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John Burk

Seeking the warm spot: My nonlinear career path in science writing and education - 0 views

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  • John Burk on 29 Feb 12
     
    Excellent post on PhD physicist's career path
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This Is What A Scientist Looks Like - 0 views

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  • John Burk on 03 Apr 12
     
    excellent tumblr blog with pictures of real scientists. 
John Burk

Why Science is "Just So Darn Hard" - THE DAILY RIFF - Be Smarter. About Education. - 0 views

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  • The traditional lecture format is the not the best method for teaching science. Again to draw an analogy with physical education, lectures are of limited use when the subject being taught is an activity.
  • The competitive model for science education, and for education in general, is poor training for how work is actually accomplished. Corporations compete, athletes compete, politicians compete, but the vast majority of working people have to cooperate if they want to get anything done.
  • Competitive grading systems discourage recreational interest. This is true in school athletic programs and it is also true for science classes. Just as students who get picked last for sports teams conclude athletics is not for them, students who fail to make the cut in science classes, conclude that they lack the "science gene," and should not even try to understand the subject.
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  • Pedagogies that use "inquiry-based" or "discovery" methods have their place in science instruction, but should not, as some educators have advocated, be the only methods used. 
  • Traditional classroom education does not select for some character traits that are critical for success in science. Patience and above all persistence are necessary personal traits for a successful career in science.
  • I tell them that when choosing research assistants I am not necessarily looking for the best student in the classroom, I am looking for a student with a strong work ethic,  one who can accept direction and feedback, and one who is excited about the work.
  • John Burk on 09 Jan 12
     
    interesting article that compares training of scientists to athletes and flaws with that model. 
John Burk

Eric Lander - Video Library - The New York Times - 0 views

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shared by John Burk on 04 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • John Burk on 04 Jan 12
     
    An interview with the mathematician and geneticist behind the Human Genome Project and the Broad Institute Really great video describing how lander fell in love with bio. 
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