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The Scientific Odyssey

Dr. Chad Davies

An examination of scientific inquiry through a discussion of the history and philosophy of the scientific endeavor.

education natural sciences

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38:37

Episode 3.4: Wanderers

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2016/01/31

A discussion of the motions of the planets in the night sky and some of the cultural associations that go with them. Observations such as retrograde motion, maximum elongation, conjunction and opposition are examined.

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49:05

Episode 3.3.1: Supplemental-Ancient Chinese Astronomy

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2016/01/24

In this episode we discuss the astronomy of the early dynastic period of China including the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. Specific attention is paid the the idea of the Mandate of Heaven and its relation to circumpolar astronomy.

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40:51

Episode 3.3: Sun Cycles

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2016/01/17

An examination of the motion of the Sun through the sky. We discuss the use of gnomons to make measurements and the Sun's path through the Zodiac on the ecliptic with special attention to the equinoxes and solstices. We conclude with an discussion of the yearly calendar in many cultures.

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54:26

Episode 3.2.1: Supplemental-Ancient Egyptian Astronomy

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2016/01/10

This episode focuses on the practice of ancient Egyptian astronomy and its relationship to the culture's religion and agriculture. Particular attention is paid to the motions of Sirius, the Great Pyramid at Giza, the "Stretching the Cord" ceremony and the association of the pharaohs with the Sun and heavens.

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33:49

Episode 3.2: Moon Motions

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2016/01/03

In this episode we consider observations of the moon and the role it has in keeping time and representing resurrection in the heavens. Defined are both sidereal and synodic months and well as lunar calendar years.

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28:58

Episode 3.1: Looking Up

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/12/27

This episode is a guided tour of the night sky looking in each of the cardinal directions. East or orient for rising, West or occident for setting, north for circumpolar stars and south for the Zodiac.

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18:48

Episode 3.0: Beyond the Horizon

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/12/25

In the introductory episode of our new season, we lay out the course for our next journey into the realm of cosmology. We will begin with the by considering our modern disassociation with the sky and unfurl our sails to reconnect in the ways the most ancient astronomers did.

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41:21

Episode 2.28: Digression-Metallurgy

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/12/20

In this episode, we talk about the history of metallurgy from the paleolithic to contemporary times including the use of copper, the development of bronze and steel technology and modern techniques that have shed light on how metals acquire the properties we find so useful.

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59:21

Episode 2.25.8: Supplemental-The World's Most...

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/12/16

In this last episode on Richard Feynman, we cover his work in condensed matter physics on superfluidity and superconductivity, the development of V-A meson theory and parton theory. We also discuss his work with the presidential commission's investigation of the Challenger explosion.

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32:53

Episode 2.25.7: Supplemental-The World's Most...

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/12/08

In this continuation of our biography of the life and scientific work of Richard Feynman, we look at the work for which he would win his Nobel prize. Beginning with his move to Cornell after the end of the Manhattan Project, we cover his full development of the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, it's application to renormalization of quantum electrodynamics and the development of his Feynman Diagram. We also consider the contributions of Julian Schwinger and Freeman Dyson.

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01:01:57

Episode 2.25.6: Supplemental-The World's Most...

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/11/29

A continuation of the biography of Richard Feynman covering his time with the Manhattan Project.

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49:46

Episode 2.25.5: Supplemental-The World's Most...

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/11/22

A continuation of the biography of American physicist Richard Feynman through his years in higher education at MIT and Princeton.

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39:09

Episode 2.25.4: Supplemental-The World's Most...

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/11/15

The first part of a biography of American physicist, Richard Feynman.

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47:40

Episode 2.27: Philosophical Epilogue, Part...

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/11/08

A discussion the positivist positions of the equivalentists and the energetists as represented in the ideas and writings of Marcellin Bertholot, Ernst Mach, Wilhelm Oswald and Pierre Duhem. From this the instrumentalism of American philosopher John Dewey is developed and contrasted with scientific realism.

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28:35

Episode 2.26: Philosophical Epilogue, Part #1-Positivism

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/11/01

A discussion of epistemology in the philosophy of science. Topics include scientific realism, idealism, phenomenalism, representationalism and positivism.

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48:45

Episode 2.25.3: Supplemental-The Bohr-Einstein...

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/10/25

In this episode, we continue to look at the Bohr-Einstein Debate beginning with the light box thought experiment, moving to the EPR paper and then to the work of David Bohm. The episode concludes by looking at Bell's Theorem, the experiments to measure the Bell Inequality and the work of John Cramer.

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47:31

Episode 2.25.2: Supplemental-The Bohr-Einstein...

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/10/15

In episode we discuss the meeting of Einstein and Bohr and the initiation of the Bohr-Einstein debate at the 1927 Third Solvay Conference.

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36:09

Episode 2.25.1: Supplemental-Erwin Schrodinger and...

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/10/10

A discussion of the life and scientific work of Erwin Schrodinger. Specific attention is paid to the "gedankenexperiment" known as "Schrodinger's Cat" and the implications for the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics.

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45:47

Episode 2.25: Putting the Puzzle Together

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/10/02

A discussion of the creation of the Standard Model including the work of Sheldon Glashow, Abdus Salam and Steven Weinberg.

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32:57

Episode 2.24: Through the Looking Glass Darkly

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/09/17

A discussion of the process of beta decay, the Fermi Interaction and the work of Lee and Yang, Wu and Leon Lederman.

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