Philosophy
Who is your choice for "popular" scientist of the past?
Albert Einstein...4
Carl Sagan...1
Don Herbert [Mr. Wizard]...1
Philip Morrison...0
Well, I must say, I expected billions and billions of replies. Though I did not vote for him, I figured that Einstein would be the favorite. Actually, Einstein never did that much popularization of science. It's kind of strange but the populace fell for him and did the promoting. Sagan...I guess people became tired of him. He certainly did inspire a lot of people though. I lost interest when he started chasing aliens. And I thought that a few old codgers would vote for Don Herbert as I did. Morrison is not a household name but he did a lot to promote science including his wife Phyllis who did a lot of work with crystallography.
Albert Einstein:
Many links here...
Albert Einstein's birthday
Deceased--Martin J. Klein
Carl Sagan:
NASA, Sagan, extraterrestrial life
Don Herbert [Mr. Wizard]:
Mr. Wizard...missed mentor
Mr. Wizard--more
"Watch Mr. Wizard"--1954 episode
Philip Morrison:
PSSC Physics
Philip Morrison...physicist
Popularization of science
- Rip Don Herbert
Sad, sad, sad. Last week saw the passing of Don Herbert, better known as Mr. Wizard. He was a hero to many of us across several generations. We was the Mr. Rogers of science -- kind, gentle, excited, and mesmerizing. You got drawn into his experiments...
- Cosmos: Travels In Space And Time
Continuing his exploration of the Cosmos, Carl Sagan takes us today on an exploration of interstellar and time travel, the likes of which no human being has ever actually experienced so far. In order to explain this idea, and after giving a quick lesson...
- Mr. Wizard And "electricity"
Here is another classic Mr. Wizard episode...on "electricity". Mr. Wizard Mr. Wizard...missed mentor Mr. Wizard--more "Watch Mr. Wizard"--1954 episode...
- Bernard Le Bovier De Fontenelle--popularization Of Science
Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle February 11th, 1657 to 9 January 9th, 1757 Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle...little known French literary figure that attempted to blend science and philosophy and often considered one of the first figures to popularize...
- Einstein...3.14...birthday
Well, Albert Einstein's birthday will be on March 14th and, as being the most popular and probably most famous physicist, it is fitting to review some of the selections on Einstein somewhat early. Annus mirabilis-1905 March is a time of...
Philosophy
"Popular scientists of the past" poll
Who is your choice for "popular" scientist of the past?
Albert Einstein...4
Carl Sagan...1
Don Herbert [Mr. Wizard]...1
Philip Morrison...0
Well, I must say, I expected billions and billions of replies. Though I did not vote for him, I figured that Einstein would be the favorite. Actually, Einstein never did that much popularization of science. It's kind of strange but the populace fell for him and did the promoting. Sagan...I guess people became tired of him. He certainly did inspire a lot of people though. I lost interest when he started chasing aliens. And I thought that a few old codgers would vote for Don Herbert as I did. Morrison is not a household name but he did a lot to promote science including his wife Phyllis who did a lot of work with crystallography.
Albert Einstein:
Many links here...
Albert Einstein's birthday
Deceased--Martin J. Klein
Carl Sagan:
NASA, Sagan, extraterrestrial life
Don Herbert [Mr. Wizard]:
Mr. Wizard...missed mentor
Mr. Wizard--more
"Watch Mr. Wizard"--1954 episode
Philip Morrison:
PSSC Physics
Philip Morrison...physicist
Popularization of science
- Rip Don Herbert
Sad, sad, sad. Last week saw the passing of Don Herbert, better known as Mr. Wizard. He was a hero to many of us across several generations. We was the Mr. Rogers of science -- kind, gentle, excited, and mesmerizing. You got drawn into his experiments...
- Cosmos: Travels In Space And Time
Continuing his exploration of the Cosmos, Carl Sagan takes us today on an exploration of interstellar and time travel, the likes of which no human being has ever actually experienced so far. In order to explain this idea, and after giving a quick lesson...
- Mr. Wizard And "electricity"
Here is another classic Mr. Wizard episode...on "electricity". Mr. Wizard Mr. Wizard...missed mentor Mr. Wizard--more "Watch Mr. Wizard"--1954 episode...
- Bernard Le Bovier De Fontenelle--popularization Of Science
Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle February 11th, 1657 to 9 January 9th, 1757 Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle...little known French literary figure that attempted to blend science and philosophy and often considered one of the first figures to popularize...
- Einstein...3.14...birthday
Well, Albert Einstein's birthday will be on March 14th and, as being the most popular and probably most famous physicist, it is fitting to review some of the selections on Einstein somewhat early. Annus mirabilis-1905 March is a time of...