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Candid Science Iii: More Conversations With Famous Chemists

Author : Istvan Hargittai
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 1783261110
Total Pages : 519 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Candid Science Iii: More Conversations With Famous Chemists written by Istvan Hargittai and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2003-03-21 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this invaluable book, 36 famous chemists, including 18 Nobel laureates, tell the reader about their lives in science, the beginnings of their careers, their aspirations, and their hardships and triumphs. The reader will learn about their seminal discoveries, and the conversations in the book bring out the humanity of these great scientists. Highlighted in the stories are the discovery of new elements and compounds, the VSEPR model, computational chemistry, organic synthesis, natural products, polysaccharides, supramolecular chemistry, peptide synthesis, combinatorial chemistry, X-ray crystallography, the reaction mechanism and kinetics, electron transfer in small and large systems, non-equilibrium systems, oscillating reactions, atmospheric chemistry, chirality, and the history of chemistry.

Candid Science Ii: Conversations With Famous Biomedical Scientists

Author : Istvan Hargittai
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 1783261390
Total Pages : 615 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Candid Science Ii: Conversations With Famous Biomedical Scientists written by Istvan Hargittai and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2002-03-15 with total page 615 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This invaluable book contains 36 interviews, including 26 with Nobel laureates. It presents a cross-section of biomedical science, a field that has been dominant in science for the past half century. The in-depth conversations cover important research areas and discoveries, as well as the roads to these discoveries, including aspects of the scientists' work that never saw publication. They also bring out the humanness of the famous scientists — the reader learns about their backgrounds, aspirations, failings, and triumphs. The book is illustrated with snapshots of the conversations and photos provided by the interviewees. It is a follow-up to the critically acclaimed Candid Science: Conversations with Famous Chemists, by the same author./a

Culture of Chemistry

Author : Balazs Hargittai
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1489975659
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (899 download)

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Download or read book Culture of Chemistry written by Balazs Hargittai and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-20 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes specially selected articles that previously appeared in The Chemical Intelligencer magazine published (1995-2000). Excerpts of these Editor's choice chapters chronicle the culture and history of chemistry, featuring great chemists and discoverers. Contributors from among the best-known authors of the chemistry community, including numerous Nobel laureates. Features behind the scenes stories about pivotal discoveries, intricacies of laboratory life and interactions among scientists, favorite recipes of renowned researchers, life histories and anecdotes. Chapters detail the human side of science but also present scientific information communicated in an easy-to-perceive and entertaining way. This unique book is not only aimed at chemists but individuals who are interested in the cultural aspects of our science.

Candid Science III

Author : István Hargittai
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781860943379
Total Pages : 507 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (433 download)

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Book Synopsis Candid Science III by : István Hargittai

Download or read book Candid Science III written by István Hargittai and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the third volume of the Candid Science series"--p.vii.

New York Scientific

Author : István Hargittai
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198769873
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book New York Scientific written by István Hargittai and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York city is a world center of science and the memorabilia presented introduce the reader to a culture of learning and of creating new knowledge, venues of great medicine, and a number of exceptional schools graduating world leaders in science.

Candid Science V

Author : Balazs Hargittai
Publisher : Imperial College Press
ISBN 13 : 1860946844
Total Pages : 712 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book Candid Science V written by Balazs Hargittai and published by Imperial College Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Candid Science V: Conversations with Famous Scientists contains 36interviews with well-known scientists, including 19 Nobel laureates, Wolf Prize winners, and other luminaries. These in-depth conversationsprovide a glimpse into the greatest achievements in science during thepast few decades, featuring stories of the discoveries, and showingthe human drama behind them

Candid Science VI

Author : Istv n Hargittai
Publisher : Imperial College Press
ISBN 13 : 1860948855
Total Pages : 898 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (69 download)

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Book Synopsis Candid Science VI by : Istv n Hargittai

Download or read book Candid Science VI written by Istv n Hargittai and published by Imperial College Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 898 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Candid Science VI concludes the series by narrating the conversations with famous scientists from the biomedical sciences, chemistry, and physics. There are 31 Nobel laureates and 11 other luminaries among them. The scientists are in the field of biomedical sciences, chemistry and physics.

Petit Point

Author : Pierre-Gilles de Gennes
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9812563067
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book Petit Point written by Pierre-Gilles de Gennes and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2004 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fascinating book, Nobel Prize winner Pierre-Gilles de Gennes wittily captures the lives of personalities from both the academic and the industrial world in delightful bite-size stories. Most of the characters in this collection are like those in Aesop''s fables, but in modern-day research settings. The book provides a critical account of aberrations (fortunately rare) of the scientific community. Many lessons can be drawn from the stories. For the young researcher, this book is like a telescope: for seeing other human beings beyond his or her laboratory. For the administrator, this book is like a microscope: for seeing inside the human beings huge and complex structures. However, like Aesop''s fables, you would not offer the book as a gift to anyone other than a close and wise friend. Petit Point is not a book to be devoured in a single sitting. It is one to be savored and reflected upon OCo it shows what the world may be like and what we ourselves may become. It is like a mirror OCo to be visited from time to time. Contents: Letter; Mastoc; V(r)ra; Lanterne; Leduc; Emmy; Breton; Smirnoff; Pluvieux; B(r)ziers; Kuba; Vladimir; Agla(r) Subtil; Chazot; Anchor; Croesus; Caesar; Guru; Dourakine; Saplir; Manfred; Robert; Polymorph; R(r)vizor; Feston; Philostrate; elise; Spiros; Akbar. Readership: General."

