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…3 min read·Nov 15, 2020--1--1
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…3 min read·Nov 9, 2020--3--3
Samantha FinkbeinerMid-semester essayWith graduate school application deadlines approaching, I have been considering what the next step for me will be after graduate school…5 min read·Nov 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…3 min read·Nov 1, 2020--3--3
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…3 min read·Oct 26, 2020--2--2
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…3 min read·Oct 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…1 min read·Oct 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…2 min read·Oct 11, 2020--1--1
Samantha FinkbeinerPolitics over Science?Keeping foreign scientists out because they are a “risk” to the Labor Market in America.2 min read·Oct 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?2 min read·Oct 4, 2020----