Category Archives: People Learning

Fighting Jet Lag

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

If you traveled for twenty-four hours, had a meal, did a little sight seeing, and then worked on a tough puzzle with your father, this is what your body language might look like as you fight jet lag. The focused … Continue reading →

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What Do Researchers Do All Day?

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

My brother sent the following note about my February 26 sketch, “What Does It Mean?” “I like this sketch. It reminds me of an illustration that I saw once that was duplicated exactly into two cells. The overall caption was … Continue reading →

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What Does It Mean?

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  The body language of thinking often involves sitting up straight, staring directly at a person, computer, or text, and a hand gesture that shows surprise or attention. I believe I caught all three of these this morning in this … Continue reading →

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The Referee Report

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  The decision about whether a scientific paper merits publication in a journal is usually made by fellow scientists. Decisions like these require a huge effort by the referees to understand new ideas. Many of my sketches are attempts to … Continue reading →

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What Does It All Mean?

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  I didn’t get a chance to sketch until the end of the day but fortunately I had an excellent model, sleepy but fixated on making sense of a lecture on his computer. One of my goals is telling a … Continue reading →

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Belgium House

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  The Belgium House at the Hebrew University is a great place to get a cup of coffee, some sunshine and a sketch. The gardens are lush, inviting and set up for groups and individuals. I started off drawing the … Continue reading →

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Burning ideas

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Sitting around the fire pit on a cold January night makes for perfect conditions to exchange ideas. This sketch is part of an occasional study of what it looks like when people are learning individually or in groups. All three figures are holding their hands … Continue reading →

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