Articles for January 2017

Science and social science

Differences among the PhDs

Methods and results differ among the various sciences.  This comes from differences in their subject matter and is not always understood, even by scientists.

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Classes of classes

What is the aim of school?

A recent comment on one of our posts raises the question of what teachers are trying to achieve in school.  The answer varies.

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Tools shape the artist

A choice of camera is unexpectedly important

Our photographic consultant finds that the camera he uses can have an unsubtle effect on the pictures he takes.

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It’s simpler than that

Teachers can know too much

High School chemistry rests on a base of sophisticated quantum mechanics.  Fortunately, it’s not necessary to master the advanced subject in order to use its results.

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Ways of learning and of avoiding it

Life is not a word problem

Our tutoring consultant continues to gain insights from his students.

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