Throughout the biography, Melissa McDaniel makes clear use of her skills as a historian and librarian as she uses relevant information and resources. Having graduated from Portland State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history, she is undoubtedly adept in synthesizing the information she gains from her research. Furthermore as a former librarian with a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Washington, she is able to research with a defined focal point. Her extensive further reading section at the end of the biography proves her competence and ability to find and extract information from multiple sources, and then put it together in one coherent text.
As a young man and student Hawking had a tendency to be lazy. His superior intellect and intuition for physics allowed him to work less hard than his peers at Oxford. However, his mindset changed when he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease that, “…[causes a] loss of control of muscle movement” (15). McDaniel presented the fact that Hawking’s ALS led him to decide that, “For the first time in his life, he was going to commit himself to his work” (43). The author showed that it gave him a purpose in life that was perhaps the factor that kept him alive even after being expected to pass away years before. Even with all the difficulties that arose with ALS Stephen Hawking was not hindered from achieving scientific glory. Melissa McDaniel showed that with a purpose in life one might get through anything.
The harsh truth about going into the scientific field is that most scientists who dedicate their lives to answering a single question never manage to accomplish their goals and are never recognized for their efforts. This was n...
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...nship with the public. She wrote of his various interviews and his reputation with the public. To me, the two first themes were inspirational. They proved dedication and drive to be the upper hand. However I believed the third theme to be infuriating, and his reputation with the public simply being mentioned proved how our society today looks up to fame and holds value in popularity. Reputation should not be the main idea in an individual’s mind.
To counter this, I believe Stephen Hawking was presented in a realistic and objective light. Not only his brilliant sides were portrayed, but also his slight arrogance and flawed decisions were revealed. Furthermore, the author’s writing style allowed the novel to be coherent, and her knowledge on the topic allowed for a thorough biography. Consequently, this biography, gave a great insight to the life of Stephen Hawking.
Albert Einstein declared, “The most important thing is to never stop questioning.” Questions help extend our knowledge by opening our minds to change and new possibilities. The excerpt talks about the mindset that scientists need to become successful and the process they go through to make new discoveries. In The Great Influenza, John M. Barry educates citizens of the everyday challenges that scientists face through utilizing rhetorical questions, cause and effect, and contrast.
Barry successfully conveys the many traits that scientists will endure in their work, and the qualities essential in order to be successful by using three effective rhetorical devices-- exemplification, powerful diction, and insightful figurative language. He uses his experience with the flu epidemic and rhetorical strategies to prove his claim that there is much more to science
Knowing about the writer of a literary text can shape significantly the way that it is read. Consider the effect of the writer’s context on your understanding of The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum.
Hawking is still alive and has been living with his disease for fifty-two years now (“Stephen Hawking Biography”, n.d.). In doing research as to how Hawking has been able to live so long with this disease, I came to the conclusion that there is not a reason. An article written by Terrence McCoy (2015) in the Washington Post described his lengthy life as “extraordinary” and “extremely rare”. This is further indication that his interminable existence is supported by pure luck. What an incredible coincidence that such an important man was able to withstand the consequences of a highly fatal disease. Stephen Hawking, the Hawking family, and the rest of the world are, whether they know it or not, thankful for this one man’s extreme luck. His contributions to scientific knowledge and his perseverance will be forever
Barry depicts the work of a researcher to be complex and challenging, and that each synopsis of a situation has obstacles that can only be surpassed by the necessary characteristics of a scientist. Barry uses the examination of a rock to show the mindset a scientist must have in order to obtain the wanted information. Including how researchers use the traits of not only curiosity and creativity, but also patience and forethought strengthens Barry’s claim of the predicaments a scientist may encounter and how he would overcome them, “Would a pick be best, or would dynamite be better - or would dynamite be too indiscriminately destructive?” (Barry 40-42). Throughout the passage Barry uses several rhetorical strategies to characterize his claims and to allow his audience to grasp an understanding of how scientific research, although difficult and riddled with obstacles, encompasses humankind’s need for
Hawking, Stephen. “Our Picture of the Universe.” Fields of Reading. 6th ed. Ed. Nancy R. Comely et al. New York: St. Martin’s, 2001. (565-574)
Jennifer Hurley is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. She has eighteen books where she explains the subject of the topic is about just like the book Racism. Hurley has written all her books though Opposing Viewpoints which is a series of books on current issues of a specific subject. The author has wrote many books like American Values, Woman’s Rights, The Rights of Animals, making me feel confident that she ...
...om society. Although Bishop makes no excuses for the shortcomings of science and academia, he delivers an ominous message to those who would attack the scientific community: Science is the future. Learn to embrace it or be left behind.
Ferinad Puretz, Max. 'True Science', Review of Peter Medawar, Advice to a Young Scientist. N.p.: n.p., 1980. Print.
Hawking, Stephen. Hawking on the Big Bang and Black Holes. Singapore: World Scientific, 1993. Print.
The first three chapters of A Brief History of Time cover a variety of topics. In chapter one, Stephen Hawking tries to provide a single theory to describe the entire universe. Chapter two describes some of the ideas that scientists, mathematicians, philosophers, and physicians of the past had about gravity and theories of motion. The third chapter in the book talks about the work of many scientists of the past concerning whether the universe is expanding or not. In each chapter, Stephen Hawking describes several different things to solve the huge idea of the entire universe.
Stephen Hawking has been hailed as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists since Albert Einstein. Hawking was born on January 8, 1942, which as he likes to point out is the 300th anniversary of Galileo's death. Hawking originally studied at Oxford University in England studying physics even though he would have preferred math. He moved onto Cambridge University to work on his PhD in cosmology. Hawking's career has focused upon the cosmic entities known as black holes, and has extended to specialized areas such as quantum gravity, particle physics, and supersymmetry.
In the study of a scientist's life, it is important to recognize several key elements. Scientific contributions are of utmost importance. Following mention of those, it is then possible to look at his or her life, family, and religion as well. However, for Albert Einstein, these elements must all be looked at collectively. Einstein will no doubt go down in history as a great theoretical physicist. His work is compared in importance to that of scientists such as Galileo Galilei, Nicolas Copernicus, Johannes Kepler, and Isaac Newton. Some would even say that his contributions to science were greater. However, it is impossible to paint a complete picture of Einstein without examining his life, his religion, and his personality. His science was his life, and his religion gave him insights as to how to approach science. By observing his innate curiosity, desire for simplicity and elegance, humble outlook, and desire to seek answers, we can see what elements reached the center of his being.
Stephen Hawking is an interesting and famous person. He is simultaneously part of two different groups of society which most people view as existing on opposite ends of a spectrum. He is profoundly disabled, requiring much care. He is also a brilliant academic who has been compared with Einstein. Stephen Hawking, in his popularity, shows that our society is generally understanding and accepting of very unique people.
Public understanding of science is considered to be one of the most important issues facing educators in today’s technological world. It is see...