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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Thu Oct 2, 2014, 09:14 AM Oct 2014

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Jane Goodall On The Importance Of Empathy In Science

In a recent interview with NOVA's Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers, legendary primatologist Jane Goodall upends the boring and, frankly, dishonest myth that researchers are cold, dispassionate, robot-like, and unfailingly objective, with some compelling points in support of empathy in science.

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Jane Goodall On The Importance Of Empathy In Science (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Oct 2014 OP

True words ... DreamGypsy Oct 2014 #1

... and above all things ... Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2014 #2

Mozi's no myth! :D MisterP Oct 2014 #3

Thanks for posting! We could use an army of scientists that resemble Jane's compassion and empathy. adirondacker Oct 2014 #4

DreamGypsy

(2,252 posts)

1. True words ...

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 10:59 AM

Oct 2014

spoken by a truly honest, sincere, and empathetic person.

Thanks for the post, Ichingcarpenter.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

2. ... and above all things ...

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 11:09 AM

Oct 2014

be ye kind to one another.

The man may be a myth but, there is some good advice in that book.

MisterP

(23,730 posts)

3. Mozi's no myth! :D

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 01:52 PM

Oct 2014

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Rule

adirondacker

(2,921 posts)

4. Thanks for posting! We could use an army of scientists that resemble Jane's compassion and empathy.

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2014, 09:44 AM

Oct 2014

In today's world of grant competitiveness it's rarely the case.

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