Basket-Weaving, Though, Is a Solid Career Path

There are two philosophies for teaching science, writes Sandwalk's Larry Moran, whose post focuses on teaching biochemistry. One set thinks the goal is to teach students how to do biochemistry, focusing on lab experiments, and the other thinks it is to teach about biochemistry, namely the basic concepts and principles. Moran links to a graduate student in his department, Eva Amsen, who adds, "The problem is not that a science undergraduate degree is not a career-oriented degree. It shouldn't be. History, English, Philosophy, and some of the social sciences aren't career paths either. But for those fields people seem to know that."