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 A: To be a biologist is to be a student, thinker, and researcher of life and how life interacts with itself and the rest of the world. I would say that, after my reading, I am not a biologist, due to the fact that my average thoughts to not relate things back to biology or creating biological questions, however, I feel that a change in my thinking and a deeper understanding of areas of biology that I find intriguing is what I need to change myself from a biology student to a biologist.
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+== [[User:Dmadere | DeLisa Madere's Response]] ==
 '''When you hear the term computer science, what comes to mind?'''
 * When I hear the term computer science, I immediately think of coding and designing different technological platforms. Computer science is a completely different language than what I am used to seeing including a series of numbers, letters, and different characters encoding for specific functions. It is the behind-the-scenes makeup of what we use in our everyday lives such as websites, video games, programming, and many other things.

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 *Do you consider yourself a biologist? why or why not?
 ::No I do not consider myself a biologist, however I feel that I know more about biology than the average person and less than an expert in the field.
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 ==John Nimmers-Minor's Response==

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 #* A biologist is not someone directly tied to the scientific realm - it can be anybody. A person not confined by rules and regulations, creates clear and legitimate work, and constantly investigates for new phenomena. I do consider myself a biologist even though I have not yet obtained my career yet, but I still work to reach those individual goals every day, regardless of the hurdles.
 [[User:Knguye66|Knguye66]] ([[User talk:Knguye66|talk]]) 20:58, 4 September 2019
 ==Jonar Cowan's Response==

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	'''What does it mean to be a biologist? Do you consider yourself a biologist? Why or why not?'''		'''What does it mean to be a biologist? Do you consider yourself a biologist? Why or why not?'''
	* A biologist is someone who is curious about life and how things live. It does not have to be a fairly complicated question about life but rather a simple one like “what do ladybugs do to the environment”. After reading all these texts, I definitely consider myself as a biologist because I have always been curious about ecosystems and who lives in them and I continue to spark my curiosity as I am advancing further in my Biology courses. [[User:Dmadere\|Dmadere]] ([[User talk:Dmadere\|talk]]) 23:54, 4 September 2019 (PDT)		* A biologist is someone who is curious about life and how things live. It does not have to be a fairly complicated question about life but rather a simple one like “what do ladybugs do to the environment”. After reading all these texts, I definitely consider myself as a biologist because I have always been curious about ecosystems and who lives in them and I continue to spark my curiosity as I am advancing further in my Biology courses. [[User:Dmadere\|Dmadere]] ([[User talk:Dmadere\|talk]]) 23:54, 4 September 2019 (PDT)
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		+	== Marcus Avila's Response ==
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		+	Before reading the Denning articles (on your honor), answer the following questions;
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		+	When you hear the term computer science, what comes to mind?
		+	* Artificial intelligence and robots.
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		+	When older relatives or friends hear the term computer science, what do you think comes to their minds?
		+	* Probably the falling green binary from Matrix.
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		+	When younger relatives or friends hear the term computer science, what do you think comes to their minds?
		+	* Ipads and iphones but nothing about how they work because they do not have experience with earlier technology.
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		+	Before reading the Janovy chapter (on your honor), answer the following questions;
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		+	When you hear the term biology, what comes to mind?
		+	* A basic picture of a cell with organelles
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		+	Do you consider yourself a biologist? why or why not?
		+	*Yes because I have worked in a lab and know more than the common person about biology.
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		+	After reading the Denning articles and the Janovy chapter, answer the following questions:
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		+	What was the purpose of these readings?
		+	*These readings help me understand the connection between computer science and its roots in science, specifically biology.
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		+	Which of the voices in the Voices of Computing article seem to appeal to you the most?
		+	* The voice of the Engineer appeals to me the most because I am interested in how things work and how various components come together forming a unit.
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		+	Apply one of the seven principles from the Computing is a Natural Science article to something as "non-computer-science"-y as possible, either from other subjects or your daily life.
		+	The Hierarchical Aggregation principle resembles the various branches in society that is organized into the government and the people who are governed, both of which have different sub-sections like the various government departments and the various occupations people go into.
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		+	What did you find most interesting or provocative about the Janovy reading?
		+	* The statement about how some people have lived to see science fiction become reality struck me because I believe I undergo the same experience, but am not as shocked. I think people today are conditioned to see new technologies and be slightly more accepting if that technology is justifiable, rather than simply being afraid of the change.
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		+	What does it mean to be a biologist? Do you consider yourself a biologist? Why or why not?
		+	To be a biologist means to understand the basics of biology and experimentation, all while having an interest in contributing to the topic. I do consider myself a biologist because I have been trained as one and am interested in learning about the topic in hopes of making my own contributions. [[User:Mavila9\|Mavila9]] ([[User talk:Mavila9\|talk]]) 23:59, 4 September 2019 (PDT)

