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Jacqueline Houtman

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Rocket Science and Brain Surgery

I've been thinking about the phrases "It's not rocket science" and "It's not brain surgery." What do these statements have in common?

Science.

The implication is that the task in question is easy, and thus that rocket science and brain surgery are hard.

Science is hard.

I wonder how that belief has affected our perceptions. Does it keep kids from choosing science as a career? Does it dissuade them...

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The Reinvention of Edison Thomas

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Jacqueline Houtman made a comment on Rocket Science and Brain Surgery: "I think scientific literacy is becoming increasingly important, and we can't afford to kill those sparks of interest in our kids. "
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Jacqueline Houtman wrote a new blog post: Rocket Science and Brain Surgery Rocket Science and Brain Surgery I've been thinking about the phrases "It's not rocket science" and "It's not brain surgery." What do these statements have in common?Science.The im... read more »
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Jacqueline Houtman added: Winterling (Winterling, #1) by Sarah Prineas (Goodreads Author) read in May, 2012	My rating:
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Jacqueline Houtman made a comment in the group GeekMom — Books for 2012 topic "My goal is to read more and not feel guilty about it. Since I can now officially call myself a novelist, you would think that reading is part of my jo...more "
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