More than everything else, however, the expedition undertaken by Delambre and Méchain in the waning years of the 18th century fundamentally changed what it meant to be a scientist. In fact, it encouraged the invention of the term itself and the very idea of a scientist. “In 1792, Jean-Paul Marat had been the first personContinue reading “Measure for Measure: Delambre, Méchain, and the Meter – The Things that Endure (Part 2 of 2)”
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Inspiration – Audience Participation in “Doctor Who”
I have to start this post with an entirely personal and subjective opinion – if you are not watching Doctor Who, or have never watched Doctor Who, do so immediately! I will try my best to avoid any spoilers here, but the show is so fantastically done nine times out of ten that it’s reallyContinue reading “Inspiration – Audience Participation in “Doctor Who””
Measure for Measure: Delambre, Méchain, and the Meter – The Things that Endure (Part 1 of 2)
Dr. David M. Burns once advised his colleagues to “Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life.” This attitude towards success was not always so widespread throughout the scientific community. There was aContinue reading “Measure for Measure: Delambre, Méchain, and the Meter – The Things that Endure (Part 1 of 2)”
Inspiration – Ben-Hur and the Power of Faith
To say that I was raised by films would not be a wholly inaccurate statement. Many holidays or celebrations have watching one or more movies on the day as a vital component. At Christmas my family always watches Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, and we watch The Muppet ChristmasContinue reading “Inspiration – Ben-Hur and the Power of Faith”
Where Do We Come From
In the course of our lives, many of us come to ask ourselves the existential questions: Who am I? Why am I here? Where do I come from? While the answers to the first two questions may come only from within ourselves or from the hand of some higher being, the last question may beContinue reading “Where Do We Come From”