Comments on: Bring on the swagger. http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2009/05/bring_on_the_swagger/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bring_on_the_swagger Rooting for Citizen Scientists! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:47:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Posts about Mathematics as of May 14, 2009 | Tatuaj.org http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2009/05/bring_on_the_swagger/comment-page-1/#comment-1688 Posts about Mathematics as of May 14, 2009 | Tatuaj.org Thu, 14 May 2009 11:59:50 +0000 http://sciencecheerleader.com/?p=588#comment-1688 [...] Designed for wide-ranging classroom environments, technology capabilities and learning Bring on the swagger. - sciencecheerleader.com 05/13/2009 Science Cheerleader contributor Stephen Zachary explains, among [...] [...] Designed for wide-ranging classroom environments, technology capabilities and learning Bring on the swagger. – sciencecheerleader.com 05/13/2009 Science Cheerleader contributor Stephen Zachary explains, among [...]

]]> By: Bring on the swagger. » Education Information and Help | Education Information and Help http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2009/05/bring_on_the_swagger/comment-page-1/#comment-1683 Bring on the swagger. » Education Information and Help | Education Information and Help Thu, 14 May 2009 02:52:27 +0000 http://sciencecheerleader.com/?p=588#comment-1683 [...] See o­ri­gi­n­a­l here: B­rin­g o­n­ th­e s­wagger. [...] [...] See o­ri­gi­n­a­l here: B­rin­g o­n­ th­e s­wagger. [...]

]]> By: Bart http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2009/05/bring_on_the_swagger/comment-page-1/#comment-1678 Bart Wed, 13 May 2009 13:13:17 +0000 http://sciencecheerleader.com/?p=588#comment-1678 There are several easy answers to why individuals are advocating for their fellow citizens to be literate in science and technology: --They want their fellow citizens to succeed. --They want their nation to succeed. --They want an informed citizenry electing or becoming elected officials who can respond to sci/tech issues intelligently. The point is not to "educate these people because they're ignorant!" That sort of attitude will not make people receptive to the message. Encouraging scientific and technical literacy assumes that the average citizen is capable of understanding and judging the issues at hand wisely, given exposure to them. I encourage Darlene, her cowriters, and readers to keep fighting the good fight. /b There are several easy answers to why individuals are advocating for their fellow citizens to be literate in science and technology:
–They want their fellow citizens to succeed.
–They want their nation to succeed.
–They want an informed citizenry electing or becoming elected officials who can respond to sci/tech issues intelligently.

The point is not to “educate these people because they’re ignorant!” That sort of attitude will not make people receptive to the message. Encouraging scientific and technical literacy assumes that the average citizen is capable of understanding and judging the issues at hand wisely, given exposure to them. I encourage Darlene, her cowriters, and readers to keep fighting the good fight.

/b

]]> By: Bart http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2009/05/bring_on_the_swagger/comment-page-1/#comment-4494 Bart Wed, 13 May 2009 13:13:00 +0000 http://sciencecheerleader.com/?p=588#comment-4494 There are several easy answers to why individuals are advocating for their fellow citizens to be literate in science and technology: --They want their fellow citizens to succeed. --They want their nation to succeed. --They want an informed citizenry electing or becoming elected officials who can respond to sci/tech issues intelligently. The point is not to "educate these people because they're ignorant!" That sort of attitude will not make people receptive to the message. Encouraging scientific and technical literacy assumes that the average citizen is capable of understanding and judging the issues at hand wisely, given exposure to them. I encourage Darlene, her cowriters, and readers to keep fighting the good fight. /b There are several easy answers to why individuals are advocating for their fellow citizens to be literate in science and technology:
–They want their fellow citizens to succeed.
–They want their nation to succeed.
–They want an informed citizenry electing or becoming elected officials who can respond to sci/tech issues intelligently.

The point is not to “educate these people because they’re ignorant!” That sort of attitude will not make people receptive to the message. Encouraging scientific and technical literacy assumes that the average citizen is capable of understanding and judging the issues at hand wisely, given exposure to them. I encourage Darlene, her cowriters, and readers to keep fighting the good fight.

/b

]]> By: Paul Shin http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2009/05/bring_on_the_swagger/comment-page-1/#comment-1675 Paul Shin Wed, 13 May 2009 02:35:10 +0000 http://sciencecheerleader.com/?p=588#comment-1675 Excellent piece! The breadth of creativity afforded by non-classically trained scientists is an example of how diversity of thought really makes a difference in problem solving/question answering. This is paralleled in science by the hybridization of disciplines that create new fields like medicinal nanotechnology (chemistry, physics, engineering, biology and medicine)- to make "magic bullets" in drug treatment for example. Bringing in the creativity and different perspectives into the mix can only enhance the scientific endeavor and, hopefully, even temper the ethics of technology gained from this venture. In other words, this is a good thing! Excellent piece! The breadth of creativity afforded by non-classically trained scientists is an example of how diversity of thought really makes a difference in problem solving/question answering. This is paralleled in science by the hybridization of disciplines that create new fields like medicinal nanotechnology (chemistry, physics, engineering, biology and medicine)- to make “magic bullets” in drug treatment for example. Bringing in the creativity and different perspectives into the mix can only enhance the scientific endeavor and, hopefully, even temper the ethics of technology gained from this venture. In other words, this is a good thing!

]]> By: Paul Shin http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2009/05/bring_on_the_swagger/comment-page-1/#comment-4493 Paul Shin Wed, 13 May 2009 02:35:00 +0000 http://sciencecheerleader.com/?p=588#comment-4493 Excellent piece! The breadth of creativity afforded by non-classically trained scientists is an example of how diversity of thought really makes a difference in problem solving/question answering. This is paralleled in science by the hybridization of disciplines that create new fields like medicinal nanotechnology (chemistry, physics, engineering, biology and medicine)- to make "magic bullets" in drug treatment for example. Bringing in the creativity and different perspectives into the mix can only enhance the scientific endeavor and, hopefully, even temper the ethics of technology gained from this venture. In other words, this is a good thing! Excellent piece! The breadth of creativity afforded by non-classically trained scientists is an example of how diversity of thought really makes a difference in problem solving/question answering. This is paralleled in science by the hybridization of disciplines that create new fields like medicinal nanotechnology (chemistry, physics, engineering, biology and medicine)- to make “magic bullets” in drug treatment for example. Bringing in the creativity and different perspectives into the mix can only enhance the scientific endeavor and, hopefully, even temper the ethics of technology gained from this venture. In other words, this is a good thing!

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