Tag Archives: New York Times

What to do about a low GRE verbal score

How can you fix a low GRE verbal score when it is dependent on a lifetime of reading, listening to complex language, and writing? Little children have no control over the richness of language they hear. They don’t get to … Continue reading

Posted in Graduate school, Undergraduates, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Xenophobia – can we get rid of it? Can we understand it in Arizona?

What kind of meeting do you like best, the kind where everyone has the same background you do, or the kind where there are people of different backgrounds? If the meeting is too large, there will be a natural tendency … Continue reading

Posted in Scientific meetings | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment