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Gaps in knowledge

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High and low

We note some gaps in our expertise.

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A changing syllabus

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What to learn

“Quantum Mechanics” is not what it used to be.

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Turning off the pumps

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Cooling unplugged

There are alternatives to the ubiquitous air conditioner.

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Attention to detail

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Small mistakes

We compare old and new examples of unforgiving calculations.

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Learning the kingdoms

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Classifying life

How do you go about organizing organisms?

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Domesticated plants

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The earliest servant

The first plant pressed into human service is probably not the one you’re thinking of.

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A difficult problem

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Too hard

The challenge problem was difficult.  The interesting question is: why?

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A legacy

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Lessons learned

We ponder what we want to leave behind.

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Unimportant history

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Obscure biography

A book about someone we’d never heard of turns out to be unexpectedly interesting.

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The student’s load

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Getting bigger

Why are students carrying around more stuff than they used to?

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