Articles Tagged with science

A matter of time

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The big project

We find that time is not infinitely divisible.

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What kind of scientist?

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Astronomers of different eras

We note that different kinds of people have become astronomers, depending on when they worked.

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Take note

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From the archives

Our consultants review some old writings.

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Old-fashioned astronomers (III)

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Publishing Roger Griffin

Where does an astronomer go to discuss his results?

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Old-fashioned astronomers (II)

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Roger Griffin

Know your data!

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Old-fashioned astronomers (I)

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Arlo Landolt

The importance of calibration.

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The inefficient astronomer

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Learning and relearning

We ponder an example of wasted time in science.

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Fear of the dark

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What’s scary?

We ponder plastic skeletons and other seasonal paraphernalia.

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When there are two truths

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Aristotle vs. Ptolemy

We point out an uneasy tension beneath an apparent unity.

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The languages of science

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Standardization and diversity

Does it matter what words go with the mathematics?

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