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- The disordered cosmos : a journey into dark matter, spacetime, and dreams deferred / by Prescod-Weinstein, Chanda,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is one of the leading physicists of her generation, at work on the origins of spacetime at the intersection of particle physics and astrophysics. She is also one of the fewer than one hundred Black women to earn a PhD in physics. In The Disordered Cosmos, Prescod-Weinstein shares with readers her love for physics, from the Standard Model of Particle Physics and what lies beyond it, to the physics of melanin in skin, to the latest theories of dark matter - all with a new spin and rhythm informed by pop culture, hip hop, politics, and Star Trek. Prescod-Weinstein's vision of the cosmos is vibrant, inclusive and buoyantly non-traditional. As she makes clear, what we know about the universe won't be complete until we learn to think beyond the limitations of white-dominated science. Science, like most fields, is set up for men to succeed, and is rife with racism, sexism, and shortsightedness as a result. But as Prescod-Weinstein makes brilliantly clear, we all have a right to know the night sky. By welcoming the insights of those who have been left out for too long, we expand our understanding of the universe and our place in it. The Disordered Cosmos is a vision for a world without prejudice that allows everyone to view the wonders of the universe through the same starry eyes"--- Subjects: Essays.; Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Prescod-Weinstein, Chanda.; Particles (Nuclear physics); Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; African Americans; Feminist theory.; Science; African American women physicists; Feminist theory.;
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- Physics for kids : science experiments and activities inspired by awesome physicists, past and present / by Heinecke, Liz Lee,author.(CARDINAL)612244;
Includes bibliographical references and index (pages 122-124) and index.Lab 1. William Gilbert b. 1544 : electricity -- Lab 2. Galileo Galilei b. 1564 : pendulums -- Lab 3. Sir Isaac Newton b. 1643 : gravity and prisms -- Lab 4. Laura Bassi b. 1711 : air and electricity -- Lab 5. Benjamin Thompson (Count Rumford) b. 1753 : thermodynamics -- Lab 6. Thomas Young b. 1773 : wave theory -- Lab 7. Augustin-Jean Fresnel b. 1788 : light and colour -- Michael Faraday b. 1791 : electromagnetic induction -- Lab 9. Pierre Curie b. 1859 : piezoelectricity -- Lab 10. Lise Meitner b. 1878 : nuclear fission -- Lab 11. Albert Einstein b. 1879 : relativity -- Lab 12. Katharine Burr Blodgett b. 1898 : films -- Lab 13. Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin b. 1900 : star material -- Lab 14. Mary Golda Ross b. 1908 : aerospace engineering -- Lab 15. Luis Walter Alvarez b. 1911 : bubble chamber -- Lab 16. Ruby Payne-Scott b. 1912 : sunspots -- Lab 17. Chien-Shiung Wu b. 1912 : symmetry -- Lab 18. Warren M. Washington b. 1936 : atmospheric pressure -- Lab 19. Stephen Hawking b. 1942 : black holes -- Lab 20. Christine Darden b. 1942 : aircraft wing design -- Lab 21. Jocelyn Bell Burnell b. 1943 : pulsars -- Lab 22. Valerie L. Thomas b. 1943 : illusion transmitter -- Lab 23. Nadya Mason b. 1972 : conductivity/carbon -- Lab 24. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein b. 1982 : cosmology -- Lab 25. Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil b. 1986 : galaxies.Make a water rocket and engineer the perfect paper airplane. Play with mirror images. Use atmospheric pressure to push an egg into a bottle. Crush a mint to create a flash of light. This engaging guide offers a series of snapshots of 25 scientists famous for their work with physics, from ancient history through today. Each lab tells the story of a scientist along with some background about the importance of their work, and a description of where it is still being used or reflected in today's world. A step-by-step illustrated experiment paired with each story offers kids a hands-on opportunity for exploring concepts the scientists pursued, or are working on today. Experiments range from very simple projects using materials you probably already have on hand, to more complicated ones that may require a few inexpensive items you can purchase online.- Subjects: Biographies.; Physicists; Physics; Physics; Science;
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