Category: Science Commentary
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Expertise Across Boundaries: Learning to Speak Another Discipline’s Language
Reflection on Dr. Samantha Jo Fried’s SEEDs Webinar By Vyshnavi Vennelakanti Before tuning into Dr. Samantha Jo Fried’s webinar, I had never heard of the “Periodic Table of Expertise” developed by Harry Collins and Robert Evans. What struck me most was not the classification itself, but the sudden realization that expertise is far more complex…
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SEEDS connects early-career researchers with potential role models
Editor’s Note: This blog post is part of an ongoing series about SEEDS: Stories of Ethics, Engagement and Dialogue in Science, a ComSciCon project funded by the Kavli Foundation and the Rita Allen Foundation. Visit the SEEDS webpage to learn more. ComSciCon participants know how important it is for scientists to engage with the social…
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Science: An Interplay Between “Ignorance” and “Awareness”
Why are there so many stars in the sky? Is there life on other planets? Why did the dinosaurs disappear? How did we come into existence? Like many other kids, I was curious about a lot of things during my school days. “Science is the answer,” teachers used to tell us, looking into our wonder-filled…
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