What is Scholarship?

"Scientists normally test a theory by running experiments to see if the predictions made by the theory hold up or not.  But neuroscience is unusual.  There are hundreds to thousands of published papers in every subfield, and most of these papers present experimental data that are unassimilated into any overall theory.  This provides theorists like myself an opportunity to quickly test a new hypothesis by searching the past research to find experimental evidence that supports or invalidates it."
-- Jeff Hawkins (p. 43)

• The Hierarchy of Features Theory -- [prevailing but flawed]
• The Thousand Brains Theory -- [disruptor and replacement]

• Developing familiarity with the sources of evidence, methods, and modes of discourse in the field assists novice learners to enter the conversation.
• New forms of scholarly and research conversations provide more avenues in which a wide variety of individuals may have a voice in the conversation.
• Providing attribution to relevant previous research is also an obligation of participation in the conversation.
• It enables the conversation to move forward and strengthens one’s voice in the conversation.