1st Principles

Subject

Microbiology

Life too small to see without magnification, and its roles in health and industry.

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Topics

Foundations

Orientation and shared vocabulary for this subject.

Application

Constraints in real jobs (Science)

Constraints in real jobs as it applies to Microbiology.

Cost and benefit (Science)

Cost and benefit as it applies to Microbiology.

Failure modes (Science)

Failure modes as it applies to Microbiology.

Implementation steps (Science)

Implementation steps as it applies to Microbiology.

Maintenance over time (Science)

Maintenance over time as it applies to Microbiology.

Problem framing (Science)

Problem framing as it applies to Microbiology.

Risk (Science)

Risk as it applies to Microbiology.

Scaling up (Science)

Scaling up as it applies to Microbiology.

Stakeholders (Science)

Stakeholders as it applies to Microbiology.

Trade-offs (Science)

Trade-offs as it applies to Microbiology.

Communication

Cross-disciplinary talk (Science)

Cross-disciplinary talk as it applies to Microbiology.

Explaining to beginners (Science)

Explaining to beginners as it applies to Microbiology.

Media coverage (Science)

Media coverage as it applies to Microbiology.

Open questions (Science)

Open questions as it applies to Microbiology.

Policy briefs (Science)

Policy briefs as it applies to Microbiology.

Presentations (Science)

Presentations as it applies to Microbiology.

Public controversy (Science)

Public controversy as it applies to Microbiology.

Teaching others (Science)

Teaching others as it applies to Microbiology.

Visuals that teach (Science)

Visuals that teach as it applies to Microbiology.

Writing clear summaries (Science)

Writing clear summaries as it applies to Microbiology.

Comparison

Analogies from other fields (Science)

Analogies from other fields as it applies to Microbiology.

Common confusions (Science)

Common confusions as it applies to Microbiology.

Competing models (Science)

Competing models as it applies to Microbiology.

Consensus areas (Science)

Consensus areas as it applies to Microbiology.

Debates that matter (Science)

Debates that matter as it applies to Microbiology.

Historical shifts (Science)

Historical shifts as it applies to Microbiology.

Interdisciplinary links (Science)

Interdisciplinary links as it applies to Microbiology.

Regional differences (Science)

Regional differences as it applies to Microbiology.

Schools of thought (Science)

Schools of thought as it applies to Microbiology.

Translation of terms (Science)

Translation of terms as it applies to Microbiology.

Context

Climate and environment (Science)

Climate and environment as it applies to Microbiology.

Demographics (Science)

Demographics as it applies to Microbiology.

Equity and access (Science)

Equity and access as it applies to Microbiology.

Funding (Science)

Funding as it applies to Microbiology.

Future scenarios (Science)

Future scenarios as it applies to Microbiology.

Global trends (Science)

Global trends as it applies to Microbiology.

Institutions (Science)

Institutions as it applies to Microbiology.

Regulation (Science)

Regulation as it applies to Microbiology.

Social impact (Science)

Social impact as it applies to Microbiology.

Technology change (Science)

Technology change as it applies to Microbiology.

Core ideas

Abstraction levels (Science)

Abstraction levels as it applies to Microbiology.

Cause and correlation (Science)

Cause and correlation as it applies to Microbiology.

Central definitions (Science)

Central definitions as it applies to Microbiology.

Equilibrium and change (Science)

Equilibrium and change as it applies to Microbiology.

Feedback loops (Science)

Feedback loops as it applies to Microbiology.

Laws, rules, or patterns (Science)

Laws, rules, or patterns as it applies to Microbiology.

Models and diagrams (Science)

Models and diagrams as it applies to Microbiology.

Scale: micro to macro (Science)

Scale: micro to macro as it applies to Microbiology.

Systems and parts (Science)

Systems and parts as it applies to Microbiology.

Units and measurement (Science)

Units and measurement as it applies to Microbiology.

Deep dives

Advanced preview (Science)

Advanced preview as it applies to Microbiology.

Capstone directions (Science)

Capstone directions as it applies to Microbiology.

Classic papers or texts (Science)

Classic papers or texts as it applies to Microbiology.

Edge cases (Science)

Edge cases as it applies to Microbiology.

Landmark discoveries (Science)

Landmark discoveries as it applies to Microbiology.

Minority reports (Science)

Minority reports as it applies to Microbiology.

Open research fronts (Science)

Open research fronts as it applies to Microbiology.

Paradigm shifts (Science)

Paradigm shifts as it applies to Microbiology.

Synthesis projects (Science)

Synthesis projects as it applies to Microbiology.

Where to go next (Science)

Where to go next as it applies to Microbiology.

Evidence

Anomalies (Science)

Anomalies as it applies to Microbiology.

Bias and blind spots (Science)

Bias and blind spots as it applies to Microbiology.

Case studies (Science)

Case studies as it applies to Microbiology.

Conflicting studies (Science)

Conflicting studies as it applies to Microbiology.

Data tables and charts (Science)

Data tables and charts as it applies to Microbiology.

Primary sources (Science)

Primary sources as it applies to Microbiology.

Secondary summaries (Science)

Secondary summaries as it applies to Microbiology.

Strong versus weak claims (Science)

Strong versus weak claims as it applies to Microbiology.

Triangulation (Science)

Triangulation as it applies to Microbiology.

Uncertainty language (Science)

Uncertainty language as it applies to Microbiology.

Methods

Documentation (Science)

Documentation as it applies to Microbiology.

Estimation and error (Science)

Estimation and error as it applies to Microbiology.

Ethics in method (Science)

Ethics in method as it applies to Microbiology.

Experiments and controls (Science)

Experiments and controls as it applies to Microbiology.

Observation protocols (Science)

Observation protocols as it applies to Microbiology.

Peer review (Science)

Peer review as it applies to Microbiology.

Replication (Science)

Replication as it applies to Microbiology.

Reproducible workflows (Science)

Reproducible workflows as it applies to Microbiology.

Simulation and models (Science)

Simulation and models as it applies to Microbiology.

Surveys and samples (Science)

Surveys and samples as it applies to Microbiology.

Orientation

Careers and roles (Science)

Careers and roles as it applies to Microbiology.

Everyday examples (Science)

Everyday examples as it applies to Microbiology.

History in one glance (Science)

History in one glance as it applies to Microbiology.

How claims get checked (Science)

How claims get checked as it applies to Microbiology.

Jargon worth learning first (Science)

Jargon worth learning first as it applies to Microbiology.

Objects you study (Science)

Objects you study as it applies to Microbiology.

Reading habits that stick (Science)

Reading habits that stick as it applies to Microbiology.

Tools practitioners use (Science)

Tools practitioners use as it applies to Microbiology.

What questions the field asks (Science)

What questions the field asks as it applies to Microbiology.

What the field is not (Science)

What the field is not as it applies to Microbiology.

Skills

Checklists (Science)

Checklists as it applies to Microbiology.

Collaboration norms (Science)

Collaboration norms as it applies to Microbiology.

Debugging mistakes (Science)

Debugging mistakes as it applies to Microbiology.

Hands-on practice (Science)

Hands-on practice as it applies to Microbiology.

Mentorship (Science)

Mentorship as it applies to Microbiology.

Pattern recognition (Science)

Pattern recognition as it applies to Microbiology.

Portfolio pieces (Science)

Portfolio pieces as it applies to Microbiology.

Self-assessment (Science)

Self-assessment as it applies to Microbiology.

Speed versus accuracy (Science)

Speed versus accuracy as it applies to Microbiology.

Tooling basics (Science)

Tooling basics as it applies to Microbiology.