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Article #101Re: Star Trek teaching
From: Aaron M Woolsey
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 01:32
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 01:32
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In article <1jsaguINNdss@gap.caltech.edu>, carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU (Carl J Lydick) writes: |> In article <1993Jan23.190310.15506@athena.mit.edu>, wools@athena.mit.edu (Aaron M Woolsey) writes: |> >Some good scifi staples for high school students are probably Bradbury's |> >"Martian Chronicles" and "R is for Rocket". |> |> Sarcasm ON: |> |> Right. Teach 'em science using Bradbury's mystical bullshit and ubiquitous |> sacrifice of anything resembling fact in favor of style. |> |> Sarcasm OFF. |> |> Question: What's your major, literature? If you advocate using Bradbury to |> help teach science, you pretty clearly know nothing about science. nope, it's biology (literature at MIT?!?!?). bradbury may not be technically correct (i never said he was), but he does inspire creativity and the ability to dream, which are both important qualities for young budding scientists to have. let the imagination flow. -Aaron Woolsey wools@athena.mit.edu
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!cis.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!agate!ucbvax!enterpoop.mit.edu!bloom-beacon!bloom-picayune.mit.edu!athena.mit.edu!wools From: wools@athena.mit.edu (Aaron M Woolsey) Newsgroups: alt.sci.planetary Subject: Re: Star Trek teaching Message-ID: <1993Jan24.013228.1043@athena.mit.edu> Date: 24 Jan 93 01:32:28 GMT References: <C16H1H.BzJ@csulb.edu> <1jojh1INNt5t@gap.caltech.edu>,<1993Jan23.190310.15506@athena.mit.edu> <1jsaguINNdss@gap.caltech.edu> Sender: news@athena.mit.edu (News system) Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lines: 25 Nntp-Posting-Host: m1-142-18.mit.edu