[MURG] School Idea

[Randal A. Koene]

Hi all,

I don't wish to disparage the school idea in the least, but I do have a
question: How does this significantly differ from the current academic
approach?

The school idea seems to focus on the useful aspect of exchanging
information about the specific topics of MU in an academic environment.

Traditionally, a specific topic such as MU would be something that is
persued by one or several laboratories run by interested principal
investigators. Those who wish to learn about the specifics (e.g. student,
postdocs) would take positions in that lab for a while. Those who wish to
exchange information would collaborate with the lab on research and
publications.

In either case, you need funding for academic purposes and some people of
enough renown that they can run the place. I'm just not sure how
significant the difference is.

Cheers,
       Randal