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Jun 21, 2005
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Date of publication Jun 21, 2005 Category: Commentary
Cultivating science
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Date of publication Jun 21, 2005 Category: Commentary
Why we need more thought
All science undergraduates should do at least one philosophy course as part of their curriculum to augment their communication skills. This article sets out the arguments and the wider benefits for students of such courses.
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Date of publication Jun 21, 2005 Category: Commentary
A social institution which needs communication
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Date of publication Mar 21, 2005 Category: Commentary
Metaphor, allegory and parody: interferences and resonances between science an music in the contemporary perception
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Date of publication Mar 21, 2005 Category: Commentary
Music, communication, technology
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Date of publication Mar 21, 2005 Category: Article
Historians of science and the "Sobel Effect"
In 1995, journalist Dava Sobel's Longitude caused an earthquake in the history of science community. The present article analyses how only recently historians of science have fully realized the novelty the book represented. In the meantime, the international success of popular books by journalists on the history of science has become a well-known phenomenon. The author suggests that the huge publishing success of Sobel's book the "Sobel Effect" has provoked three main kinds of reaction among historians: rejection, detachment, and imitation. Which of the three strategies is the best, for both public and authors?
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Date of publication Mar 21, 2005 Category: Commentary
Mathematicians and musicians, pattern's exploratories
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Date of publication Mar 21, 2005 Category: Article
Understanding How the Public Perceives the Importance of University Research in the United States
Most universities in the United States have little or no idea about how the public perceives the importance of research done at these institutions. Learning whether the public believes academic research is valuable, meaningful, and practical has implications for higher education, if the public believes that university research is of little worth. This project utilized naturalistic and qualitative methods to learn how alumni perceived the importance of research at a major public university with a heavy concentration in research (Texas A&M University). Long interviews using open-ended questions were conducted with 133 alumni at 33 locations in Texas. Interviews were transcribed, unitized, and coded using qualitative methods, and themes were identified. Findings provide insights into whether the public believes university research is important, how the public learns about research, whether public relations programs are effective, the importance of research and teaching, and the types of research the public wants universities to pursue. A framework is proposed to learn about how well the public understands science and to measure the effectiveness of media and education programs to raise both science awareness and understanding of science.
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Date of publication Mar 21, 2005 Category: Commentary
Die Harmonie der Welt of Paul Hindemith
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