelligent friend with a Ph.D. in something really fancy who raised his kids with a great deal of freedom. I’m sure he did this for a number of reasons, but one that he articulated early on … Continue reading →

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