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<blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 6043382" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>Not so much the content. Go watch that video I posted above and it appeared that the research students were a bit surprised and even a bit argumentative about what Martinus Veltman was saying. Additionally, George Smoot acknowledged the fact that students believe what they are taught in the video ("Because what your professors taught you, you think that is the true science.") as did Veltman ("they are absolutely convinced, and because that's something that they got taught in their early period"). From the videos I've seen online (and granted, that's a very tiny subset of class and lecture material), I haven't seen much push back by students questioning what they are taught.</p><p></p><p>My daughter and I have discussed this on many occasions. It's not a matter of merely learning the ideas and theories, especially in theoretical areas, it's a matter of learning where these ideas come from and also on how to evaluate these ideas (i.e. learn how to think). I try to influence her strongly to not only keep an open mind on what she is taught, but find out the reasons behind what she is being taught (who discovered it, how it came about, what competing theories existed, etc.). Being open minded is a bit of a nebulous concept at best, but one that I feel is essential to scientists (considering that she is currently planning to become one).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Somewhat.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You have any evidence to support this claim?</p><p></p><p>I see lines of strongly opinionated scientists from many different branches of science on both sides of the global warming topic. If the evidence for mankind's influence on it is even somewhat substantial, how come so many scientists from unrelated branches are declaring a side? There either should only be one side that most of them line up on, or these scientists should say that we don't yet have enough data.</p><p></p><p>Instead, strong opinions, to the point that they are made public, are formed. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>I could conjecture that mathematicians might have more open mindedness than any other demographic of humans on the planet. Course, I would probably be wrong.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Actually, Stanford has several grad school level lectures online. There are also free classes online from a few top universities. A guy I work with sometimes takes these and I have been considering the idea.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KarinsDad, post: 6043382, member: 2011"] Not so much the content. Go watch that video I posted above and it appeared that the research students were a bit surprised and even a bit argumentative about what Martinus Veltman was saying. Additionally, George Smoot acknowledged the fact that students believe what they are taught in the video ("Because what your professors taught you, you think that is the true science.") as did Veltman ("they are absolutely convinced, and because that's something that they got taught in their early period"). From the videos I've seen online (and granted, that's a very tiny subset of class and lecture material), I haven't seen much push back by students questioning what they are taught. My daughter and I have discussed this on many occasions. It's not a matter of merely learning the ideas and theories, especially in theoretical areas, it's a matter of learning where these ideas come from and also on how to evaluate these ideas (i.e. learn how to think). I try to influence her strongly to not only keep an open mind on what she is taught, but find out the reasons behind what she is being taught (who discovered it, how it came about, what competing theories existed, etc.). Being open minded is a bit of a nebulous concept at best, but one that I feel is essential to scientists (considering that she is currently planning to become one). Somewhat. You have any evidence to support this claim? I see lines of strongly opinionated scientists from many different branches of science on both sides of the global warming topic. If the evidence for mankind's influence on it is even somewhat substantial, how come so many scientists from unrelated branches are declaring a side? There either should only be one side that most of them line up on, or these scientists should say that we don't yet have enough data. Instead, strong opinions, to the point that they are made public, are formed. ;) I could conjecture that mathematicians might have more open mindedness than any other demographic of humans on the planet. Course, I would probably be wrong. Actually, Stanford has several grad school level lectures online. There are also free classes online from a few top universities. A guy I work with sometimes takes these and I have been considering the idea. [/QUOTE]
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