Aug
2013
As We May Think
This reading was interesting. At first I was not sure why we were learning about the development of science and scientific ideas. But I think I made sense of it. The reading talks about the history of inventions that could not be built at the time due to the lack of knowledge and experience. It compared these failures to today’s inventions which cost nothing and use minimal labor to create.
I found this interesting:
“Mendel’s concept of the laws of genetics was lost to the world for a generation because his publication did not reach the few who were capable of grasping and extending it”
Upon reading this, I immediately thought of our blogs and how it is important to try and make them as interactive as possible. A good blog with a great range of ideas and insights can be useful to many if they have access to it. And through the use of networks, everyone can reach this information if they are looking for it. Also, with these connections, the ability to learn and discover is far easier than it was before.
I’m probably reading this wrong but those were my first thoughts.