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The Scientific Article: From Galileo's New Science to the Human Genome
Fathom
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| Seminar Introduction |
 From its modest beginnings in seventeenth-century Paris and London to its central role in today's online world, the scientific article has been essential to the development of modern science. This seminar will trace the rise of scientific journals, the development of the article, and the ways that scientists used text, images and graphs to communicate their latest findings. Our study includes scientific luminaries such as Newton, Darwin, and Einstein, as well as important, but lesser known researchers, publishers, and amateur observers. We'll examine some of history's great advances, as well as some memorable missteps in science. By viewing images from the actual articles that announced these discoveries, you'll gain an appreciation for the changing nature of scientific communication as well as the practice of everyday science stretching back more than 300 years.
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- Describe the crucial role played by scientific journals in reporting discoveries and building an international scientific community.
- Compare how major figures in science--including Newton, Darwin and Einstein--used published articles to bring breakthrough discoveries to their peers.
- Evaluate the impact of charts, graphs, pictures and other illustrations in scientific journals.
- Understand how the structure of the article has evolved, and ponder what new directions are made possible by the World Wide Web.
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This seminar is based on an exhibition held in the Special Collections Research Center of the University of Chicago's Joseph Regenstein Library, May 5-August 21, 2000. Copyright 2002 the University of Chicago.
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| Technical Requirements |
To appreciate this seminar experience, it is critical that you have the appropriate software, plug-ins, and network connections. Please take the time to download the latest versions of the plug-ins mentioned below if you do not already have them.
Browser: Netscape versions 4.x up to 4.76, or Internet Explorer versions 4.x or later. Your browser must be JavaScript-enabled and must be set to accept cookies.
Network Connection: The recommended minimum connection is 56Kbps with a throughput of 34Kbps or more. A faster connection is encouraged to take better advantage of the media elements in the seminar.
Plug-ins: If you do not have Flash Player already installed, please download it from the following site:
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