Letting Scientists Off the Leash - Olivia Judson Blog
Source: judson.blogs.ny Posted By: jw2000 5541 days ago
I thought I would start this blog by describing what life is like for a scientist at a modern research university, and the more general consequences for science and creativity.
I spend much of my time teaching, although only a small fraction of that is in the classroom. The majority of my teaching is with the graduate students and postdocs who have joined my group to learn hands-on science — the model to keep in mind is apprenticeship, like in a medieval guild. We work together to advance the....