Drive and Curiosity

Author : Istvan Hargittai
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1616144696
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Drive and Curiosity written by Istvan Hargittai and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-04-13 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What motivates those few scientists who rise above their peers to achieve breakthrough discoveries? This book examines the careers of fifteen eminent scientists who achieved some of the most notable discoveries of the past century, providing an insider’s perspective on the history of twentieth century science based on these engaging personality profiles. They include: • Dan Shechtman, the 2011 Nobel laureate and discoverer of quasicrystals; • James D. Watson, the Nobel laureate and codiscoverer of the double helix structure of DNA; • Linus Pauling, the Nobel laureate remembered most for his work on the structure of proteins; • Edward Teller, a giant of the 20th century who accomplished breakthroughs in understanding of nuclear fusion; • George Gamow, a pioneering scientist who devised the initially ridiculed and now accepted Big Bang. In each case, the author has uncovered a singular personality characteristic, motivational factor, or circumstance that, in addition to their extraordinary drive and curiosity, led these scientists to make outstanding contributions. For example, Gertrude B. Elion, who discovered drugs that saved millions of lives, was motivated to find new medications after the deaths of her grandfather and later her fiancé. F. Sherwood Rowland, who stumbled upon the environmental harm caused by chlorofluorocarbons, eventually felt a moral imperative to become an environmental activist. Rosalyn Yalow, the codiscoverer of the radioimmunoassay always felt she had to prove herself in the face of prejudice against her as a woman. These and many more fascinating revelations make this a must-read for everyone who wants to know what traits and circumstances contribute to a person’s becoming the scientist who makes the big breakthrough.

Candid Creatures

Author : Roland Kays
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421418886
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Candid Creatures written by Roland Kays and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2016-05 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting collection of photographs that captures wild animals in their native habitats. In Candid Creatures, the first major book to reveal the secret lives of animals through motion-sensitive game cameras, biologist Roland Kays has assembled over 600 remarkable photographs. Drawing from archives of millions of color and night-vision photographs collected by hundreds of researchers, Kays has selected images that show the unique perspectives of wildlife from throughout the world. Using these photos, he tells the stories of scientific discoveries that camera traps have enabled, such as living proof of species thought to have been extinct and details of predator-prey interactions. Each image captures a moment frozen in the camera’s flash as animals move through their wild habitats. Kays also discusses how scientists use camera traps to address conservation issues, creating solutions that allow humans and wild animals to coexist. More than just a collection of amazing animal pictures, the book’s text, maps, and illustrations work together to describe the latest findings in the fast-moving field of wildlife research. Candid Creatures is a testament to how the explosion of game cameras around the world has revolutionized the study of animal ecology. The powerful combination of pictures and stories of discovery will fascinate anyone interested in science, nature, wildlife biology, or photography.

Interactive Science

Author : Don Buckley
Publisher : Scott Foresman
ISBN 13 : 9780328520985
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Interactive Science written by Don Buckley and published by Scott Foresman. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inquiry-based general science curriculum for the third grade featuring a text/workbook that students can write in.

Our Lives

Author : István Hargittai
Publisher : Akademiai Kiads
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Our Lives written by István Hargittai and published by Akademiai Kiads. This book was released on 2004 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Istvn Hargittai is Professor of Chemistry of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics; Ph.D. of Etvs University; D.Sc. of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences; Dr.h.c. of Moscow University; and D.Sc.h.c. of the University of North Carolina. He is a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, foreign member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, and member of the Academia Europaea. He has been awarded, jointly with his wife, the Szchenyi State Prize of Hungary. In this highly personal book, he writes about his life, the lives of his friends, about science, and about famous scientists. The scope of this volume encompasses the period from the Holocaust to the present day. He speaks about the inhuman character of political systems, but conveys also the uplifting nature of scientific research, and provides a panoramic picture of the sciences of our time.

