SIR, ONE LAST QUESTION!

“Sir, one last question.” But is it ever really the last? In this episode of Dear Gwyneth, Doc George vents about a familiar teaching experience: research questions arriving one message at a time—even when students have browsers, online resources, and AI at their fingertips. Gwyneth offers another perspective: perhaps students keep asking because they trust his judgment. What begins as a dad’s complaint becomes a warm, humorous conversation about independent learning, respect for expertise, and the boundaries between being a statistician and becoming an unofficial research adviser. They also touch on research linking social connection with longevity—giving Gwyneth one more reason to tell Dad to appreciate the conversation. For teachers, students, research advisers, and anyone who has ever received a message beginning with “One question na lang po.”