biology

Per-Edvin Persson

Per-Edvin Persson is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Per-Edvin Persson rather than just read about it. In short: Per-Edvin Persson (born 1949 in Helsinki) is Director of Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre from 1991 until 2013, being replaced by Anneli Pauli. Before that he was the Director of Science at Heureka (1987–1991) and the Director of the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies (1983–1987).

Key takeaways

Per-Edvin Persson belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Per-Edvin Persson to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Per-Edvin Persson from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Per-Edvin Persson (born 1949 in Helsinki) is Director of Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre from 1991 until 2013, being replaced by Anneli Pauli. Before that he was the Director of Science at Heureka (1987–1991) and the Director of the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies (1983–1987). Earlier he was a research scientist at the University of Helsinki, including a fellowship year at the Freshwater Institute in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Persson's specialty was tastes and odours in drinking water and fish. He published about 50 scientific papers in his specialty and on eutrophication of waters. He led the international scientific co-operation in this field in 1982–1991. Persson has held and holds several positions of trust in science policy. He was a member of the Board of the Academy of Finland in 1992-1994 and a member of the Nordic Science Policy Council (Copenhagen) in 1986–1992. He is Chair of the Board of the Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute 2012–2014. Persson led Heureka to success both at home and internationally. Under his leadership, Heureka's exhibitions have travelled to 25 countries in four continents where they have been seen by 22 million visitors. Persson served as president of the Nordic Science Centre Association in 1987–1991, of the European Science Centre Association ECSITE in 1997–1998 and of the international Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) in 2004–2005. He started the tradition of Science Centre World Congresses. He has held and holds several positions of trust in several countries. In Finland, he chairs the educational organisation Svenska folkskolans vänner since 2010. In 2007, Persson received the ASTC Fellow Award for Outstanding Contribution. He is Knight (1st degree) of the Order of the White Rose of Finland and Knight of the French order Ordre national du Mérite.

References

External links Per-Edvin Persson's Web Page The homepage of Heureka Heureka's Annual Reports

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Per-Edvin Persson

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Per-Edvin Persson claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Per-Edvin Persson before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Per-Edvin Persson ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Per-Edvin Persson

In research: Per-Edvin Persson appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Per-Edvin Persson in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Per-Edvin Persson is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1949 births, Academic staff of the University of Helsinki, Finnish ecologists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Per-Edvin Persson outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Per-Edvin Persson in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Per-Edvin Persson means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Per-Edvin Persson in simple terms?

Why does Per-Edvin Persson matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Per-Edvin Persson?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Per-Edvin Persson.