BIOL398-03/S13:Class Journal Week 2 - Revision history

Laura Terada: update link to my page

Laura Terada — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:59:20 GMT

update link to my page

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	==Laura Terada==		==Laura Terada==
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	===Reflection on Work===		===Reflection on Work===
	*What was the purpose of this assignment?		*What was the purpose of this assignment?

Elizabeth Polidan: Added signature.

Elizabeth Polidan — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:56:20 GMT

Added signature.

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	*Which point of view resonates with you more?		*Which point of view resonates with you more?
	**I definitely resonate more with the second approach. If one simply gathers sets of information, but does not attempt to synthesize all of the information in a way that explains systems, there is little real progress being made. This is why I left Biology in the first place. It was presented as just gathering a bunch of facts. I want to understand!		**I definitely resonate more with the second approach. If one simply gathers sets of information, but does not attempt to synthesize all of the information in a way that explains systems, there is little real progress being made. This is why I left Biology in the first place. It was presented as just gathering a bunch of facts. I want to understand!
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		+	[[User:Elizabeth Polidan\|Elizabeth Polidan]] 02:56, 25 January 2013 (EST)

	==Anthony J. Wavrin Week 2 Journal==		==Anthony J. Wavrin Week 2 Journal==

Helena M. Olivieri at 07:41, 25 January 2013

Helena M. Olivieri — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:41:09 GMT

Helena M. Olivieri: /* Helena Olivieri Week 2 Journal */

Helena M. Olivieri — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:39:34 GMT

Helena Olivieri Week 2 Journal

Helena M. Olivieri: /* Week 2 questions */

Helena M. Olivieri — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:38:24 GMT

Week 2 questions

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	[[User:Anthony J. Wavrin\|Anthony J. Wavrin]] 00:34, 25 January 2013 (EST)		[[User:Anthony J. Wavrin\|Anthony J. Wavrin]] 00:34, 25 January 2013 (EST)
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		+	==Helena Olivieri Week 2 Journal==
		+	[[user:Helena M. Olivieri\|Helena M. Olivieri]]
		+	=== Reflection on Work ===
		+
		+	# What was the purpose of this assignment?
		+	*The purpose of this assignment was to reinforce the calculus behind the functioning of the chemostat and population dynamics.
		+	# What aspect of this assignment came most easily to you?
		+	*The aspect of this assignment that came most easily for me was the population dynamics section, especially the Malthus section. Population dynmaics has been a topic that has been drilled in various math and biology classes since high school, so the topic seems to come pretty naturally.
		+	# What aspect of this assignment was the most challenging for you?
		+	*The aspect of this assignment that was the most challenging was understanding the role of concentration in the chemostat, as well as following along with some of the derivations.
		+	# What (yet) do you not understand?
		+	*I'm still a little shaky with how to incorporate the calculus of the chemostat and population dynamics in MatLab. But I expect that to come with time and practice.
		+
		+	=== Read and Reflect ===
		+
		+	*# What distinction does Lander draw between modeling to "discover new knowledge" and modeling for "understanding"?
		+	*The distinction that Lander makes between modeling to "discover new knowledge" and modeling for "understanding" is that modeling to "discover new knowledge" tends to seek answers to questions that lack depth. While modeling to discover new knowledge may bring to light new and unforeseen biological findings, it frequently regurgitates facts and fails to connect these discoveries to other relevant biological questions. Modeling for understanding, on the other hand, uses critical reasoning to connect questions regarding one's biological discoveries.
		+	*# Which point of view resonates with you more? Why?
		+	*Modeling for "understanding" is a view that resonates much more with me. While at times it can be easy to overly focus on the details of math and science, making the connections to better understand biological concepts is significantly more important. I would argue that, in order for Biology to truly be understood to its fullest, it needs to be incorporated as an interdisciplinary study. Not only are there various areas of study within Biology, Biology by nature offers the potential of dialogue through critical reasoning. For example, by incorporating one's understanding of Biology with Political Sciences researchers may have the chance to influence the direction of law, or by encouraging dialogue between Biologists and Theologians and Philosophers, scientists may better communicate their understanding of Bio-ethics. Only through "understanding" will society be able to appreciate the findings of Biology.

