tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233715669196324514.post5150588113676948495..comments2023-05-15T11:12:55.091-05:00Comments on Gorgeous Biologist Knitter Diaspora: Slimy PetalsSparkling Squirrelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10899640164757220074noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233715669196324514.post-69713025929552675732010-05-26T23:39:07.982-05:002010-05-26T23:39:07.982-05:00My Bio 101 for non-majors was extraordinarily comp...My Bio 101 for non-majors was extraordinarily comparable. And I think I'm a good teacher, too.<br /><br />I gave a make-up final exam to a bio major in my Intro to Eco and Evo class. The topic was something like "What is ecology? What is evolution? How does ecology affect evolution? How does evolution affect ecology?" Here was his opening line:<br /><br />"Ecology is the study of plants." Technically it's not incorrect, but... well... uuhhh...Heather Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11195239267543556759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233715669196324514.post-42132624820023054802010-05-10T16:37:19.210-05:002010-05-10T16:37:19.210-05:00I was picturing some horses or oxen strapped to a ...I was picturing some horses or oxen strapped to a car with a bunch of college students in it.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03457124392049600087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233715669196324514.post-41250679661666222852010-05-07T08:52:17.959-05:002010-05-07T08:52:17.959-05:00Even the best teacher can't transform a terrib...Even the best teacher can't transform a terrible student into a good one. It works that way in movies, but only rarely in real life.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10763085299053200761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233715669196324514.post-957642918907260882010-05-07T07:59:49.533-05:002010-05-07T07:59:49.533-05:00Car pooling. Except written car pulling and I env...Car pooling. Except written car pulling and I envisioned the student and a bunch of his burly friends pulling their cars in order to slow global warming.Sparkling Squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10899640164757220074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233715669196324514.post-16891251396362122422010-05-06T21:07:26.571-05:002010-05-06T21:07:26.571-05:00I love the slimy petals.
Surely the arctic ermin...I love the slimy petals. <br /><br />Surely the arctic ermine was a joke - right? I kid who didn't know the real answer and so thought you would like a funny answer. Surely, right?<br /><br />what the heck is car pulling?Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07431691836632462677noreply@blogger.com