1780 – The Official Blog of Transylvania University
Whilst doing my laundry last Thursday, I listened to a TED talk by author Malcolm Gladwell. The lecture he gave was about spaghetti sauce and, naturally, my thoughts went straight to the process of choosing a college.
High school seniors, you’re probably in the narrowing-down phase of your college search process. You’ve applied everywhere, done some campus visits, and as financial aid packages come in the mail, you and your family are starting to make the most important decision you’ve probably made so far. No pressure, right?
Who knew that natural selection and genetic variation could make such an interesting class? Neither did I, until I decided to take my First-Year Research Seminar (FYRS) entitled “Darwin (and Wallace’s) Dangerous Idea.”
