tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391724559179617204.post7966143047992296897..comments2024-01-26T14:28:14.820-05:00Comments on dirt and rocks: Fields of InquiryBrigindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499279435958916161noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391724559179617204.post-73598782378993747612011-10-17T22:15:02.663-04:002011-10-17T22:15:02.663-04:00It is tricky sometimes. I bridge two major fields ...It is tricky sometimes. I bridge two major fields (and multiple subfields). I have colleagues who are firmly committed to one or the other, and identify very strongly with it. That's really frustrating for me and can be counterproductive. Then again, it is that much easier (for me at least) to feel like that much more of a fraud when you're bridging fields or drawing on multiple fields.life_of_a_foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05427532203981697246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391724559179617204.post-82943862397247269752011-10-17T22:03:37.943-04:002011-10-17T22:03:37.943-04:00There are advantages to working in one field; but ...There are advantages to working in one field; but it sounds like you've enjoyed both the benefits and the joys of working in more than one field- to be able to make connections and see "larger pictures" is both an intellectual challenge and a gift.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588164536314320479noreply@blogger.com