Software Carpentry
Yes, even scientists struggle with computer proficiency!
Yes, even scientists struggle with computer proficiency!
In yet another mind-blowing seminar at the Long Now Foundation, Professor Sander E. van der Leeuw condensed millions of years of biological evolution, the archaeology of tools, cities and empires, and revolutions of innovation intoa cogent socioecological presentation.
I’m going to start a list of topics that would constitute the outline for a “humanities for scientists” course. Who knows? Maybe I’ll even teach it someday!
A colleague from the University of Toronto is conducting a survey on how computers are used by scientists today. Whether you are a physicist who writes code or a biologist who barely know Excel, you’ll find the survey interesting and your input will be appreciated. Here’s the announcement and link:
Computers are as important to modern [...]