Tuesday, May 17, 2011

A Scientists Life and Work - Assignment #7

The scientist of which I will be talking about is Albert Einstein. He has made the famous contribution to the world of figuring out that E=MC2. We have an understanding of the physical world thorough this formula and it's truly amazing. The way how he lived his life was definitely different then most people do. This is what most great scientist do though. They are usually to themselves, not a people person, in which Einstein was, he used to not go to school. All of these qualities show how determined to their work they were and well it was for the best! Einstein's work was recognized in his lifetime and it still has a major impact on us today and will continue on in the future. His work inspired us, because know did get knowledge about the physical world in which we live in. Although, it could seem to be threatening to us for the fact that his formula was used to make an atomic bomb, which wasn't probably his interest at heart. In the graphic novel, Einstein's Dream, by Alan Lightman, helped bridge the gap that was divided between science and humanities. In this book we get to see what it is to think like Einstein without necessarily being a physicists. This book is truly enlightening and it is a good read. It goes over the little things in life we barely pay attention to.

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  1. I chose to respond to your post because I chose Albert Einstein as well. One thing I found amazing was the fact that he had to overcome alot of things to be the man he turned out to be. Losing his mother at a young age and being very sick with stomach ulcers just to name a few. I think Albert was a genius and his contributions and hard work will live on forever.

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