Culture of Science
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Culture of Science LA 10001 – SOS Version LEC-09 Althoff
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LA 10001 – SOS Version. LEC-09 Althoff. Culture of Science. QUESTION. 1a) How, when, why 1b) Remain curious. READ – READ—READ. 2a) Textbooks 2b) Technical papers / journal articles 2c) Internet “credible” sites. THINK DATA. 3a) “visual” summaries = graphs/charts - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Culture of Science
LA 10001 – SOS Version LEC-09 Althoff
QUESTION
1a) How, when, why
1b) Remain curious
READ – READ—READ
2a) Textbooks
2b) Technical papers / journal articles
2c) Internet “credible” sites
THINKDATA
3a) “visual” summaries = graphs/charts
3b) statistics – descriptive i. central tendencyii. variation (spread)
3c) statistics – inferential(experiments: cause and effect)
CONFERENCES & SEMINARS
4a) Hear about “active/recent” research
4b) Observe how “science” is communicated(orally and through posters)
4c) Observe professionals – make contacts(think seasonal employment / full-timepositions)
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES&
PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS
5a) Student membership (always less)
5b) Read newsletters and position papers
5c) Seek mentor contacts
PARTICIPATE
6a) Join and be active in club/student organizations
6b) Volunteer to observe and/or assist in faculty lab/field activities
6c) Purse a directed study
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest
lion or it will be killedEvery morning a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest
gazelle or it will starve to death.
It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle: WHEN THE SUN COMES UP, YOU’D
BETTER BE RUNNING.