Elizabeth Polidan: Fixed formatting (again)

Elizabeth Polidan — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:22:48 GMT

Fixed formatting (again)

Elizabeth Polidan: Finished journal, changed formatting.

Elizabeth Polidan — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:20:45 GMT

Finished journal, changed formatting.

Paul Magnano: filling in journal after completing assign 2 + reading

Paul Magnano — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:35:58 GMT

filling in journal after completing assign 2 + reading

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	===Reflection on Work===		===Reflection on Work===
	*What was the purpose of this assignment?		*What was the purpose of this assignment?
-	**	+	** This assignments purpose was to help familiarize us with matlab, and the modeling process.

	*What aspect of this assignment came most easily to you?		*What aspect of this assignment came most easily to you?
-	**	+	** I would honestly say non of this assignment came easy to, I spent roughly 4 hours throughout the day trying to figure out matlab and work through my many mistakes.

	*What aspect of this assignment was the most challenging for you?		*What aspect of this assignment was the most challenging for you?
-	**	+	** The coding part if this assignment was really hard. I am terrible with computers, and this was a nightmare for me. I would compare it to giving someone from china a chinese to english dictionary and asking them to use it to translate the odessy in 24 hours.

	*What (yet) do you not understand?		*What (yet) do you not understand?
-	**	+	** The entirety of proper coding, and matlab as a whole.

	===Read and Reflect===		===Read and Reflect===
	*What distinction does Lander draw between modeling to "discover new knowledge" and modeling for "understanding"?		*What distinction does Lander draw between modeling to "discover new knowledge" and modeling for "understanding"?
-	**	+	** Landers discerns that modeling to discover new knowledge and modeling for understanding entail the same process but have different outcomes. if one models to discover new knowledge it is like they are simply gather new data, like when early scientists performed dissections to learn how the bodies of certain organisms functioned. They simply learned something new. But when one models for understanding it is like they are a med student dissecting cadavers, they are doing it so they can better understand how a body works, knowledge they already have. This results in greater comprehension and retention. Modeling will have the same process but can yield different outcomes for the one modeling, is the general jist of what Landers paper states.

	*Which point of view resonates with you more?		*Which point of view resonates with you more?
-	**	+	**Personally the ideal of modeling for understanding resonates with me more. I would say I use models to understand things more in my life than to discover new knowledge. for example when I am working on my motorcycle and I need to perform a new maintenance procedure, I can read a step by step guide, and have not too much of an idea of what to do. But after I look at the schematics, and watch a video, then do the maintenance myself, I have that knowledge instilled in me because I know how each step goes and why each part must go into its place. The process of modeling, for me helps me to connect concepts together and get a much better understanding of it, vs simply "learning" or "hearing" about it.
	[[User:Paul Magnano]] 01:48, 24 January 2013 (EST)		[[User:Paul Magnano]] 01:48, 24 January 2013 (EST)

