>>SNORK<<

In all seriousness, I'm a professional physical scientist, and I'm deeply confused by the 'multiple emphasis paths' thingy in that article.

Frankly, I can't imagine being a scientist-- or really, even being scientifically literate-- without a rudimentary understanding of both statistics and of calculus. By rudimentary, I mean enough to recognize methodological flaws in sampling and analysis, and to know that 'integration' involves area under a curve, and that 'differentiation' is the other side of that coin.

So I'm very puzzled by the notion that only 'industrially' oriented folks would need to understand QA/QC statistical methods. That's simply not so.

:sigh: Physical science is a series of discussions about the natural world-- in the language of mathematics. Fluency is not just 'desirable' there. It's essential. frown

Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.