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Name's Andy. I was born in the Valley of the Sun, grew up in the mountains of Colorado, and returned to the Valley. I am an alumnus of Arizona State University, having studied a host of topics, primarily focused on biology, secondary education, and history. My greatest interests in biology are evolution, (particularly enthusiastic about speciation), biogeography, ecology, and animal behavior. My major interests in history relate to the history and philosophy of science and the relationship between science, culture, and society. I also enjoy paleontology and research concerning the evolutionary history of life on Earth. My teaching philosophies are based on big-picture thinking about science; cross-cutting and interdisciplinary approaches to learning; and the importance of authentic experiences with the natural world. I fully believe in the application of the Socratic method to stimulate thinking and generate learning. When I have the time on Wikipedia, I try to improve and greatly expand articles that lack sufficient depth as well as create articles on missing topics. I do my best to provide quality, well-sourced content for the millions of readers here everyday and to provide teachers and students with a valuable resource. I also strive to create open-source, scientific diagrams to convey complex scientific concepts in an understandable way. Anything else you need or want to know you can ask me on my talk page.
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| I just reviewed the article you started on the History of speciation. I'm incredibly impressed with how thorough and well-cited the article is. And yet you claim to have "rushed to get this article out as soon as possible".
Well done - in this and your other work. Wikipedia is fortunate to have an editor like you. paul2520 (talk) 02:51, 25 January 2018 (UTC) |