Anthony J. Wavrin: Anthony J Wavrin Added Answers

Anthony J. Wavrin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:34:57 GMT

Anthony J Wavrin Added Answers

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	I definitely resonate more with the second approach. If one simply gathers sets of information, but does not attempt to synthesize all of the information in a way that explains systems, there is little real progress being made. This is why I left Biology in the first place. It was presented as just gathering a bunch of facts. I want to understand!		I definitely resonate more with the second approach. If one simply gathers sets of information, but does not attempt to synthesize all of the information in a way that explains systems, there is little real progress being made. This is why I left Biology in the first place. It was presented as just gathering a bunch of facts. I want to understand!
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		+	==Anthony J. Wavrin Week 2 Journal==
		+	[[user:Anthony J. Wavrin\|Anthony J. Wavrin]]
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		+	===Reflection on Work===
		+
		+	#What was the purpose of this assignment?
		+	#*The purpose of this assignment was to get us involved in making a system. It is really easy to watch someone do it on the computer but, forcing us to make it on Matlab and attempt to change the parameters forced us to learn and explore more about modeling. Also, it was a good intro for using the functions in Matlab.
		+	#What aspect of this assignment came most easily to you?
		+	#*The part of the assignment that came easy to me was changing the parameters and looking at the results. From these results I was able to come up with very plausible and reasonable ideas of why the chemostat population and nutrient concentration was affected.
		+	#What aspect of this assignment was the most challenging for you?
		+	#*The hardest part was the writing and coding in Matlab. I am not used to the language and if there were any errors, I was unable to decipher what they meant.
		+	#What (yet) do you not understand?
		+	#*The biggest thing that I don’t understand is controlling Matlab and making it do what I want to do. If we did not get help making the equation for the model of a chemostat in class I think I would have had a very hard time with the assignment.
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		+	===Read and Reflect===
		+
		+	#What distinction does Lander draw between modeling to "discover new knowledge" and modeling for "understanding"?
		+	#*Lander makes a rather large distinction between the two ‘types’ of modeling. In modeling to discover new knowledge, one is attempting to design a model that can solve a specific problem. That is, design a system that can test a specific hypothesis or approach a certain problem to either prove or disprove an idea. This is the more commonly known type of modeling. The other type is modeling for “understanding”. This means that you are learning from the model itself rather than posing a question and a designing the model around that question. There is an abundant amount of knowledge one can learn from models such as patterns and tendencies, essentially gaining a better understanding of something through a model instead of finding one fact.
		+	#Which point of view resonates with you more? Why?
		+	#*I personally believe that the modeling to “discover new knowledge” resonates with my personality more. I am one that typically sets out to find an exact answer. I want to know if something is right now wrong. It is not that I don’t like understanding how things work because that is how I actually learn material but, I am not one that likes to “stop and smell the roses”. I believe my lack of patience is what leans me more towards the modeling to “discover more knowledge”.
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		+	[[User:Anthony J. Wavrin\|Anthony J. Wavrin]] 00:34, 25 January 2013 (EST)

Elizabeth Polidan: /* James P. McDonald Week 2 Journal */ Fixed to reflect Elizabeth Polidan instead of James McDonald

Elizabeth Polidan — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 04:19:40 GMT

James P. McDonald Week 2 Journal: Fixed to reflect Elizabeth Polidan instead of James McDonald

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	[[User:Ashley Rhoades\|Ashley Rhoades]] 22:53, 24 January 2013 (EST)		[[User:Ashley Rhoades\|Ashley Rhoades]] 22:53, 24 January 2013 (EST)

-	==~~James P. McDonald~~ Week 2 Journal==	+	==Elizabeth Polidan Week 2 Journal==

	[[User:Elizabeth Polidan\|Elizabeth Polidan]]		[[User:Elizabeth Polidan\|Elizabeth Polidan]]

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	# What was the purpose of this assignment?		# What was the purpose of this assignment?
-	*The purpose of this assignment was to reinforce the calculus behind the functioning of the chemostat and population dynamics.	+	#*The purpose of this assignment was to reinforce the calculus behind the functioning of the chemostat and population dynamics.
	# What aspect of this assignment came most easily to you?		# What aspect of this assignment came most easily to you?
-	*The aspect of this assignment that came most easily for me was the population dynamics section, especially the Malthus section. Population dynmaics has been a topic that has been drilled in various math and biology classes since high school, so the topic seems to come pretty naturally.	+	#*The aspect of this assignment that came most easily for me was the population dynamics section, especially the Malthus section. Population dynmaics has been a topic that has been drilled in various math and biology classes since high school, so the topic seems to come pretty naturally.
	# What aspect of this assignment was the most challenging for you?		# What aspect of this assignment was the most challenging for you?
-	*The aspect of this assignment that was the most challenging was understanding the role of concentration in the chemostat, as well as following along with some of the derivations.	+	#*The aspect of this assignment that was the most challenging was understanding the role of concentration in the chemostat, as well as following along with some of the derivations.
	# What (yet) do you not understand?		# What (yet) do you not understand?
-	*I'm still a little shaky with how to incorporate the calculus of the chemostat and population dynamics in MatLab. But I expect that to come with time and practice.	+	#*I'm still a little shaky with how to incorporate the calculus of the chemostat and population dynamics in MatLab. But I expect that to come with time and practice.

