Science is not just for an elite few. Science's vision of the universe is becoming increasingly inaccessible. That doesn't mean it's wrong. On some levels, general relativity is right, because we have to take its calculations into account to produce accurate GPS systems. Instrumentally, it's correct to something like twenty decimal places. But epistemologically and psychologically, it is not available to most of our population.
Mathematicians are proud of the fact that, generally, they do their work with a piece of chalk and a blackboard. They value hand-done proofs above al… - Margaret Wertheim
Mathematicians are proud of the fact that, generally, they do their work with a piece of chalk and a blackboard. They value hand-done proofs above al…
- Margaret Wertheim
Wave particle duality is a core feature of our world. Or rather, we should say, it is a core feature of our mathematical descriptions of our world. B… - Margaret Wertheim
Wave particle duality is a core feature of our world. Or rather, we should say, it is a core feature of our mathematical descriptions of our world. B…
All gradients of reality, all existential distinctions, have finally been annihilated. - Margaret Wertheim
All gradients of reality, all existential distinctions, have finally been annihilated.
In the Pythagorean system, thinking about numbers, or doing mathematics, was an inherently masculine task. Mathematics was associated with the gods, … - Margaret Wertheim
In the Pythagorean system, thinking about numbers, or doing mathematics, was an inherently masculine task. Mathematics was associated with the gods, …
One of the great sources of employment for people with Ph.D.s in geometry is the animation industry. - Margaret Wertheim
One of the great sources of employment for people with Ph.D.s in geometry is the animation industry.
I believe that there is a love that moves the sun and the other stars. - Margaret Wertheim
I believe that there is a love that moves the sun and the other stars.
Computers are very powerful tools, but in the simulated world of the computer, everything has to be calculated. - Margaret Wertheim
Computers are very powerful tools, but in the simulated world of the computer, everything has to be calculated.
If I could do anything in my life and be remembered for anything, I would like to be remembered for helping the world see the value of physical engag… - Margaret Wertheim
If I could do anything in my life and be remembered for anything, I would like to be remembered for helping the world see the value of physical engag…
I don't know of any science writing going on in women's magazines, unless you count medical stories about things like breast cancer. I still think th… - Margaret Wertheim
I don't know of any science writing going on in women's magazines, unless you count medical stories about things like breast cancer. I still think th…
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