Wednesday 16 July 2008

the beginner's guide to winning the nobel prize- peter doherty

i just realized that this sem, i wont be having any field trips. all the units im taking will only be assessed through exams and practicals/workshops, so i dont have to feel the chill of waiting an upcoming, cold field trip during this six months. one of my friend said that it is a shame to not having any field trips, well, yes, i do kinda feel the same.

i was thinking of switching my core unit of application of science with a geoscience unit with no pracs but one assessible 7-days field trip. my friend did the application of science's unit last sem, and he told me he hated the unit- if it is not because of it is a core unit he wouldnt have taken it. i started walking into the lecture room with less spirit due to his claim, and somewhat felt guilty that i asked his opinion about the unit.

but the unit is awesome. do you know how something can be so boring for most people but is just the right thing for you? because that's what i feel about this unit. sci2010- the application of science. it makes me wonder about what science actually is- one i have always have taken for granted eventhough my ambition insyaAllah will be a scientist. kinda awkward, isnt it? but i guess it is not strange at all. sometimes we never think of why we believe in something or doing something and what defines it. only after we go through lots of confusions, conflicts and experiences that make us think of who we really are and what do we do. and whether we still want to continue with what we are doing or perhaps we change.

anyway. our required reading for this week is chapter 2 from this book- the beginner's guide to winning the nobel prize, by peter doherty: the science culture, which is really an interesting chapter. it defines and marks the meaning and how actually science works, and some of the conflicts arised from it, especially regarding ethics. while reading it i almost jumped off my seat, amazed by how the words in the book speak my thought. although i dont agree with all the points presented, but i like the way of thinking it is proposing. i guess im a born scientist after all, well, to some extent ;p

it will be great if i can include some sentences from the book and elaborate them from my perspective, which i actually eagerly want to do. but i also dont want to be hasty, to start questioning things beyond my own capability and knowledge about the issues related to them. yeah, im still munching them to taste them, and yet have to first digest them thoroughly.

it is still early, and i have lots of things to do.

p/s: Allah, please lead us. ameen~

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