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Discovery & Invention, Period 5, 9 Jan '08
"Good afternoon," Mohinder was leaning against the board at the front of the classroom; list in hand he wondered which names matched which faces.
"As some of you may already know, I am Dr Mohinder Suresh, and this is Discovery and Invention. My background is in genetics, but this course will, I hope, take your interest in at least one of the branches of our scientific tree." He handed out the syllabus as he spoke. "I'm available after class and during my office hours and feel free to talk to my TA, Max Guevara."
Tacked up on the board behind him was a long list. Mohinder pointed back it. "A great deal of science is experimental, organisational. Asking the question is the first step to discovering the answers, and classifying something can be our first step to understanding it." He nodded. "Even ourselves."
"Science must be repeatable, and our results verifiable if we are able to discover anything." Mohinder continued to discuss the scientific method, finishing up by perching on his desk and popping open a pack of M&Ms. "So, to practice your skills. The sweets in front of you - hypothesize. How many there are in a bag? What many colours? How heavy? Acidic or alkali?" Mohinder gestured at the M&Ms in front of each student. "Compare with your fellow students. Can you extend your results? Are your results proof enough of your theory?"
[OCD is up, have at it!]
"As some of you may already know, I am Dr Mohinder Suresh, and this is Discovery and Invention. My background is in genetics, but this course will, I hope, take your interest in at least one of the branches of our scientific tree." He handed out the syllabus as he spoke. "I'm available after class and during my office hours and feel free to talk to my TA, Max Guevara."
Tacked up on the board behind him was a long list. Mohinder pointed back it. "A great deal of science is experimental, organisational. Asking the question is the first step to discovering the answers, and classifying something can be our first step to understanding it." He nodded. "Even ourselves."
"Science must be repeatable, and our results verifiable if we are able to discover anything." Mohinder continued to discuss the scientific method, finishing up by perching on his desk and popping open a pack of M&Ms. "So, to practice your skills. The sweets in front of you - hypothesize. How many there are in a bag? What many colours? How heavy? Acidic or alkali?" Mohinder gestured at the M&Ms in front of each student. "Compare with your fellow students. Can you extend your results? Are your results proof enough of your theory?"
[OCD is up, have at it!]