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Nov 16, 2020

Week 12 Post

Author Mark Bould addresses the disconnect between SF and race in his work The Ships Landed Long Ago: Afrofuturism and Black SF. He begins… — Author Mark Bould addresses the disconnect between SF and race in his work The Ships Landed Long Ago: Afrofuturism and Black SF. He begins this piece by addressing the common theme of “colorblind future” present within SF universes. Bould goes on to describe the foundation of the theme as a…

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Week 12 Post
Week 12 Post

Nov 9, 2020

Stories Make Worlds to Make Stories

Science fiction (SF) expressed in various media portrays alternate universes where the laws that govern them vary from our own. What… — Science fiction (SF) expressed in various media portrays alternate universes where the laws that govern them vary from our own. What remains the same across every universe born from the minds of man across time and continent is every make-believe setting stems from a person rooted in another. Acclaimed SF…

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Stories Make Worlds to Make Stories
Stories Make Worlds to Make Stories

Nov 3, 2020

Invisible Women

Introduction: — Introduction: Science created by women is made to be invisible by the very institutions that employ them. Rather their knowledge is obscured due to heroism, objectivity or both their work remains buried. In addition to the value of the utility of which their knowledge is the basis, the work of…

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Nov 2, 2020

What’s Bigger, the Telescope or Human Rights Violations?

The stars have captured the attention of people since the beginning of man. Different groups have different relationships with expanse… — The stars have captured the attention of people since the beginning of man. Different groups have different relationships with expanse beyond earth’s atmosphere. All would not exist without the knowledge that comprises the basis of any relationship between man and the cosmos. How that knowledge is utilized and valued is…

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3 min read

What’s Bigger, the Telescope or Human Rights Violations?
What’s Bigger, the Telescope or Human Rights Violations?

Oct 26, 2020

The Wonder of Space

In the article Evangelizing the Cosmos: Science Documentaries and the Dangers of Wonder Overload Kirby delves into the “wonder of space”… — In the article Evangelizing the Cosmos: Science Documentaries and the Dangers of Wonder Overload Kirby delves into the “wonder of space”. Wonder broadly meaning to marvel. Kirby discusses the concept of wonder within the context of scientific documentaries who gather views by advertising the “wonders of space”. Words that bring…

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The Wonder of Space
The Wonder of Space

Oct 18, 2020

Mid Semester Essay Planning

Lb 492 Week 8

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Mid Semester Essay Planning
Mid Semester Essay Planning

Mid Semester Essay Planning

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Oct 14, 2020

When my mind comes to think about “space” I think about rockets and white guys in bulky space suits.

Sally Ride When my mind comes to think about “space” I think about rockets and white guys in bulky space suits. Previous to my research about her for this post I did not think about the Sally Ride. The first American women to enter space (1983). Ride was asked trival…

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Oct 11, 2020

Hidden Heroism

Science is not all viewed equally. Historically, to be valuable science, the information must be created and presented by a valuable… — Science is not all viewed equally. Historically, to be valuable science, the information must be created and presented by a valuable scientist in an objective manner. As a student of science- objectivity, has been taught from the beginning; in conjuction with being analytical, non biased and critical above all. As…

Lb 492

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Hidden Heroism
Hidden Heroism

Oct 7, 2020

Pandemic Proclamations

As part of the white house’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic H-1B visas are no longer available, “the administration characterized the… — As part of the white house’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic H-1B visas are no longer available, “the administration characterized the decision as a plan to stave off the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and to prioritize jobs for US citizens.” H-1B visas are issued to foreign academics enering…

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Oct 4, 2020

Science + Supremacy

We all live in white supremacy everyday- meaning today and every yesterday. Habitual in its nature white supremacy is and has been… — We all live in white supremacy everyday- meaning today and every yesterday. Habitual in its nature white supremacy is and has been standard. In summation it is one of the most successful cultural memes of all time. So successful that its characteristics, as detailed by Okun, are organizational standards that…

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Science + Supremacy
Science + Supremacy
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