Articles Tagged with scientists

What kind of scientist?

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Astronomers of different eras

We note that different kinds of people have become astronomers, depending on when they worked.

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Take note

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From the archives

Our consultants review some old writings.

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The inefficient astronomer

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Learning and relearning

We ponder an example of wasted time in science.

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The last little bit

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No improvement yet?

Sometimes you make no progress until everything’s done.

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Science vs. technology

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Not always on the same side

Even for scientists, the March of Progress is not always a good thing.

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The synthesis project

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Ways of being intelligent

We present an idea that won’t work.

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How did you do that?

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Doing and teaching

Watching yourself think takes effort and attention.

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A new type of paradoxer

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Collective individuals

Has the internet made possible a new form of anti-science?

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Why teach errors?

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Outdated, still in use

We look for reasons to teach things that aren’t true.

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Unfinished business

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Open-ended meetings

Our astronomer observes many loose ends.

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