Equations as icons (March 2007) - Physics World - PhysicsWeb - The Diigo Meta page

• 08 Mar 07
  

  Bill LaLonde

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• 06 Mar 07
  

  Todd Suomela

  They serve as clear and concise examples of what equations and formulas do: they show how seemingly disparate elements are implicated in a unity, and do so concisely, with few moving parts, so to speak.

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  Jeremy Price

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• 05 Mar 07
  

  Philharmania

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• 03 Mar 07
  

  Equations become memorable beyond their scientific enquiries that gave birth to them because they also reveal something of the nature of the question itself in all aspects of our lives. "They are like a really good joke the economy of which reveals the st

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  Philharmania on 2007-03-05
  If equations have a dark side, it is that they can also lead us to think that knowledge resides in the equation itself, rather than in the ongoing processes of construction and renovation. They can promote the erroneous view that science consists of a set of facts or beliefs to be memorized, rather than a quest for greater understanding that is achieved by moving beyond existing facts or beliefs to new ones that we suspect are on the horizon.

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