• Question: Do you prefer learning about how things work or why things work?

    Asked by to James, Jennifer, Kim, Liam, Ricardo on 25 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
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      James Taylor answered on 25 Jun 2014:

      Both, but I lean more toward how they work. I want to be able to understand agricultural and evnrionment processes so the how is more important than the why. if I understand how something works I can control it or adapt to it (regardless of why it works). In that sense I am closer to an engineer than a philosopher. (but understanding the ‘why’ usually helps better understand the ‘how’)

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      Jennifer Stephens answered on 25 Jun 2014:

      Hi zoeportman

      Probably how things work.
      It can take weeks, or even months to plan and set up an experiment in the lab so it’s always great to be there to see the end result.
      And exciting too, because you never know if it’s going to work or not.

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