Samantha FinkbeinerAfrofuturismThis week we are focusing on Afrofuturism, the term “Afrofuturism” was coined by Mark Dery; when Mark used this term, he was pointing out…Nov 15, 20201Nov 15, 20201
Samantha FinkbeinerScience Fictions Influence on ScienceThe readings this week were highly focused on science fiction and the role that it plays in science and how science fiction can act as a…Nov 9, 20203Nov 9, 20203
Samantha FinkbeinerMid-semester essayWith graduate school application deadlines approaching, I have been considering what the next step for me will be after graduate school…Nov 8, 2020Nov 8, 2020
Samantha FinkbeinerIs it worth knowing?Discovering black holes and other galaxies in the universe seems like such an amazing and harmless thing to want to do; however, if you’re…Nov 1, 20203Nov 1, 20203
Samantha FinkbeinerEmotions in ScienceWonder is an important part the Cosmos series. She has said that the importance of “wonder” is not meant to conjure a religious sense of…Oct 26, 20202Oct 26, 20202
Samantha FinkbeinerMid-Semester Essay TopicsAs we have approached the halfway point in this semester, it’s a good time to reflect on what we have worked on so far and what some good…Oct 18, 2020Oct 18, 2020
Samantha FinkbeinerThe Hidden Figures of ScienceGetting a person on the moon was a HUGE scientific endeavor; the United States was determined to be the first people to get to the moon…Oct 14, 2020Oct 14, 2020
Samantha FinkbeinerWomen the invisible herosHeroism and by objectivity describes how women can be heroic and still show objectivity while still being “more attached” than men. Orekes…Oct 11, 20201Oct 11, 20201
Samantha FinkbeinerPolitics over Science?Keeping foreign scientists out because they are a “risk” to the Labor Market in America.Oct 7, 2020Oct 7, 2020
Samantha FinkbeinerWhite Supremacy in PhysicsHow are the ideas from Okun’s writing on white supremacy culture manifest in the culture and work of physicists?Oct 4, 2020Oct 4, 2020
