Title: How science became cool.
Post by: karadan on April 13, 2010, 11:53:16 AM
Post by: karadan on April 13, 2010, 11:53:16 AM
I found this fantastic collection of articles written by scientists and science journalists in the Guardian. I agree with it completely; science is cool.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/ ... ience-cool (http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/apr/13/science-cool)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/ ... ience-cool (http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/apr/13/science-cool)
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: Dretlin on April 13, 2010, 12:06:47 PM
Post by: Dretlin on April 13, 2010, 12:06:47 PM
I watched Professor Brian Cox's series and I thought it was fantastic.
I did start to notice how bloody brilliant that man was when he put on aviator sunglasses.
I did start to notice how bloody brilliant that man was when he put on aviator sunglasses.
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: Ultima22689 on April 13, 2010, 03:18:14 PM
Post by: Ultima22689 on April 13, 2010, 03:18:14 PM
Science was cool for me when I woke up to Bill Nye the Science Guy and Beakman's World. I wish someone would take up the mantle and teach science aimed at little kids again. I started watching both of those when I was 4.
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: karadan on April 13, 2010, 03:51:55 PM
Post by: karadan on April 13, 2010, 03:51:55 PM
Quote from: "Dretlin"I watched Professor Brian Cox's series and I thought it was fantastic.
I did start to notice how bloody brilliant that man was when he put on aviator sunglasses.
Heck yeah. It is a far cry from his D-Ream days.
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: Dretlin on April 13, 2010, 03:56:58 PM
Post by: Dretlin on April 13, 2010, 03:56:58 PM
Quote from: "karadan"Quote from: "Dretlin"I watched Professor Brian Cox's series and I thought it was fantastic.
I did start to notice how bloody brilliant that man was when he put on aviator sunglasses.
Heck yeah. It is a far cry from his D-Ream days.
I did not know that about him! Wow!
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: joeactor on April 13, 2010, 07:35:08 PM
Post by: joeactor on April 13, 2010, 07:35:08 PM
Three words: Julius Sumner Miller
here's a sample:
[youtube:3a6sofsi]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYbBakL9Cj8[/youtube:3a6sofsi]
(Science!)
... also liked Bill Nye and Paul Zaloom (sp?)
here's a sample:
[youtube:3a6sofsi]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYbBakL9Cj8[/youtube:3a6sofsi]
(Science!)
... also liked Bill Nye and Paul Zaloom (sp?)
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: Ellainix on April 13, 2010, 07:41:58 PM
Post by: Ellainix on April 13, 2010, 07:41:58 PM
I've always liked science!
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: elliebean on April 13, 2010, 07:59:04 PM
Post by: elliebean on April 13, 2010, 07:59:04 PM
Quote from: "joeactor"Three words: Julius Sumner Miller
Loved that show! Too bad I was always in school and missed it.
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: Dretlin on April 13, 2010, 10:25:57 PM
Post by: Dretlin on April 13, 2010, 10:25:57 PM
That is the first time I have ever seen, or heard, of Julius Sumner Miller - and I enjoyed every second.
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: joeactor on April 14, 2010, 01:32:23 AM
Post by: joeactor on April 14, 2010, 01:32:23 AM
Quote from: "Dretlin"That is the first time I have ever seen, or heard, of Julius Sumner Miller - and I enjoyed every second.
Yeah, his show "Why Is It So?" is amazing... his excitement for science and teaching is just so evident.
Would have been great to have him as a teacher, no?
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: karadan on April 14, 2010, 11:10:07 AM
Post by: karadan on April 14, 2010, 11:10:07 AM
Quote from: "joeactor"Quote from: "Dretlin"That is the first time I have ever seen, or heard, of Julius Sumner Miller - and I enjoyed every second.
Yeah, his show "Why Is It So?" is amazing... his excitement for science and teaching is just so evident.
Would have been great to have him as a teacher, no?
I consider myself lucky in that regard. I had a multitude of teachers who dearly loved teaching their subject. One of my biology teachers would regularly jump on tables and act quite impulsively whilst gesticulating. Not because he was weird but simply through sheer excitement. His zest for science was contagious. I attribute my high science grades at school to his incredible teaching style.
He was also someone nobody ever crossed.
Thanks for the link Joe, i'd not heard of Julius Sumner Miller before.
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: Chewbie Chan on April 14, 2010, 08:47:49 PM
Post by: Chewbie Chan on April 14, 2010, 08:47:49 PM
Oh yeh Karadan! The enthusiasm of my Physics & Mathematics teachers at my UK College (High School) made a huge impression on me. They seemed to find their subjects so fascinating that the feeling caught on.
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: SSY on April 16, 2010, 03:34:36 AM
Post by: SSY on April 16, 2010, 03:34:36 AM
Pfft, I liked science before it was cool, before it got big, went mainstream and sold out, maaaaaaaan
800
800
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: elliebean on April 16, 2010, 04:40:42 AM
Post by: elliebean on April 16, 2010, 04:40:42 AM
Quote from: "SSY"Pfft, I liked science before it was cool, before it got big, went mainstream and sold out, maaaaaaaan
800
Like, when it was still on LP?
You're such a hipster.
*passes the PBR*
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: Dretlin on April 16, 2010, 01:06:28 PM
Post by: Dretlin on April 16, 2010, 01:06:28 PM
Quote from: "joeactor"Quote from: "Dretlin"That is the first time I have ever seen, or heard, of Julius Sumner Miller - and I enjoyed every second.
Yeah, his show "Why Is It So?" is amazing... his excitement for science and teaching is just so evident.
Would have been great to have him as a teacher, no?