	=== Read and Reflect ===		=== Read and Reflect ===

-	*# What distinction does Lander draw between modeling to "discover new knowledge" and modeling for "understanding"?	+	# What distinction does Lander draw between modeling to "discover new knowledge" and modeling for "understanding"?
-	*The distinction that Lander makes between modeling to "discover new knowledge" and modeling for "understanding" is that modeling to "discover new knowledge" tends to seek answers to questions that lack depth. While modeling to discover new knowledge may bring to light new and unforeseen biological findings, it frequently regurgitates facts and fails to connect these discoveries to other relevant biological questions. Modeling for understanding, on the other hand, uses critical reasoning to connect questions regarding one's biological discoveries.	+	#*The distinction that Lander makes between modeling to "discover new knowledge" and modeling for "understanding" is that modeling to "discover new knowledge" tends to seek answers to questions that lack depth. While modeling to discover new knowledge may bring to light new and unforeseen biological findings, it frequently regurgitates facts and fails to connect these discoveries to other relevant biological questions. Modeling for understanding, on the other hand, uses critical reasoning to connect questions regarding one's biological discoveries.
-	*# Which point of view resonates with you more? Why?	+	# Which point of view resonates with you more? Why?
-	*Modeling for "understanding" is a view that resonates much more with me. While at times it can be easy to overly focus on the details of math and science, making the connections to better understand biological concepts is significantly more important. I would argue that, in order for Biology to truly be understood to its fullest, it needs to be incorporated as an interdisciplinary study. Not only are there various areas of study within Biology, Biology by nature offers the potential of dialogue through critical reasoning. For example, by incorporating one's understanding of Biology with Political Sciences researchers may have the chance to influence the direction of law, or by encouraging dialogue between Biologists and Theologians and Philosophers, scientists may better communicate their understanding of Bio-ethics. Only through "understanding" will society be able to appreciate the findings of Biology. [[User:Helena M. Olivieri\|Helena M. Olivieri]] 02:39, 25 January 2013 (EST)	+	#*Modeling for "understanding" is a view that resonates much more with me. While at times it can be easy to overly focus on the details of math and science, making the connections to better understand biological concepts is significantly more important. I would argue that, in order for Biology to truly be understood to its fullest, it needs to be incorporated as an interdisciplinary study. Not only are there various areas of study within Biology, Biology by nature offers the potential of dialogue through critical reasoning. For example, by incorporating one's understanding of Biology with Political Sciences researchers may have the chance to influence the direction of law, or by encouraging dialogue between Biologists and Theologians and Philosophers, scientists may better communicate their understanding of Bio-ethics. Only through "understanding" will society be able to appreciate the findings of Biology. [[User:Helena M. Olivieri\|Helena M. Olivieri]] 02:39, 25 January 2013 (EST)

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	# What was the purpose of this assignment?		# What was the purpose of this assignment?
-	*The purpose of this assignment was to reinforce the calculus behind the functioning of the chemostat and population dynamics.	+	*The purpose of this assignment was to reinforce the calculus behind the functioning of the chemostat and population dynamics.
	# What aspect of this assignment came most easily to you?		# What aspect of this assignment came most easily to you?
-	*The aspect of this assignment that came most easily for me was the population dynamics section, especially the Malthus section. Population dynmaics has been a topic that has been drilled in various math and biology classes since high school, so the topic seems to come pretty naturally.	+	*The aspect of this assignment that came most easily for me was the population dynamics section, especially the Malthus section. Population dynmaics has been a topic that has been drilled in various math and biology classes since high school, so the topic seems to come pretty naturally.
	# What aspect of this assignment was the most challenging for you?		# What aspect of this assignment was the most challenging for you?
-	*The aspect of this assignment that was the most challenging was understanding the role of concentration in the chemostat, as well as following along with some of the derivations.	+	*The aspect of this assignment that was the most challenging was understanding the role of concentration in the chemostat, as well as following along with some of the derivations.
	# What (yet) do you not understand?		# What (yet) do you not understand?
-	*I'm still a little shaky with how to incorporate the calculus of the chemostat and population dynamics in MatLab. But I expect that to come with time and practice.	+	*I'm still a little shaky with how to incorporate the calculus of the chemostat and population dynamics in MatLab. But I expect that to come with time and practice.

