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Re: Protein Folding and Prions - Link » Randal

Posted by IsoM on August 29, 2002, at 18:34:17

In reply to Re: Protein Folding and Prions » IsoM, posted by Randal on August 28, 2002, at 15:08:44

Thanks for the link, Randal. You're right, I can't get it, but I can find similar articles about prions & neurogenerative diseases from other sources. It is about Alzheimer's, isn't it? While I never did finish my bachelor's, I keep reading & reading. I think I may be 'addicted' to learning. Sounds amusing, I know, but I'm so greedy about knowledge. I'd love to spend most of my time learning & gathering knowledge, if I could & weaving it together with all other things I learn. I'm almost obsessive about needing to learn everything I can about anything that interests me, & the trouble is, too many things are interest me.

The degree of specialization nowadays is incredible. The more one specializes in one field, the easier it is to not know what other developments are in diff fields. I was struck once by the work that's being done on underwater sound by experts with no idea of the bioacoustics & the impact on the environment & the underwater life there. It never occurred to the engineers that loud sounds could disrupt whales & other large sea mammals. Same with work being done on the use of wind turbines for energy needs. It was embraced enthusiastically at first with no idea again of the impact of the noise on the fauna & environment.

Many ideas are very good but need to be studied from all angles. That's why I liked what you said about your field of interest - working with biology, chemistry, & physics. Good ideas need to encompass a variety of disciplines to really prove useful in the long run without harm being done.


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