Philosophy
The other evening I was thinking about people who have attempted to popularize various venues of science and it came to me that a rather unique individual that was featured some time ago on one of those Sunday morning magazine type programs: John Dobson. Scratching your head and wondering who is John Dobson? John Dobson was a man of the streets that brought astronomy to the populace. Dobson was not without controversy for he attempted to bebunk the existence of the photon [via Einstein's own Theory of Relativity] and became an advocate of the "steady state" universe. But the greatest claim to fame was through an organization called "The San Francisco Sidewalk Astronomers"--a coproduction founded in 1968. Dobson and friends brought astronomy to the people and he even provided plans for making a homemade telescope. A remarkable individual who loves science and desires to share the same.
"Welcome to the San Francisco Sidewalk Astronomers"
Popularization of science
- Fruitcakes?
Guestpost today from YKW: There are few people I truly hate (politically) more than would-be demagogues like James Dobson. He?s the second coming of Henry Ford, minus the cars. (CNN) -- A top U.S. evangelical leader is accusing Sen. Barack Obama of deliberately...
- My Apology To Santorum, Dobson, And Cornyn
I was wrong, they were right. In my post Countering the Slippery Slope Nonsense: Why Gay Marriage Doesn't Lead to Box Turtle Nuptials, I made light of the frightening possibility that opening the gates to gay marriage might lead down the slippery...
- John Dobson...sidewalk Astronomer...still Around At 98
Original Dobson Telescope John Dobson [Wikipedia] Dobsonian telescope [Wikipedia]...
- 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...
- Popularization Of Science
The popularization of science has been "good, bad, and ugly" at times...sometimes exploiting the stereotypical scientist [usually in cartoon representations such as Prof. Frink of The Simpsons, Professor Hubert Farnsworth (who is 160 years old, has seen...
Philosophy
Pied Piper of Astronomy
The other evening I was thinking about people who have attempted to popularize various venues of science and it came to me that a rather unique individual that was featured some time ago on one of those Sunday morning magazine type programs: John Dobson. Scratching your head and wondering who is John Dobson? John Dobson was a man of the streets that brought astronomy to the populace. Dobson was not without controversy for he attempted to bebunk the existence of the photon [via Einstein's own Theory of Relativity] and became an advocate of the "steady state" universe. But the greatest claim to fame was through an organization called "The San Francisco Sidewalk Astronomers"--a coproduction founded in 1968. Dobson and friends brought astronomy to the people and he even provided plans for making a homemade telescope. A remarkable individual who loves science and desires to share the same. "Welcome to the San Francisco Sidewalk Astronomers"
Popularization of science
- Fruitcakes?
Guestpost today from YKW: There are few people I truly hate (politically) more than would-be demagogues like James Dobson. He?s the second coming of Henry Ford, minus the cars. (CNN) -- A top U.S. evangelical leader is accusing Sen. Barack Obama of deliberately...
- My Apology To Santorum, Dobson, And Cornyn
I was wrong, they were right. In my post Countering the Slippery Slope Nonsense: Why Gay Marriage Doesn't Lead to Box Turtle Nuptials, I made light of the frightening possibility that opening the gates to gay marriage might lead down the slippery...
- John Dobson...sidewalk Astronomer...still Around At 98
Original Dobson Telescope John Dobson [Wikipedia] Dobsonian telescope [Wikipedia]...
- 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...
- Popularization Of Science
The popularization of science has been "good, bad, and ugly" at times...sometimes exploiting the stereotypical scientist [usually in cartoon representations such as Prof. Frink of The Simpsons, Professor Hubert Farnsworth (who is 160 years old, has seen...