Famous scientists: a world view

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Do now: What did Rosalind Franklin do? Contributed to the discovery

Do now:
What did Rosalind Franklin do? Contributed to the discovery of

the structure of DNA
What did Florence Nightingale do? Pioneered hygiene in hospitals
What did Hedy Lamar do? Invented the technology we now call Bluetooth
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Name some world scientists and their discoveries scientists. Recall the dispersal

Name some world scientists and their discoveries scientists.

Recall the dispersal of

knowledge from ancient scientists.

Consider whether the history of science has been whitewashed.

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Are these scientists? Mainly: Old White Male Privileged

Are these scientists?

Mainly:

Old

White

Male

Privileged

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Pause point What did rich European men have access to that

Pause point

What did rich European men have access to that gave

them such a privileged place in science in the 18th and 18th centuries.
1.  They were cleverer
2.  They had more education
3.  they were richer
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The world has a long scientific history

The world has a long scientific history

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-lHyUYaAIU&list=PLBThhL8p7IfnFuLQUQ0rvUB8u24ND6bHc Watch to 5.40 minutes ...and science was "borrowed". Ptolemy, Greece–

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-lHyUYaAIU&list=PLBThhL8p7IfnFuLQUQ0rvUB8u24ND6bHc

Watch to 5.40 minutes

...and science was "borrowed".

Ptolemy, Greece– 2nd century

Copernicus, Italy –

16th century

Nope! Al Battani, Damascus, 9th Century

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Pause point Which 3 scientific discoveries can we credit to scientists

Pause point

Which 3 scientific discoveries can we credit to scientists outside

Europe?
Gunpowder, alkali, DNA
Alkali, gunpowder, optics
DNA, the structure of the atom, gravity
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Maths in science

Maths in science

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Pause point Why was the Islamic empire so significant in the

Pause point

Why was the Islamic empire so significant in the history of

science?
Learning and discovery were treasured
Great libraries were built to preserve knowledge
The discoveries and writings of the Romans and Greeks were translated
All of the above
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Look, cover, write, check

Look, cover, write, check

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Application task – I do I believe the Eurocentric view of

Application task – I do

I believe the Eurocentric view of science

dominated by white men is wrong because...
The first reason I think this is...
The second reason I think this is...
In conclusion...
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Application task – I do I believe the Eurocentric view of

Application task – I do

I believe the Eurocentric view of science

dominated by white men is wrong because there is a long history of science in other parts of the world, particularly, China, India and North Africa/the Middle East.
The first reason I think this is that gunpowder was invented in China over 100 years ago.  This invention has had a huge impact on the lives of humans.
The second reason I think this is that much discovery and learning was done in the North African Islamic empire in the middle ages.
In conclusion it was the access to  education of rich white men in the 17th to 19th centuries that caused a lot of more modern scientific discoveries to be made and recorded by them.
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Application task – You do The Eurocentric view of science dominated

Application task – You do

The Eurocentric view of science dominated by

white men is wrong because…
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Application task – You do I believe the Eurocentric view of

Application task – You do

I believe the Eurocentric view of science

dominated by white men is wrong because...
The first reason I think this is...
The second reason I think this is...
In conclusion...