Prot Asks: James about biology teaching, Emacs, and free software politics

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In this new video series, I talk to anybody who is interested to have a video call with me (so do contact me if you want!). The topics cover anything related to Emacs, technology, and life in general. More here: https://protesilaos.com/prot-asks/.

In this 1-hour video, I learn from James about what goes into teaching biology and thinking as a scientist. We discuss the shortcomings of the education system and touch on the alternative approach of going more in-depth. James describes how Emacs comes into the picture, the importance of the free software community—and community in general—and how politics informs our views on competition and cooperation.

James teaches at the Pennsylvania State University: https://science.psu.edu/bmb/people/jeh37
Personal website: https://jamesendreshowell.com/
EmacsConf 2023 presentation about teaching at the university with free software: https://emacsconf.org/2023/talks/uni/