[biomcgary]

I agree. Unfortunately, the typical undergraduate experience in biology involves a lot of rote memorization and cookbook experiments, not actual discovery. Probably filters out some people who would actually make good scientists.

[laplacesdemon48]

It filtered me out. I spent several years in a non-science field and always had that itch I couldn't quite scratch with my day-to-day work. I left my career earlier this year to pursue a new one in science. Went back to school for the first time in a while, not cramming but actually taking the time to learn. I love it.