Comments on: Makes It All Worth It http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/13/makes-it-all-worth-it/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:14:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: citrine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/13/makes-it-all-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-14724 citrine Fri, 14 Apr 2006 23:27:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/13/makes-it-all-worth-it/#comment-14724 Post #8: NOT a logical deduction. :) Post #8: NOT a logical deduction. :)

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/13/makes-it-all-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-14723 Clifford Fri, 14 Apr 2006 19:29:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/13/makes-it-all-worth-it/#comment-14723 Citrine said: <blockquote> "I can imagine that the teenage Clifford was skinny and tall with glasses and a serious expression" </blockquote> LOL!! So, citrine, are you saying that the current X-year old clifford is fat and short with contact lenses and a goofy grin? Hmmmmmm..... Just wondering!! ;-) -cvj Citrine said:

“I can imagine that the teenage Clifford was skinny and tall with glasses and a serious expression”

LOL!! So, citrine, are you saying that the current X-year old clifford is fat and short with contact lenses and a goofy grin? Hmmmmmm….. Just wondering!! ;-)

-cvj

]]> By: citrine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/13/makes-it-all-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-14722 citrine Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:57:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/13/makes-it-all-worth-it/#comment-14722 spyder, Not to discount what you say, but don't a lot of young guys with scientific interests look like this? The type even cuts across racial/ethnic categories. I can imagine that the teenage Clifford was skinny and tall with glasses and a serious expression. spyder,

Not to discount what you say, but don’t a lot of young guys with scientific interests look like this? The type even cuts across racial/ethnic categories. I can imagine that the teenage Clifford was skinny and tall with glasses and a serious expression.

]]> By: citrine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/13/makes-it-all-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-14721 citrine Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:14:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/13/makes-it-all-worth-it/#comment-14721 Great work, Clifford! A few weeks ago I had the honor of being a judge at a regional Science fair. Many of the projects were of astoundingly high quality. These events bring back memories of the time I was a HS student who used to get all excited over science fairs. When I was in the ninth grade my HS had a HUGE anniversary celebration that included a 3-day carnival and an academic exhibition. I was so excited about participating in my first science fair that I didn't even bother checking out the carnival!! My parents and sister wandered around and reported the goings on to me. (They also got me some tasty food from the vendors. :)) Anyway, I'd guess that exploring science on your own (or with some mentoring) goes a long way in directing interests that play a significant part in one's career later on. Great work, Clifford!

A few weeks ago I had the honor of being a judge at a regional Science fair. Many of the projects were of astoundingly high quality.

These events bring back memories of the time I was a HS student who used to get all excited over science fairs. When I was in the ninth grade my HS had a HUGE anniversary celebration that included a 3-day carnival and an academic exhibition. I was so excited about participating in my first science fair that I didn’t even bother checking out the carnival!! My parents and sister wandered around and reported the goings on to me. (They also got me some tasty food from the vendors. :) )

Anyway, I’d guess that exploring science on your own (or with some mentoring) goes a long way in directing interests that play a significant part in one’s career later on.

]]> By: Brunsli http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/13/makes-it-all-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-14716 Brunsli Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:31:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/13/makes-it-all-worth-it/#comment-14716 A poster session! I love it. I met my DH when he came up to me at my poster many years ago and asked me stuff about alpha helical proteins. A poster session! I love it. I met my DH when he came up to me at my poster many years ago and asked me stuff about alpha helical proteins.

]]> By: Count Iblis http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/13/makes-it-all-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-14720 Count Iblis Fri, 14 Apr 2006 12:56:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/13/makes-it-all-worth-it/#comment-14720 These student projects do take a lot of time. I once had to supervise the problems sessions for a course and also check exams. To my horror a lot of the bright students had failed the exam. I later found out that they had been busy with some project instead of studying :( These student projects do take a lot of time. I once had to supervise the problems sessions for a course and also check exams. To my horror a lot of the bright students had failed the exam. I later found out that they had been busy with some project instead of studying :(

]]> By: Sakura-chan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/13/makes-it-all-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-14719 Sakura-chan Fri, 14 Apr 2006 03:41:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/13/makes-it-all-worth-it/#comment-14719 That's pretty neato Cliffy. It's fun to see people who are really interested in stuff like that. That’s pretty neato Cliffy. It’s fun to see people who are really interested in stuff like that.

]]> By: spyder http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/13/makes-it-all-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-14718 spyder Thu, 13 Apr 2006 21:06:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/13/makes-it-all-worth-it/#comment-14718 Michael Johnson, in your photograph, looks eerily very much like my brother did 40 years ago as a pre-med student at USC (we are talking facial features, body scale, glasses, haircut, etc.). I guess not much has changed in terms of manner of dress, and presentation models, with the exception of that laptop. Michael Johnson, in your photograph, looks eerily very much like my brother did 40 years ago as a pre-med student at USC (we are talking facial features, body scale, glasses, haircut, etc.). I guess not much has changed in terms of manner of dress, and presentation models, with the exception of that laptop.

]]> By: Spatulated http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/13/makes-it-all-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-14717 Spatulated Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:16:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/13/makes-it-all-worth-it/#comment-14717 Fantastic stuff. I am transferring to RIT soon (well, pending acceptance... *crosses figures*) and I can't wait to get diving into some serious physics and imaging science classes. I hope my professors are as cool as you seem to be. Fantastic stuff. I am transferring to RIT soon (well, pending acceptance… *crosses figures*) and I can’t wait to get diving into some serious physics and imaging science classes. I hope my professors are as cool as you seem to be.

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