Dear Colleagues:
The quantity of replies and long length of so many of them shows me
that my words "resonated" with many of you. It will be difficult to
make a summary, but I will try to do a good job of it before ENC
which, unfortunately, I can't attend this year.
I will say that the commentary seems to be 100% in sympathy and
agreement with me. Most gratifying, however, is to receive a reply
from a student who had to endure one of my arm-waving lectures, Jim
Simpson. This really made me feel great:
Hey Dr. Stevens,
Well as a former student who endured your "arm-waving vector
explanation" I can certainly say that is has stuck with me as my root
understanding of NMR theory. I can still recall standing in that small
room getting my first taste of NMR. So for me (being someone who is
interested in NMR beyond a means to obtaining data), your introductory
class was excellent. Unfortunately, I have found that those who are
unfamiliar with NMR don't realize that an understanding of the theory is
directly tied to successfully running the instrument.
William C. Stevens, Ph.D. Director
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Facility
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901
618-453-6498 voice / -6408 fax / 521-9892 cell
http://opie.nmr.siu.edu
Received on Fri Apr 07 2006 - 10:04:58 MST