	=== Read and Reflect ===		=== Read and Reflect ===

	*# What distinction does Lander draw between modeling to "discover new knowledge" and modeling for "understanding"?		*# What distinction does Lander draw between modeling to "discover new knowledge" and modeling for "understanding"?
-	*The distinction that Lander makes between modeling to "discover new knowledge" and modeling for "understanding" is that modeling to "discover new knowledge" tends to seek answers to questions that lack depth. While modeling to discover new knowledge may bring to light new and unforeseen biological findings, it frequently regurgitates facts and fails to connect these discoveries to other relevant biological questions. Modeling for understanding, on the other hand, uses critical reasoning to connect questions regarding one's biological discoveries.	+	*The distinction that Lander makes between modeling to "discover new knowledge" and modeling for "understanding" is that modeling to "discover new knowledge" tends to seek answers to questions that lack depth. While modeling to discover new knowledge may bring to light new and unforeseen biological findings, it frequently regurgitates facts and fails to connect these discoveries to other relevant biological questions. Modeling for understanding, on the other hand, uses critical reasoning to connect questions regarding one's biological discoveries.
	*# Which point of view resonates with you more? Why?		*# Which point of view resonates with you more? Why?
-	*Modeling for "understanding" is a view that resonates much more with me. While at times it can be easy to overly focus on the details of math and science, making the connections to better understand biological concepts is significantly more important. I would argue that, in order for Biology to truly be understood to its fullest, it needs to be incorporated as an interdisciplinary study. Not only are there various areas of study within Biology, Biology by nature offers the potential of dialogue through critical reasoning. For example, by incorporating one's understanding of Biology with Political Sciences researchers may have the chance to influence the direction of law, or by encouraging dialogue between Biologists and Theologians and Philosophers, scientists may better communicate their understanding of Bio-ethics. Only through "understanding" will society be able to appreciate the findings of Biology.	+	*Modeling for "understanding" is a view that resonates much more with me. While at times it can be easy to overly focus on the details of math and science, making the connections to better understand biological concepts is significantly more important. I would argue that, in order for Biology to truly be understood to its fullest, it needs to be incorporated as an interdisciplinary study. Not only are there various areas of study within Biology, Biology by nature offers the potential of dialogue through critical reasoning. For example, by incorporating one's understanding of Biology with Political Sciences researchers may have the chance to influence the direction of law, or by encouraging dialogue between Biologists and Theologians and Philosophers, scientists may better communicate their understanding of Bio-ethics. Only through "understanding" will society be able to appreciate the findings of Biology. [[User:Helena M. Olivieri\|Helena M. Olivieri]] 02:39, 25 January 2013 (EST)

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	===Reflection on Work===		===Reflection on Work===
	*What was the purpose of this assignment?		*What was the purpose of this assignment?
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	**To get us used to the ideas of the chemostat, the models, and Matlab.		**To get us used to the ideas of the chemostat, the models, and Matlab.

	*What aspect of this assignment came most easily to you?		*What aspect of this assignment came most easily to you?
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	**The models and Matlab were easy for me. I have already done some of this work.		**The models and Matlab were easy for me. I have already done some of this work.

	*What aspect of this assignment was the most challenging for you?		*What aspect of this assignment was the most challenging for you?
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	**The biggest challenge for me was remembering the chemistry and biology -- it's been a while		**The biggest challenge for me was remembering the chemistry and biology -- it's been a while

	*What (yet) do you not understand?		*What (yet) do you not understand?
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	**I could play around with these models all day. I did come across behavior I did not understand. I uploaded a file with plots and it is in figure 11.		**I could play around with these models all day. I did come across behavior I did not understand. I uploaded a file with plots and it is in figure 11.

