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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

All Episodes

36:52

Episode 2.13: The Quantum Atom

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/03/15

In this episode, we look at the development of a theoretical model of electron behavior for Rutherford's nuclear model of the atom by Niels Bohr. We begin with a brief introduction to light and spectra before considering the groundbreaking work of Max Planck and Albert Einstein and then finally to Bohr's radical solution to electron behavior around a nucleus. This is the first episode in the series where things get really strange.

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40:57

Episode 2.12.2: Supplemental-Ernest Rutherford, After...

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/03/08

A look at the life of Ernest Rutherford after the Great War, including the first transmutation of an element, the discovery of the neutron and the splitting of the atom.

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37:30

Episode 2.12.1: Supplemental-Ernest Rutherford and...

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/03/01

A biographical sketch of the life of Ernest Rutherford from his birth in New Zealand to the outbreak of the Great War.

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40:07

Episode 2.12: The Divided Atom, Part #3-New Models

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/02/22

In this episode, we develop the atomic models of Hantaro Nagaoka (Saturnian Model), J.J. Thomson (Plum Pudding Model) and Ernest Rutherford (Nuclear Model). We also consider the theoretical work of Perrin and Anton van den Broek along with the experimental contributions for Hans Geiger, Ernest Marsden, Charles Barkla and Henry Moseley.

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32:45

Episode 2.11.1: Supplemental-Marie Sklodowska Curie

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/02/15

In this supplemental episode we cover the life of Marie Curie.

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29:02

Episode 2.11: The Divided Atom, Part #2-Radioactivity

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/02/08

In this episode, the work of first Rontgen and Becquerel is discussed followed by the discoveries of the Curies and Ernest Rutherford.

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44:21

Episode 2.10: The Divided Atom, Part #1-JJ Thomson...

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/02/01

This episode begins a multipart series discussing the discoveries at the turn of the 20th century that led to the downfall of Dalton's atom and a new understanding of the nature of matter. This episode focuses on the work of JJ Thomson at the Cavendish laboratory that led to the discovery of the electron.

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44:21

Episode 2.9: The Physical Atom

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/01/25

In parallel with the chemical research being done to provide support for an atomic theory of matter, there was also work being done in the discipline of physics. In this episode we discuss developments in the fields of thermodynamics and kinetic theory that supported the idea of atoms moving through a void. Also, please leave a comment or review for the podcast on any of the sites or services you use to access it. Your support is deeply appreciated.

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44:21

Episode 2.8: The Electrical Atom

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/01/18

In this episode, developments in electrochemistry by Berzelius, Faraday, Arrhenius, Oswald, van't Hoft and Werner are discussed.

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44:21

Episode 2.7: The Periodic Atom

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/01/12

A discussion of the development of the periodic table beginning with Prout's protyle and ending with Mendeleev. Much of the material for this episode has been developed from Eric Scerri's, "The Periodic Table, Its Story and Its Significance."

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29:22

Episode 2.6.1: Supplemental-John Dalton and the...

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2015/01/04

This episode discusses the life and contributions of John Dalton with particular focus on his development of the Billard Ball model of the atom.

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23:14

Episode 2.6: The Chemical Atom

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2014/12/28

Reflections on chemistry by Michel Eugene Chevreul on the occasion of his 100th birthday.

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29:07

Episode 2.5.1: Supplemental-We Three Chemists of the...

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2014/12/25

A discussion of Carl Scheele, Joseph Priestly, Antoine Lavoisier and the discovery of oxygen.

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39:09

Episode 2.5: The First Chemical Revolution

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2014/12/22

An examination of the work in pneumatic chemistry from Black to Lavoisier that established chemistry as an fully experimental science. A discussion of the rise and fall of the phlogiston hypothesis as a scientific case study is included.

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30:00

Episode 2.4: The Corpuscular Atom

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2014/12/14

From Bruno to Boscovitch, this episode of the podcast suveys the development of the intellectual and experimental lanscape of Renaissance Europe as it moves closer to answer the question of the nature of matter.

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19:30

Episode 2.3.1: Supplemental-Jabir ibn Hayyan and the...

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2014/12/11

In this supplemental episode we look at the scholarly work of the first of the great Arabic "hakim" and the foundations of developing a scientific method.

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28:59

Episode 2.3: The Long Leap Forward

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2014/12/08

In this episode, we look at how atomism survives 1500 years of opposition and neglect to reemerge after The Great Mortality.

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32:27

Episode 2.2: The Athenian Response

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2014/11/30

Here we work through the responses to Democritus' atomism by Plato, Aristotle and Epicurus.

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26:41

Episode 2.1: The Philosophical Atom

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2014/11/23

This podcast introduces a new series on the history of the atom and begins the discussion with the ideas of the earliest Greek philosophers beginning with Thales and culminating with the atomism of Democritus.

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35:21

Episode 1.5: Misconceptions About Scientific Inquiry

The Scientific Odyssey ·

2014/11/16

A discussion about some of the misconceptions people have about scientific inquiry and those who pursue it. Topics include creativity in science, the moral obligation of science and scientism.

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