Nakamura, known as a low - key, steady - handed administrator, will likely face new stresses as his center is called upon to separate wheat from chaff in a time of intense competition for limited grant dollars. (sciencemag.org)
Lilienfeld's emphasis on evidence - based psychology has helped sort wheat from chaff in that field. (scientificamerican.com)
In both education and the political world, it is imperative to separate the proverbial wheat from chaff to determine what ideas might have substance, and which ones may be passing. (k-12daily.org)