University of California-Santa Barbara / National Radio Astronomy Observatory / Furman campus / Plyler Hall / Milky Way’s Galactic Center / Galactic Center / Columbia University / Harvard University / /
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quantitative tools / fundamental networks / basic tools / ammonia gas / chemical processes / gas clouds / /
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Atacama Desert / /
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Columbia University / Galactic Center / Harvard University / Milky Way’s Galactic Center / University of California-Santa Barbara / Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics / /
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Charles Townes / CHARLIE REGISTER / ROBIN MCGARY HERRNSTEIN / Paul Ho / /
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author / Editor / professor / astronomer / geologist / active researcher / behavioral psychologist / scientist / General / professional biologist / geologist or astronomer / professional biologist / geologist / /
An astronomer describes her role in developing a course designed to instill in students the ‘habits of mind’ they need to better understand the world. BY ROBIN MCGARY HERRNSTEIN is 9:20 a.m. on a Monday morning in e