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3) In 2003 Bill Bryson wrote:“Newton was a decidedly odd figure …
3) In 2003 Bill Bryson wrote:“Newton was a decidedly odd figure -‐brilliant beyond measure, but solitary, joyless, prickly to the point of paranoia and famous for getting distracted by bizarre experiments”.Explain and comment on this quote using examples from what you have learnt about his life.
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6)Elizabeth Blackburn, said, “When I was a teenager, a schoolteacher said to me; what’s a nice girl like you doing, going into science ?” Comment on this statement in the context of the history of women in science and their place in science today.
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7)David Attenborough says that Darwin, “revolutionised how we see the world, and our place in it”. Comment using elements from his video, from the lesson and give your opinion.
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4) Bill Bryson suggests that Newton’s Principia were written as the result of a bet. Explain why? Could this be considered as serendipity?