Science for Sale

Author : Daniel S. Greenberg
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226306267
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book Science for Sale written by Daniel S. Greenberg and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years the news media have been awash in stories about increasingly close ties between college campuses and multimillion-dollar corporations. Our nation’s universities, the story goes, reap enormous windfalls patenting products of scientific research that have been primarily funded by taxpayers. Meanwhile, hoping for new streams of revenue from their innovations, the same universities are allowing their research—and their very principles—to become compromised by quests for profit. But is that really the case? Is money really hopelessly corrupting science? With Science for Sale, acclaimed journalist Daniel S. Greenberg reveals that campus capitalism is more complicated—and less profitable—than media reports would suggest. While universities seek out corporate funding, news stories rarely note that those industry dollars are dwarfed by government support and other funds. Also, while many universities have set up technology transfer offices to pursue profits through patents, many of those offices have been financial busts. Meanwhile, science is showing signs of providing its own solutions, as highly publicized misdeeds in pursuit of profits have provoked promising countermeasures within the field. But just because the threat is overhyped, Greenberg argues, doesn’t mean that there’s no danger. From research that has shifted overseas so corporations can avoid regulations to conflicts of interest in scientific publishing, the temptations of money will always be a threat, and they can only be countered through the vigilance of scientists, the press, and the public. Based on extensive, candid interviews with scientists and administrators, Science for Sale will be indispensable to anyone who cares about the future of scientific research.

Science Teachers' Learning

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309380189
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Science Teachers' Learning written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-01-15 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Currently, many states are adopting the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) or are revising their own state standards in ways that reflect the NGSS. For students and schools, the implementation of any science standards rests with teachers. For those teachers, an evolving understanding about how best to teach science represents a significant transition in the way science is currently taught in most classrooms and it will require most science teachers to change how they teach. That change will require learning opportunities for teachers that reinforce and expand their knowledge of the major ideas and concepts in science, their familiarity with a range of instructional strategies, and the skills to implement those strategies in the classroom. Providing these kinds of learning opportunities in turn will require profound changes to current approaches to supporting teachers' learning across their careers, from their initial training to continuing professional development. A teacher's capability to improve students' scientific understanding is heavily influenced by the school and district in which they work, the community in which the school is located, and the larger professional communities to which they belong. Science Teachers' Learning provides guidance for schools and districts on how best to support teachers' learning and how to implement successful programs for professional development. This report makes actionable recommendations for science teachers' learning that take a broad view of what is known about science education, how and when teachers learn, and education policies that directly and indirectly shape what teachers are able to learn and teach. The challenge of developing the expertise teachers need to implement the NGSS presents an opportunity to rethink professional learning for science teachers. Science Teachers' Learning will be a valuable resource for classrooms, departments, schools, districts, and professional organizations as they move to new ways to teach science.

One in Three

Author : Adam Wishart
Publisher : Grove Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802143488
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book One in Three written by Adam Wishart and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2008-01-21 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Wishart's personal, journalistic take on the history of cancer, he offers an encouraging story of science's progress in changing the outlook on cancer from a disease that one dies from to one that can be lived with.

Lives in Science

Author : Joseph C. Hermanowicz
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226327760
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book Lives in Science written by Joseph C. Hermanowicz and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-04-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What can we learn when we follow people over the years and across the course of their professional lives? Joseph C. Hermanowicz asks this question specifically about scientists and answers it here by tracking fifty-five physicists through different stages of their careers at a variety of universities across the country. He explores these scientists’ shifting perceptions of their jobs to uncover the meanings they invest in their work, when and where they find satisfaction, how they succeed and fail, and how the rhythms of their work change as they age. His candid interviews with his subjects, meanwhile, shed light on the ways career goals are and are not met, on the frustrations of the academic profession, and on how one deals with the boredom and stagnation that can set in once one is established. An in-depth study of American higher education professionals eloquently told through their own words, Hermanowicz’s keen analysis of how institutions shape careers will appeal to anyone interested in life in academia.

Nonsense on Stilts

Author : Massimo Pigliucci
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226667871
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (266 download)

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Download or read book Nonsense on Stilts written by Massimo Pigliucci and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-05-15 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent polls suggest that fewer than 40 percent of Americans believe in Darwin’s theory of evolution, despite it being one of science’s best-established findings. More and more parents are refusing to vaccinate their children for fear it causes autism, though this link can been consistently disproved. And about 40 percent of Americans believe that the threat of global warming is exaggerated, despite near consensus in the scientific community that manmade climate change is real. Why do people believe bunk? And what causes them to embrace such pseudoscientific beliefs and practices? Noted skeptic Massimo Pigliucci sets out to separate the fact from the fantasy in this entertaining exploration of the nature of science, the borderlands of fringe science, and—borrowing a famous phrase from philosopher Jeremy Bentham—the nonsense on stilts. Presenting case studies on a number of controversial topics, Pigliucci cuts through the ambiguity surrounding science to look more closely at how science is conducted, how it is disseminated, how it is interpreted, and what it means to our society. The result is in many ways a “taxonomy of bunk” that explores the intersection of science and culture at large. No one—not the public intellectuals in the culture wars between defenders and detractors of science nor the believers of pseudoscience themselves—is spared Pigliucci’s incisive analysis. In the end, Nonsense on Stilts is a timely reminder of the need to maintain a line between expertise and assumption. Broad in scope and implication, it is also ultimately a captivating guide for the intelligent citizen who wishes to make up her own mind while navigating the perilous debates that will affect the future of our planet.