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	'''What does it mean to be a biologist? Do you consider yourself a biologist? Why or why not?'''<br>		'''What does it mean to be a biologist? Do you consider yourself a biologist? Why or why not?'''<br>
	A: To be a biologist is to be a student, thinker, and researcher of life and how life interacts with itself and the rest of the world. I would say that, after my reading, I am not a biologist, due to the fact that my average thoughts to not relate things back to biology or creating biological questions, however, I feel that a change in my thinking and a deeper understanding of areas of biology that I find intriguing is what I need to change myself from a biology student to a biologist.		A: To be a biologist is to be a student, thinker, and researcher of life and how life interacts with itself and the rest of the world. I would say that, after my reading, I am not a biologist, due to the fact that my average thoughts to not relate things back to biology or creating biological questions, however, I feel that a change in my thinking and a deeper understanding of areas of biology that I find intriguing is what I need to change myself from a biology student to a biologist.
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		+	== DeLisa Madere's Response ==
		+	'''When you hear the term computer science, what comes to mind?'''
		+	* When I hear the term computer science, I immediately think of coding and designing different technological platforms. Computer science is a completely different language than what I am used to seeing including a series of numbers, letters, and different characters encoding for specific functions. It is the behind-the-scenes makeup of what we use in our everyday lives such as websites, video games, programming, and many other things.
		+	'''When older relatives or friends hear the term computer science, what do you think comes to their minds?'''
		+	* When older relatives or friends think of computer science, I think they are thinking of it as a coding system just like I am. I think they think of it as mostly video game design rather than the other programs that it can entail.
		+	'''When younger relatives or friends hear the term computer science, what do you think comes to their minds?'''
		+	* When younger relatives or friends think of it, I think they do not even understand what it is. They may only think that it is literally, as it says, science revolving computers. They may think of it as dealing with the physical aspect of fixing computers, but not actually creating programs.
		+	'''When you hear the term biology, what comes to mind?'''
		+	* When I hear the term biology, I immediately think of the study of life. Biology is all about living and nonliving organisms that make up ecosystems. It is comprised of both things that we are unable and able to see with our bare eyes. Along with biology, I also think of the different functions that come along with these biotic and abiotic factors and how they contribute to the ecosystem altogether.
		+	'''Do you consider yourself a biologist? why or why not?'''
		+	* I would consider myself a biologist considering I have learned a lot of necessary skills to be a biologist. Biology does not have to be about working in labs all the time, it can also consist of questions that a person may have in regard to the ecosystem. Scientists in general never has to have a direct impact and I believe it is the same way for being a biologist.
		+	'''What was the purpose of these readings?'''
		+	* The purpose of these readings was to have more of an appreciation for the intermingling of biology and computer science. Often these two subjects can get overlooked and are most of the time very separated, so these texts really reminded readers of why computer science and biology are important and of why they work so well together.
		+	'''Which of the voices in the Voices of Computing article seem to appeal to you the most?'''
		+	* I can really resonate with the User because I like being able to test new things but that other people have created. Technology is a pretty cool idea to think about and when I am put with a new advancement, I immediately think of how it works as I am using it. I would not be able to build it or compute it myself, but I can use it and figure out how it was built from the functions that it has.
		+	'''Apply one of the seven principles from the Computing is a Natural Science article to something as "non-computer-science"-y as possible, either from other subjects or your daily life.'''
		+	* The principle of Compression can be applied in our day-to-day life because it is very important to have clear and efficient communication. Sometimes the overall message that someone is trying to get at especially with debating can get lost due to the elongation of the argument, so compressing information can help with having more efficient communication.
		+	'''What did you find most interesting or provocative about the Janovy reading?'''
		+	* What I found interesting from the Janovy reading was the whole idea of who a biologist is. When I think of a biologist, I think of someone who has been through the training and who is professionally titled a “biologist”, but Janovy explains that a biologist is someone who is just curious about certain things pertaining to life such as interesting organisms, DNA, or even just processes of living in general. This concept has made think of my place as a biologist and the simple fact that I may have been one ever since I was younger. This concept also makes me think of titles in general. Once a person is given a title of “biologist”, they immediately think its for professionals only when really anyone has the capacity to be a biologist.
		+	'''What does it mean to be a biologist? Do you consider yourself a biologist? Why or why not?'''
		+	* A biologist is someone who is curious about life and how things live. It does not have to be a fairly complicated question about life but rather a simple one like “what do ladybugs do to the environment”. After reading all these texts, I definitely consider myself as a biologist because I have always been curious about ecosystems and who lives in them and I continue to spark my curiosity as I am advancing further in my Biology courses. [[User:Dmadere\|Dmadere]] ([[User talk:Dmadere\|talk]]) 23:54, 4 September 2019 (PDT)

