Comments on: Session #28: June 23rd, 2010

By: Lunar eclipse

Lunar eclipse — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:43:38 +0000

Before experiments and theory, what we call, scientists figure the image of something at first, of course basing this on their scientific knowledge, present facts and recent technological advances. And then they experiment in physics many times and create a new theory and prove it.
On the other hand, authors of fiction or ordinary persons who have interest in science can imagine many things, without professional studying, although they cn also get scientific knowledge, fact and so on, by reading books.

By: Marc Sheffner

Marc Sheffner — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:10:14 +0000

What a good point! I had not thought of that.

By: Easton

Easton — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:19:14 +0000

Weston reminds me of Uncle Andrew in “Magician’s Nephew” by C.S.Lewis. Uncle Andrew, a magician, does experiments according to what he learns from books. He believes that great people must be free to experiment without limits for the sake of new discovery and knowledge, while he believes ordinary people must follow common rules.