Tag Archives: science

Scientists should study graphic design

Posted on April 7, 2009 by

I think all academics (and all graduate students) should have formal instruction in: writing skills graphic design After all, publishing papers and giving slide talks is all about communicating results. You all know how frustrating it is to fight your … Continue reading →

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Protect Science Funding in Canada

Posted on February 17, 2009 by

[ Protect Science Funding in Canada ] The purpose of this Facebook Group is to facilitate advocacy for protecting science funding in Canada. The Canadian government’s recently announced budget (January 2009) demonstrates that they do not grasp the importance of … Continue reading →

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R in the New York Times (updated)

Posted on January 8, 2009 by

There’s an article in the New York Times about R: [ click here ] An excerpt from the article: To some people R is just the 18th letter of the alphabet. To others, it’s the rating on racy movies, a … Continue reading →

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I should only teach A students

Posted on January 5, 2009 by

Benjamin Zander teaches at the New England Conservatory of Music. Click to watch [ this video ] or click the ( iTunes link ) Zander relates a story that as a teacher, he notices again and again that extraordinary students … Continue reading →

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Self Education

Posted on December 12, 2008 by

Read this post by Matt Gemmell, a cocoa programmer. It’s an essay (or perhaps a rant) about a trend he sees among computer science students: What have you tried? Paraphrasing: The problem is that increasingly, the problem-solving technique used by … Continue reading →

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