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The Value of Science & Math vs Physics, Feynman
Richard Feynman’s 1955 essay “The Value of Science” is a classic defense of the importance of scientific exploration. In the essay, Feynman argues that the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake is a vital human endeavor, and that science has a unique ability to reveal the mysteries of the universe. Feynman begins by describing […]
“What good is a newborn baby?” Michael Faraday
There are two famous anecdotes told concerning Michael Faraday (English scientist, 1791-1867) and the usefulness of scientific discoveries. They appear in various forms in the works of the nineteenth- and twentieth-century writers on scientific subjects. Both are told usually in relation to Faraday’s discoveries in the field of electro-magnetism. The usual form of the stories is […]