Tag Archives: hypotheses

Big ideas from the famous Guarda, Switzerland course in evolutionary biology

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Joan E. Strassmann

Why is it so hard to come up with a big idea and a way to test it? What if you could choose any idea in any system, then plan an experiment unlimited by funds or manpower? What is your … Continue reading →

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The perfect preproposal: show us the menu, not the shopping list

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Joan E. Strassmann

I have been pollinating my lime tree and my orange tree with a fine paint brush since they are flowering prolifically in a sunny inside hall at Wash U in chilly St. Louis. I love the lime flowers the most … Continue reading →

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The perfect preproposal: make your aims complete

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Joan E. Strassmann

By now it is quite clear that NSF proposals have thoroughly adopted the NIH language and refer to the heart of a proposal as a series of aims, so I won’t fight it any more, though I do prefer to … Continue reading →

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