Posted by Deneb on June 6, 2013, at 21:54:10
In reply to Re: PT, posted by alexandra_k on June 5, 2013, at 6:53:50
Hey, a secret about scientists and math....
Most top level scientists are not so great with math if what they do on a daily basis don't require it. LOL
Even organic chemistry doesn't require any high level math. It's more like learning a new language to be honest. It doesn't have much to do with math at all.
Simple math is fine. Things like calculus or whatever is not required.
Of course things are rapidly changing with computers so computer programming is a very useful skill to have now.
But...many mathematicians can't do computer programming...
My sister is a scientist and she can't do calculus to save her life right now lol. She learned it once to pass the classes, but now the work she does doesn't require it at all.
She works more with statistics.
Fields get very specific now, so even though she is doing her PhD in biochemistry, she can't do organic chemistry at all really. She learned it once, but lost it through lack of use.
Really it's just about getting through the hurdles before you can get into any real detail with the specific thing you want to work on.
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