Saturday, June 18, 2005

"Half the time the problem with 'stupid science' is really stupid journalism. You'll have this perfectly good biology research that looks at how a specific enzyme facilitates a particular aspect of the metabolic system that wasn't completely understood before, and is a good step in the direction of understanding how our bodies work. And how does the news report on it? - 'eating fat makes you gain weight.'" Slashdot users on science reporting- Slashdot

"The first question you may need to answer is whether learning is your favorite hobby. If so, then go get a challenging job and join the corporate rat race." Slashdot users advise a graduate- Slashdot