Jeff Henderson
@jphendersonmdphd.bsky.social
Professor at Washington University Medical School in St Louis, USA. Human-microbe interactions in health and disease with a focus on exometabolites and metal ion interactions. Infectious diseases physician-scientist.
Great idea. Can you add me?
December 6, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Great idea. Can you add me?
Reposted by Jeff Henderson
"Science is a messy human process that converges on the truth...If everyone doing science has the same background, those biases are amplified. But if groups of scientists bring different backgrounds to their work, they’ll have different biases and will converge on the truth faster."
May 5, 2024 at 8:00 PM
"Science is a messy human process that converges on the truth...If everyone doing science has the same background, those biases are amplified. But if groups of scientists bring different backgrounds to their work, they’ll have different biases and will converge on the truth faster."
Fine points. We (academic biologists) probably don’t spend enough time directly addressing and acknowledging these kinds of choices. With the inherent complexity of biology, such choices are unavoidable. Variety in how different people navigate this is invaluable and makes a field vibrant.
January 27, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Fine points. We (academic biologists) probably don’t spend enough time directly addressing and acknowledging these kinds of choices. With the inherent complexity of biology, such choices are unavoidable. Variety in how different people navigate this is invaluable and makes a field vibrant.