"Whenever I enjoy anything I always either look forward to writing it down either in my log Book (which increases in bulk) or in a letter. -So you must excuse raptures & those raptures badly expressed" -Charles Darwin, letter to his father, 1 March 1832
Many of us that teach ecology or a related course ask our students to keep a field notebook or journal and I think this is a great exercise. It always helps writing to practice writing (why I have this blog) and our memories are always faulty.
Writing reinforces memory and helps us organize thoughts systematically and helps us avoid pareidolia - seeing random patterns as being significant.
As somebody that writes poorly I appreciate Darwin's sentiment here and gives me some solace. Difference being that he was a well published author soon after returning from the Voyage.
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Two intro bio labs today and WEBS tonight. We're looking at owl pellets. Should be fun.
"Whenever I enjoy anything I always either look forward to writing it down either in my log Book (which increases in bulk) or in a letter. -So you must excuse raptures & those raptures badly expressed" -Charles Darwin, letter to his father, 1 March 1832
Many of us that teach ecology or a related course ask our students to keep a field notebook or journal and I think this is a great exercise. It always helps writing to practice writing (why I have this blog) and our memories are always faulty.
Writing reinforces memory and helps us organize thoughts systematically and helps us avoid pareidolia - seeing random patterns as being significant.
As somebody that writes poorly I appreciate Darwin's sentiment here and gives me some solace. Difference being that he was a well published author soon after returning from the Voyage.
_____________
Two intro bio labs today and WEBS tonight. We're looking at owl pellets. Should be fun.
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