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Step 1: Open Your Lab Notebook. Step 2: Daydream.

Apr 10, 2007

You could certainly make the argument that the world doesn't really need another book about Albert Einstein, but here comes one anyway. Walter Isaacson, author of the upcoming Einstein: His Life and Universe, writes an op-ed piece for the LA Times about the fabled scientist. He argues that successful science and math educational programs should emphasize "imagination and creativity" over rote learning.

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