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	*What distinction does Lander draw between modeling to "discover new knowledge" and modeling for "understanding"?		*What distinction does Lander draw between modeling to "discover new knowledge" and modeling for "understanding"?
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	**Modeling to discover new knowledge is done through cartoons or diagrams, and is used for things like validating the results of a process. Modeling for understanding is done with mathematical equations. It is used to find connections between pieces of knowledge, or to better understand abstract concepts. It is a way to understand complex systems or systems one cannot even see.		**Modeling to discover new knowledge is done through cartoons or diagrams, and is used for things like validating the results of a process. Modeling for understanding is done with mathematical equations. It is used to find connections between pieces of knowledge, or to better understand abstract concepts. It is a way to understand complex systems or systems one cannot even see.

	*Which point of view resonates with you more?		*Which point of view resonates with you more?
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	**I definitely resonate more with the second approach. If one simply gathers sets of information, but does not attempt to synthesize all of the information in a way that explains systems, there is little real progress being made. This is why I left Biology in the first place. It was presented as just gathering a bunch of facts. I want to understand!		**I definitely resonate more with the second approach. If one simply gathers sets of information, but does not attempt to synthesize all of the information in a way that explains systems, there is little real progress being made. This is why I left Biology in the first place. It was presented as just gathering a bunch of facts. I want to understand!

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	===Reflection on Work===		===Reflection on Work===
-	~~'''~~What was the purpose of this assignment?~~'''~~	+	*What was the purpose of this assignment?

-	To get us used to the ideas of the chemostat, the models, and Matlab.	+	**To get us used to the ideas of the chemostat, the models, and Matlab.

-	~~'''~~What aspect of this assignment came most easily to you?~~'''~~	+	*What aspect of this assignment came most easily to you?

-	The models and Matlab were easy for me. I have already done some of this work.	+	**The models and Matlab were easy for me. I have already done some of this work.

-	~~'''~~What aspect of this assignment was the most challenging for you?~~'''~~	+	*What aspect of this assignment was the most challenging for you?

-	The biggest challenge for me was remembering the chemistry and biology -- it's been a while	+	**The biggest challenge for me was remembering the chemistry and biology -- it's been a while

-	~~'''~~What (yet) do you not understand?~~'''~~	+	*What (yet) do you not understand?
		+
		+	**I could play around with these models all day. I did come across behavior I did not understand. I uploaded a file with plots and it is in figure 11.

	===Read and Reflect===		===Read and Reflect===

-	~~'''~~What distinction does Lander draw between modeling to "discover new knowledge" and modeling for "understanding"?~~'''~~	+	*What distinction does Lander draw between modeling to "discover new knowledge" and modeling for "understanding"?

-	Modeling to discover new knowledge is done through cartoons or diagrams, and is used for things like validating the results of a process. Modeling for understanding is done with mathematical equations. It is used to find connections between pieces of knowledge, or to better understand abstract concepts. It is a way to understand complex systems or systems one cannot even see.	+	**Modeling to discover new knowledge is done through cartoons or diagrams, and is used for things like validating the results of a process. Modeling for understanding is done with mathematical equations. It is used to find connections between pieces of knowledge, or to better understand abstract concepts. It is a way to understand complex systems or systems one cannot even see.

-	~~'''~~Which point of view resonates with you more?~~'''~~	+	*Which point of view resonates with you more?

-	I definitely resonate more with the second approach. If one simply gathers sets of information, but does not attempt to synthesize all of the information in a way that explains systems, there is little real progress being made. This is why I left Biology in the first place. It was presented as just gathering a bunch of facts. I want to understand!	+	**I definitely resonate more with the second approach. If one simply gathers sets of information, but does not attempt to synthesize all of the information in a way that explains systems, there is little real progress being made. This is why I left Biology in the first place. It was presented as just gathering a bunch of facts. I want to understand!

	==Anthony J. Wavrin Week 2 Journal==		==Anthony J. Wavrin Week 2 Journal==