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Science Friday > Archives > 2002 > December > December 20,
2002:
Hour Two: Ancient
Roots of Modern Science
You've probably heard about the math and science of the ancient Greeks.
Some ancient scientific thinkers, including Aristotle and Ptolemy,
are well known. But what about people and ideas from the rest of the
world?
In Asia, Egypt and the Middle East, scientific thinkers developed
their own astronomy, math, and even physics. But some of those discoveries
were lost, or ignored by 'Western' thinkers. In this hour of Science
Friday, we'll look at the history of science from around the globe,
and look at the ancient roots of modern scientific thought.
Call in with your comments and questions at 1-800-989-8255, and share
your opinions online in our Listeners' Lounge (registration required).
Guests:
Dick Teresi
Author of "Lost
Discoveries: The Ancient Roots of Modern Science -- from the Babylonian
to the Maya" (Simon and Schuster, 2002)
Science Writer, co-author of "The
God Particle" (Delta, 1994)
Amherst, Massachusetts
Jamil Ragep
Professor of the History of
Science, Coordinator of Middle
Eastern Studies, and Co-Director of the Center
for Peace Studies
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
Roger Hart
Assistant Professor in the Departments of History
and Asian Studies
University of Texas at Austin
Chicago, Illinois
Books/Articles Discussed:
Related Links:
History
of Science Society
Babylonian
Mathematics
Math
Trek : Mayan Mars, Science News Online, March 10, 2001
Islamic
Science: Useful Links
History
of Science & Technology Links STS@sunyit.edu
Internet
History of Science Sourcebook
History
of Mathematics: China
HISTORY,
INDIA, Science, Technology - Technological discoveries, applications,
inventions
Ancient
India's Contribution to Science and Technology
About.com:
Ancient/Classical History - Science
Reno
anthropologist in on `earliest writing` find
InSCIght
- 6 November 1998 : Heavy Metal's Early Years
Ancient Astronomy
Ancient
Astronomy
NY
Times: How Islam Won, and Lost, the Lead in Science
This segment produced by Kevin
Boyd
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