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	*Do you consider yourself a biologist? why or why not?		*Do you consider yourself a biologist? why or why not?
	::No I do not consider myself a biologist, however I feel that I know more about biology than the average person and less than an expert in the field.		::No I do not consider myself a biologist, however I feel that I know more about biology than the average person and less than an expert in the field.
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		+	==John Nimmers-Minor's Response==
		+	===Before reading the Denning articles (on your honor), answer the following questions===
		+	'''When you hear the term computer science, what comes to mind?'''<br>
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		+	A: When I hear computer science, I think of coding, data storage and analysis, the building and running of different types of computers for specific tasks, and creating programs for certain tasks through computer programming and coding.<br>
		+	'''When older relatives or friends hear the term computer science, what do you think comes to their minds?'''<br>
		+	A: I would presume that my older relatives would think computer-based science, like spreadsheets, possibly coding or programming, and simply learning how computers work and operate.<br>
		+	'''When younger relatives or friends hear the term computer science, what do you think comes to their minds?'''<br>
		+	A: I think they assume computer science means game design, coding games/programs, and game development.<br>
		+
		+	===Before reading the Janovy chapter (on your honor), answer the following questions===
		+	'''When you hear the term biology, what comes to mind?'''<br>
		+
		+	A: When I hear the word biology, I think of the study and science of life itself. From something very small, like a cell, to the entire earth, our global ecosystem, and the many different habitats and their inhabitants across the globe.<br>
		+	'''Do you consider yourself a biologist? why or why not?'''<br>
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		+	A: I would probably call myself a biologist because over the past 3-4 years I have been studying and researching life, whether it be plants, animals, cells, viruses, or anything in between. <br>
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		+	===After reading the Denning articles and the Janovy chapter, answer the following questions===
		+	'''What was the purpose of these readings?'''<br>
		+	A: I feel that the purpose of these readings is to expand my understanding of biology, connecting biology and computer science, and moving the popular view of computer science=coding or programming. In the Janovy reading, he challenges potential biologists to think about biology and life itself in a much more focused way while also imploring all who are interested in biology to branch out and look outside of the “sciences” to help expand their understanding and explaining of biology. The Denning readings also worked to not only view computer science and specifically computation as a probable option the could help bring together all information processes and fields of study, science or otherwise, but they also worked to stress that computation and computer science are on the rise in a very powerful and obvious way, so now is a prime time to begin learning and understanding the two fields before it hits a breaking point and becomes an everyday commodity. <br>
		+	'''Which of the voices in the Voices of Computing article seem to appeal to you the most?'''<br>
		+	A: I feel that The User voice appeals to me the most because I connect with it the most. While I don’t “know” too much about computer science, I use the products of computer science every single day, so it is in the common interest of developers and myself for them to continue creating new things for me to utilize.<br>
		+	'''Apply one of the seven principles from the Computing is a Natural Science article to something as "non-computer-science"-y as possible, either from other subjects or your daily life.'''<br>
		+	A: Hierarchical aggregation is one of the primary items that must be understood when thinking about biology and microbiology. The unified cell theory states that every living thing is composed of cells, which is a direct example of Hierarchical aggregation.<br>
		+	'''What did you find most interesting or provocative about the Janovy reading?'''<br>
		+	A: I found the fact that Janovy draws the line between Biologist and Technician at the thinking of the individual. He states that anyone could sequence DNA and look at microorganisms if given the proper equipment, but one cannot be a biologist if they do not find questions and observations that can lead to scientific ideas and studies in their everyday life. Janovy puts stress on recognizing the complexities of life in the most mundane or regular situations, such as walking through your campus or watching life outside of a pizza shop. I found his stance on biologists to be extremely interesting during my reading.<br>
		+	'''What does it mean to be a biologist? Do you consider yourself a biologist? Why or why not?'''<br>
		+	A: To be a biologist is to be a student, thinker, and researcher of life and how life interacts with itself and the rest of the world. I would say that, after my reading, I am not a biologist, due to the fact that my average thoughts to not relate things back to biology or creating biological questions, however, I feel that a change in my thinking and a deeper understanding of areas of biology that I find intriguing is what I need to change myself from a biology student to a biologist.

