One of my favorite Scripture passages is the parable of the sower. It's botany! It's metaphor! And it's a rare parable to include an explanation... sort of. Sure, Jesus decodes the allegory for his disciples, but what is the application? Is it a call to sow our seeds lavishly because we are not responsible for the condition of the soil, or is it a lesson on how to use our time and energy efficiently? Are we being encouraged to prepare the soil before we go about sowing? Are we being asked to reflect on the condition of … [Read more...] about Science in Review — February 2013
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Who do you trust? Google and information gathering
How do we find, evaluate, share, and use on-line resources/data? In this morning's Daily Report from The Chronicle of Higher Education, I came across the post Thinking About Truth, Lies, and the Power of Google. The flow of comments focused upon librarians, the vetting of information, and the current election (what article doesn't relate to McCain/Palin and now I'm even doing it!). Out of curiosity, I followed the link to the original post on the ACRLog (i.e., Association of College and Research Libraries: … [Read more...] about Who do you trust? Google and information gathering