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Janet D. Stemwedel (whose nom de blog is Dr. Free-Ride) is an associate professor of philosophy at San Jose State University. Before becoming a philosopher, she earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry. Email her at dr.freeride@gmail.com.
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One of the key requirements that researchers conducting studies with human subjects must meet is that they obtain the informed consent of the participating subjects (or of a parent or guardian, if the subject is not able to give informed...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 1:04 AM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
I recently received an email, prompted by my series about having a family and an academic career, asking for some input: I am a mere first year in a Ph.D. program and am a bit older than the other students....
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Are there any good options to respond to the wrongdoing of those with way more power than you?
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A regular reader of the blog emailed me the following: Have you ever considered setting up a section for laymen in your blog where posts related to the philosophy of science, how research is conducted, how scientists think etc. are...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 10:36 AM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
To address an issue that came up in discussion of posts on other blogs, I want to make clear the principles I follow when dealing with real-world scenarios here or via email:...
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Do final exams measure anything useful, or just torture students?
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 1:30 PM • 14 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
How have I been able to blog under my real name?
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 7:51 PM • 10 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Brains enjoy getting information about the world around them. Although our sense organs do a pretty good job of keeping the data flowing to the brain, the occasional sense-organ-extending measuring device can add a whole new set of experiences for...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 6:35 PM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
The human mind seems to like creating things, and kids will use whatever tools are at their disposal to build. My uncle used to build death-defying systems of roadways with Hotwheels track and masking tape. A childhood friend of mine...
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There are two features of games that have always appealed to me. First, the good ones put you in a place where you are explicitly thinking out different ways the future could play out -- the possibilities that are more...
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