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 ==Michael Armas's Response==
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 #What does it mean to be a biologist? Do you consider yourself a biologist? Why or why not?
 #*To be a biologist is a scientist who understands that there is more to "studying life". It is a scientist who takes a biological concept and dives in deeper to that concept by understanding what it is and the processes behind it. I consider myself a biologist because there is a lot of mystery within this subject that is yet to be discovered. I understand that biology goes beyond the horizon and stretches out to various locations.[[User:Icrespin|Icrespin]] ([[User talk:Icrespin|talk]]) 21:01, 4 September 2019 (PDT)
 ==Ivy Macaraeg's Response==

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 #*What I found very interesting about the Janovy chapter was his take on the biologist observation of everyday life, mostly because I consider myself a biologist and I agree that I now see the world in a different light. He writes about a biologist who will take a piece of bindweed back to a lab just to learn more about its properties. Similarly, I have a microscope in my room that I use for whatever I find around the house that I find interesting to observe.
 #What does it mean to be a biologist? Do you consider yourself a biologist? Why or why not?
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+#*After reading the article, I believe being a biologist is much more than just looking through a microscope and observing organisms; It’s a mindset that is carried out throughout every day. A biologist has an observational eye that thinks about nature on a biological level. For example, whenever I see an animal with a certain trait, I always think about how this trait came to be from an evolutionary standpoint. I think about how long it took for this phenotype to become the common phenotype of millions or billions of years. So, yes, I would consider myself a biologist!
 == Emma Young's Response ==

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 # What does it mean to be a biologist? Do you consider yourself a biologist? Why or why not?
 #*A biologists is a person who has a dedicated passion and connection to the natural world and explores it so that he or she can understand and appreciate it better. I do consider myself a biologist because I have always been intrigued by diversity of life that exists on the planet. Having been raised in the city, the natural landscape was never very accessible to me, so I always cherished moments where I was able to observe how life exists in a natural setting. I admire how free other living things are to simply roam.
 == Kaitlyn Nguyen's Response ==