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Nature 437, 470-471 (22 September 2005) | doi:10.1038/437470a; Published online 21 September 2005

Back to school

Geoff Brumfiel1

  1. Geoff Brumfiel is the physical sciences correspondent for Nature in Washington DC.
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This month, as most researchers gear up to teach, two scientists are heading into the classroom to learn. Geoff Brumfiel asks why a physicist would want to enrol in biology lessons.

This spring, David Hartley found himself leading a double life. By day, he was teaching a class at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.