Who here studies science?

[AirPo]

Who dredged this up?

I earned my U. Cal. doctorate in 1976. My first research fellowship was as an undergrad in nuclear geochemistry. So was my
second. My third research fellowship was in nuclear geochemistry in graduate school. Just to break the pattern, my 1976 doctorate was in anthropology, my first industry job was as an analytical polymer chemist, and my first professorship was in medicine. One of the more popular seminars I led was on statistical analysis. I of course published in psychiatry. I also have publications in math models and topology (graph theory). I have published in geochemistry and biology.

Most of my science work was oriented to archaeology. I particularly enjoyed engaging students in active research programs. Dozens of my undergraduate, graduate, and post graduate students were first published as my co-authors.

AV did it. I miss tags.

 

[AV1611VET]

AV did it. I miss tags.

You missed more than tags.

Dr. Hurd has left the building: Adios for now.

 

[AirPo]

You missed more than tags.

Dr. Hurd has left the building: Adios for now.

Quite fitting for a zombie thread, don't you think?

 

[ChetSinger]

I studied physics in college. While I've never worked as a physicist, acoustics (particularly musical acoustics) has remained an ongoing field of study for me. One of my hobbies is building mathematical models of musical instruments in software.

 

[Butterfly99]

I was a psychology major as an undergrad, then got an M.D. Followed by residency in internal medicine and board certification. 18 years of internal medicine practice, and then 18 years doing occupational medicine. Retired from practice this July. I was on staff at a major teaching hospital, and enjoyed working with medical students and residents. For 10 years I was also on my hospital's Ethics Committee, which was rewarding and very interesting. Though I am not a scientist, medicine is an applied science, so I consider myself a man of science.

BTW: It was through my Ethics Committee work that I discovered this forum. Our co-chairman was head of the hospital chaplain service. He recommended CF as one of the better on-line discussion boards--especially the E & M forums.

What sort of work did you do on the Ethics Committee? That sounds interesting to me.

 

[Butterfly99]

He said he had a BS in clinical psych, not environmental science.

EDIT: and physics is the hardest science... kinda

I'm taking physics & advanced astronomy this semester. Physics is kinda fun cause of the experiments you get to do but I do think it's harder than other sciences.

 

[AV1611VET]

One of my hobbies is building mathematical models of musical instruments in software.

Ever seen this?

 

[Butterfly99]

That was fun to watch.

 

[jayem]

What sort of work did you do on the Ethics Committee? That sounds interesting to me.

Much of it was offering opinions on policy matters, like what's the best approach to families of patients still on life support, but who are dead by standard neurologic criteria. And when and how should organ donation be discussed? We gave opinions on employment matters in situations where employees alleged unfair, or discriminatory treatment by supervisors. End of life issues---where severely ill patients with very poor prognoses were being maintained on life support were pretty common. Usually these involved mediating intra-family conflicts. One family member wanted his mother kept on the ventilator no matter what. Another felt it was time to let her go. It really was a very interesting experience.

 

[ChetSinger]

Ever seen this?

No, that's great! You can actually see the score and instrumentation as it plays.