The Scientific Virtues – SLIME MOLD TIME MOLD

Science education usually starts with teaching students different tools and techniques, methods for conducting research.  This is wrong. Science education should begin with the scientific virt…

Science education usually starts with teaching students different tools and techniques, methods for conducting research. This is wrong. Science education should begin with the scientific virtues. Teaching someone painting techniques without teaching them composition will lead to lifeless paintings. Giving business advice to someone who lacks civic duty will lead to parasitic companies. Teaching generals strategy without teaching them honor gets you warlords. So teaching someone the methods of science without teaching them the virtues will lead to dull, pointless projects. Virtue is the key to

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