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> Even in science where it's nice to be able to do stuff in labs, really you can learn pretty much all of it from books. I think most life/physical sciences m
by jimmywanger 10y ago
> Even in science where it's nice to be able to do stuff in labs, really you can learn pretty much all of it from books.
I think most life/physical sciences mandate a lab requirement. I think you can learn the facts from books, but if you want a job in those fields after you graduate with a bachelor's, you'll be spending most of your time in a lab.
- AnimalMuppet 10y ago"A couple of months in the laboratory can frequently save a couple hours in the library." - Frank Westheimer That is, if you don't know what's in the books, you can waste a huge amount of time re-discovering it in the laboratory...
- jimmywanger 10y agoThat is only if you're doing stuff on the cutting edge of basic science. What you learn in lab classes in college is what's important in most industry and academia. Being careful of cross contamination, religiously keeping up your lab notebook, being able to troubleshoot experiments, keeping things documented and repeatable. That's 99.9% of industry research, not coming up with new reactions or processes.