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...lecture in Science A-17, "The Astronomical Perspective," Professor of Astronomy and the History of Science Owen J. Gingerich spent about 40 minutes at tempting to explain the principles of escape velocity. But unlike most teachers Gingerich felt he had to illustrate the topic of the day. So he concluded his lecture by zooming out of Science Center D aboard a homemade rocket...

Author: By Jonathan M. Moses, | Title: Credit for Fun | 9/18/1985 | See Source »

Apparently, Rosovsky does not tell his students "the most important thing," and Hershbach must explain that billions of East Asians have cultivated rice for thousands of years because rice doesn't deplete soil nutrients...

Author: By J. ANDREW Mendelsohn, | Title: What Makes a Premed | 9/18/1985 | See Source »

...lecture in Science A-17, "The Astronomical Perspective," Professor of Astronomy and the History of Science Owen J. Gingerich spent about 40 minutes at tempting to explain the principles of escape velocity. But unlike most teachers Gingerich felt he had to illustrate the topic of the day. So he concluded his lecture by zooming out of Science Center D aboard a homemade rocket...

Author: By Jonathan M. Moses, | Title: Credit for Fun | 9/12/1985 | See Source »

Apparently, Rosovsky does not tell his students "the most important thing," and Hershbach must explain that billions of East Asians have cultivated rice for thousands of years because rice doesn't deplete soil nutrients...

Author: By J. ANDREW Mendelsohn, | Title: What Makes a Premed | 9/12/1985 | See Source »

...story that sparked Lakian's suit, Janeway attended the five-week trial every day, sitting next to the accused reporter to show his support. When the jury delivered a confusing verdict that seemed to go against the Globe, Janeway made a rare appearance in the newsroom to explain why the paper's lawyers thought that Judge George Jacobs would rule in the Globe's favor. The following week, Jacobs indeed said that the Globe had not libeled Lakian...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: Education of a Newspaper Editor: Michael Janeway | 9/9/1985 | See Source »

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