Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA.
Trends Cell Biol. 2010 Dec;20(12):691-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tcb.2010.08.008. Epub 2010 Sep 20.
No international research community, cell biology included, can exist without an educational community to renew and replenish it. Unfortunately, cell biology researchers frequently regard their work as independent of the process of education and see little reason to reach out to science teachers. For cell biology to continue to prosper, I argue that researchers must support education in at least three ways. First, we must view education and research as part of a single scientific community. Second, we should take advantage of new technologies to connect the research laboratory to the classroom. Finally, we must take the initiative in defending the integrity of science teaching, particularly when education is under attack for political or religious reasons.
没有一个国际研究社区，包括细胞生物学，能够在没有教育社区来更新和补充它的情况下存在。不幸的是，细胞生物学研究人员经常认为他们的工作与教育过程无关，并且认为没有理由与科学教师接触。为了使细胞生物学继续繁荣，我认为研究人员必须至少以三种方式支持教育。首先，我们必须将教育和研究视为一个单一科学社区的一部分。其次，我们应该利用新技术将研究实验室与教室联系起来。最后，我们必须主动捍卫科学教学的完整性，特别是在教育因政治或宗教原因受到攻击时。
