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Finding inspiration in the order of nature Hickman cannot remember when her love of nature translated into a career in science, but recalls, I knew that I simply could not stop wanting to observe, compare, discover, and find out everything there was to know about the patterns in nature. She notes, Becoming a scientist wont make you rich. It wont make you famous. But if you feel passionately fired up about it, it will bring you a lifetime of thrills and happiness. You have to feel that spark of passionif science doesnt thrill you, you need to find something else that does. |
The nature of good science She asserts that beauty and aesthetics are an integral part of science, and that science is not always about finding solutions to the problems of humanity. Hickmans example demonstrates how an appreciation for nature can drive a career in science. The organism is a thing of beauty, she states, and the puzzles of science enable us to use the problem-solving capacities of the human mind to the fullest possible extent. |
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