I am trying to think of anyone from UK TV, in the past, that was similar.
Anyone from the UK remember anything at all? If not then we have missed out!
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: SSY on April 16, 2010, 04:07:26 PM
Post by: SSY on April 16, 2010, 04:07:26 PM
Dretlin; Adam Hart Davis is enthusiastic if not terribly erudite, Sir Patrick Moore is a huge figure in astronomy, if not terribly dynamic. Allan Chapman is both very learned and very interesting, but unfortunatley, people in charge would rather fill the schedule with reality crap and moronic phone ins than fulfill their mandate to "Entertain and Educate", but hey, who needs to chart the development and discoveries in science that gave birth to the modern world, when you can watch a load of Z list celebrities dance about and then spend a pound a call to vote for your favourite? No one, according to all terrestrial television channels.
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lmastrosoc.com%2Fsocietyarchive_files%2Fimage027.jpg&hash=979cc3e3081cde44d9e8488cbb7ca7e475d130a0)
Allan Chapman, for reference.
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lmastrosoc.com%2Fsocietyarchive_files%2Fimage027.jpg&hash=979cc3e3081cde44d9e8488cbb7ca7e475d130a0)
Allan Chapman, for reference.
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: karadan on April 16, 2010, 04:22:58 PM
Post by: karadan on April 16, 2010, 04:22:58 PM
Quote from: "Dretlin"Quote from: "joeactor"Quote from: "Dretlin"That is the first time I have ever seen, or heard, of Julius Sumner Miller - and I enjoyed every second.
Yeah, his show "Why Is It So?" is amazing... his excitement for science and teaching is just so evident.
Would have been great to have him as a teacher, no?
I am trying to think of anyone from UK TV, in the past, that was similar.
Anyone from the UK remember anything at all? If not then we have missed out!
I'm having difficulty coming up with anything. There was chocablock but that wasn't really science and was aimed at really young kids.
Fred Harris was an educational stalwart for me when i was at junior school.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-nE0kpk0Lg&NR=1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-nE0kpk0Lg&NR=1)
Soz, link wouldn't embed.
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: Dretlin on April 16, 2010, 05:01:35 PM
Post by: Dretlin on April 16, 2010, 05:01:35 PM
Quote from: "SSY"Dretlin; Adam Hart Davis is enthusiastic if not terribly erudite, Sir Patrick Moore is a huge figure in astronomy, if not terribly dynamic. Allan Chapman is both very learned and very interesting, but unfortunatley, people in charge would rather fill the schedule with reality crap and moronic phone ins than fulfill their mandate to "Entertain and Educate", but hey, who needs to chart the development and discoveries in science that gave birth to the modern world, when you can watch a load of Z list celebrities dance about and then spend a pound a call to vote for your favourite? No one, according to all terrestrial television channels.
Allan Chapman, for reference.
Ah yes! Sir Patrick Moore! How could that great man have slipped my mind! I also recall Adam Hart Davis. Thank you for reminding me the UK does have such eccentric people in science!
Quote from: "karadan"I'm having difficulty coming up with anything. There was chocablock but that wasn't really science and was aimed at really young kids.
Fred Harris was an educational stalwart for me when i was at junior school.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-nE0kpk0Lg&NR=1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-nE0kpk0Lg&NR=1)
Soz, link wouldn't embed.
Keeping on Sir Patrick - do you recall a very old TV show known as Gamesmaster?
I can barely remember Gamesmaster, so Mr Fred Harris could perhaps be just before my time.
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: Chewbie Chan on April 16, 2010, 08:32:28 PM
Post by: Chewbie Chan on April 16, 2010, 08:32:28 PM
I remember Games Master - had Sir Moore dishing out the verdict on gamer's performances. :D
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: karadan on April 19, 2010, 09:42:29 AM
Post by: karadan on April 19, 2010, 09:42:29 AM
Quote from: "Chewbie Chan"I remember Games Master - had Sir Moore dishing out the verdict on gamer's performances. :D
Of course! Johnny Ball! I'd completely forgotten about him.
Dretlin - yeah, i used to watch gamesmaster all the time. Must be very cheesy if watched now.
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: kelltrill on April 19, 2010, 01:10:37 PM
Post by: kelltrill on April 19, 2010, 01:10:37 PM
Bill Nye the Science Guy made me love science as a kid. That and The Magic Schoolbus. I think the fact that both had interactive computer games to go with the tv shows definitely helped.
Whenever I get jaded with science I always seem to stumble upon things like this:
Immortal jellyfish. (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/01/090130-immortal-jellyfish-swarm.html)
Whenever I get jaded with science I always seem to stumble upon things like this:
Immortal jellyfish. (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/01/090130-immortal-jellyfish-swarm.html)
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: SSY on April 19, 2010, 01:59:28 PM
Post by: SSY on April 19, 2010, 01:59:28 PM
I always felt so sorry for Arnold, the poor guy just wanted to learn, not be shrunk down and have to explore his classmates kidneys. Back in my day, I just had to books, the few episodes I caught on the TV did not live up to my memories of the books.
Title: Re: How science became cool.
Post by: xSilverPhinx on May 29, 2010, 11:03:11 AM
Post by: xSilverPhinx on May 29, 2010, 11:03:11 AM
Quote from: "kelltrill"Bill Nye the Science Guy made me love science as a kid. That and The Magic Schoolbus. I think the fact that both had interactive computer games to go with the tv shows definitely helped.
Whenever I get jaded with science I always seem to stumble upon things like this:
Immortal jellyfish. (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/01/090130-immortal-jellyfish-swarm.html)
OMG I loved the Magic Schoolbus when I was a kid! Many happy hours reading those books!
