Some Thoughts on Science and the Arts
Why add the A to STEM for STEAM education? It is anecdotal, but I seem to recall artistic hobbies among my scientific colleagues. This article from Scientific American confirms my personal observations. This is not a new idea. Students in an honors college project actually researched the hobbies of prominent scientists (Root-Bernstein and others 2008). …
Some Budding Yeast…:
Who would have thought a song parody video from a research lab would be packed with humor and great information? As a former research scientist, I can say it is full of insider humor that I find very funny. Yet, the parody provides a rare glimpse into the world of laboratory research, showing lay people …