On Edwin Hubble’s "The Realm of the Nebulae"

On Edwin Hubble’s "The Realm of the Nebulae"

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Jennifer Vail, "Friction: A Biography" (Harvard UP, 2026)

Friction, the force that resists motion, is synonymous with difficulty and complication. If you’ve ever replaced tires worn smooth by the road or reached for a can of WD-40 to fix a creaking door hinge, then you know the headache this force can cause. In Friction: a Biography (Ha ...  Show more

John L. Rudolph, "Why We Teach Science (and Why We Should)" (Oxford UP, 2023)

Today I talked to John L. Rudolph about his book Why We Teach Science (and Why We Should) (Oxford UP, 2023). Few people question the importance of science education in American schooling. The public readily accepts that it is the key to economic growth through innovation, develop ...  Show more

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