So far, we have looked at a significant number of historical scientific events along with a handful of important scientific theories and formulas. This week, we transition into looking at science fiction. A major theme in these readings demonstrate that science plays an astronomical role in delivering- to the public…

Out of all the activities that I have done for my LB 492 Senior Seminar class, one activity stuck with me the most. For this activity, we were asked to find a picture or include a short description of what we believe represents scientists as a whole. Not so surprisingly…

11.1.2020 Blog Post Last week, we talked about the space exploration. This week, we continue with this topic and specifically look at the black holes. We look at two opposite yet equally important arguments that scientists and the general public are faced with: whether or not to build a telescope…

It is week nine, and we now move into the topic of astrophysics and how science is delivered from the scientists to the public. To explore the topic of astrophysics, we are introduced with two readings, “Dark Matter in the Distorted Cosmos” by Prescod- Weinstein and “Evangelizing the Cosmos” by…

Often, there are heroes we see and the actual heroes who we don’t see. There are the white males who we see, and the black females who we don’t see. There are the scientists we see, and the research participants who we don’t see. For example, Henrietta Lacks. She was…

Oreskes uses heroism and objectivity to detail the place gender has in the field of science. Oreskes states that science is based on the viewpoint of objectivity, which she describes is when the results of scientific research are detached from the scientists themselves and can be replicated by others. Oreskes…

Since the onset of COVID, President Trump has been increasing restrictions on the issuing of H1B1 visas. An H1B1 visa allows graduate students to work theoretical or technical jobs in specialized fields. The Trump administration believes that their decision will “stave off the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and…

The field of science is interesting, yet strange. Since the field of science is not objective, it calls for the incorporation of multiple perspectives. It calls for the incorporation of knowledge from both men and women. It calls for the incorporation of those that are white and those that are…