http://mndoci.disqus.com/At the interface of science and computingenThu, 01 Jun 2006 19:35:02 -0000http://mndoci.com/blog/2006/05/31/small-biology-vs-big-biology/#comment-1289328<p>Thanks for sending this my way. Sean is quite right, and I think some of what he talks about is implicit in being able to work in teams. Teamwork is not about over-specialization, and one could argue that a specialist is significantly hindering his/her own chances to succeed as a scientist. That said, one person can't become excellent at everything. The key is being really good at a subset of areas and having a general awareness of adjacent areas. That should result in efficient teams as well, as opposed to the silo-ed ones that specialization can lead to.</p>Deepak SinghThu, 01 Jun 2006 19:35:02 -0000http://mndoci.com/blog/2006/05/31/small-biology-vs-big-biology/#comment-1289327<p>Just thought you might enjoy reading or re-reading <a href="http://compbiol.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&amp;doi=10.1371/journal.pcbi.0010006" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://compbiol.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&amp;doi=10.1371/journal.pcbi.0010006">this opinion</a> about a somewhat exaggerated emphasis on interdisciplinary teams.</p>pedrobeltraoThu, 01 Jun 2006 16:04:33 -0000