Unconventional Wisdom

Steven L. McKnight

doi:10.1016/j.cell.2009.08.016

Unconventional Wisdom

Steven L. McKnight

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

7 Scopus citations

Abstract

Science is an "endless frontier," and opportunities for transformative discovery abound. The young scientist will profit by paying mind to two forms of balance: the contrast between depth and breadth in training, and the contrast between hypothesis-driven research and random inquiry into the unknown.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	817-819
Number of pages	3
Journal	Cell
Volume	138
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2009.08.016
State	Published - Sep 4 2009

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)

Access to Document

10.1016/j.cell.2009.08.016

Cite this

@article{2a0bd4614e2b4ce280e15deeffd15a68,

title = "Unconventional Wisdom",

abstract = "Science is an {"}endless frontier,{"} and opportunities for transformative discovery abound. The young scientist will profit by paying mind to two forms of balance: the contrast between depth and breadth in training, and the contrast between hypothesis-driven research and random inquiry into the unknown.",

author = "McKnight, {Steven L.}",

year = "2009",

month = sep,

day = "4",

doi = "10.1016/j.cell.2009.08.016",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "138",

pages = "817--819",

journal = "Cell",

issn = "0092-8674",

publisher = "Cell Press",

number = "5",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Unconventional Wisdom

AU - McKnight, Steven L.

PY - 2009/9/4

Y1 - 2009/9/4

N2 - Science is an "endless frontier," and opportunities for transformative discovery abound. The young scientist will profit by paying mind to two forms of balance: the contrast between depth and breadth in training, and the contrast between hypothesis-driven research and random inquiry into the unknown.

AB - Science is an "endless frontier," and opportunities for transformative discovery abound. The young scientist will profit by paying mind to two forms of balance: the contrast between depth and breadth in training, and the contrast between hypothesis-driven research and random inquiry into the unknown.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=69449093160&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=69449093160&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.cell.2009.08.016

DO - 10.1016/j.cell.2009.08.016

M3 - Comment/debate

C2 - 19737508

AN - SCOPUS:69449093160

SN - 0092-8674

VL - 138

SP - 817

EP - 819

JO - Cell

JF - Cell

IS - 5

ER -

Unconventional Wisdom

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Cite this