In Argentina, biology teachers usually playfully say to their students "do not ask 'what for', ask 'why'!" ("no preguntes para qué, pregunta por qué"). This expression represents a rejection, in the letter but not necessarily in the spirit, of teleology: final causes and functional language. Do English-speaking Professors of biology, use a similar expression?
Kou Hayakawa With all due respect, I think there should be a common language to exchange Scientific ideas. Earlier it was Latin and now it is English. I agree English might not be the best one, but it is the most used one, till, perhaps, we decide upon some other Lingua Franca.
I surely agree with your opinion.
I would like to express my opinion in this RG.
I think that "English is not suitable for Sciences".
I do not like English very much. So I usually use the expression for molecular weight as relative molecular mass Mr instead of Da or kDa.
I have previously learned the English from Dr. Ante M. Krstulovic (of Yugoslavia), from Dr. Claudio De Felice (University of Siena, Siena, Italy), and from kind Netherlands' Scientists.
Science must not be obeyed any languages.
However, I am sadly using English to express my opinion.
Kou Hayakawa With all due respect, I think there should be a common language to exchange Scientific ideas. Earlier it was Latin and now it is English. I agree English might not be the best one, but it is the most used one, till, perhaps, we decide upon some other Lingua Franca.
I have encountered the expression from a botany professor. I do not agree with it, however, because I believe in creation and so for me, everything has a purpose! I also agree with Sreetama btw:)
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