Here I am procrastinating again, but this is a funny story....sorta.
So I was chatting with some of my friends after a final in one of my botany classes today, and one of the guys who works in our Professor's lab told us a little gem of a story - here's the backdrop for it.
*in class, earlier in the quarter*
Student (probably pre-medical) - "What's a recessive allele?"
Now remember, this is an upper division class that basic upper-div genetics is probably required for. At the very least, we've covered dominant/recessive alleles in lower division bio that's required for this class. So this is not a fantastic question to ask. Also for setting, the rest of the botany undergraduates and I sit pretty much as far back as we can...which is odd, you know, considering that it's a botany class, we should be in front...ah well. Anyway, at this point, I do a faceplant into my palm and the botany student sitting next to me gets some really sad look on his face. The professor stops for a minute and looks at the girl asking the question, kinda pauses, and then does a brief refresher.
Now, my friend who works in Harley's lab says at post final lunch/breakfast/beer tell's us what went on from his perspective ('cuz, you know, they talked about it later....probably unprofessional, but what the hey). "He got really mad for a second, but then looked at Brent and saw his expression, and then looked at Mike and saw his expression....he almost stopped lecture for five minutes while he stepped outside and laughed it off!"
Kinda mean, but to be honest...it was a stupid question for that level. If you are a 3rd year undergraduate going for a degree in biology, you should know that! Anyway, you probably had to be there, but I thought it was freaking hilarious. He kept a straight face the whole time...the man is one of the more patient instructors I've had. Bleached hair surfer dude that studies flower morphology, hardcore awesome.
*in class, earlier in the quarter*
Student (probably pre-medical) - "What's a recessive allele?"
Now remember, this is an upper division class that basic upper-div genetics is probably required for. At the very least, we've covered dominant/recessive alleles in lower division bio that's required for this class. So this is not a fantastic question to ask. Also for setting, the rest of the botany undergraduates and I sit pretty much as far back as we can...which is odd, you know, considering that it's a botany class, we should be in front...ah well. Anyway, at this point, I do a faceplant into my palm and the botany student sitting next to me gets some really sad look on his face. The professor stops for a minute and looks at the girl asking the question, kinda pauses, and then does a brief refresher.
Now, my friend who works in Harley's lab says at post final lunch/breakfast/beer tell's us what went on from his perspective ('cuz, you know, they talked about it later....probably unprofessional, but what the hey). "He got really mad for a second, but then looked at Brent and saw his expression, and then looked at Mike and saw his expression....he almost stopped lecture for five minutes while he stepped outside and laughed it off!"
Kinda mean, but to be honest...it was a stupid question for that level. If you are a 3rd year undergraduate going for a degree in biology, you should know that! Anyway, you probably had to be there, but I thought it was freaking hilarious. He kept a straight face the whole time...the man is one of the more patient instructors I've had. Bleached hair surfer dude that studies flower morphology, hardcore awesome.