Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 12:44:28 -0400
Author: "John L. Hubisz"
Subject: Re: Question for all on this list
Post:
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At 10:04 PM 10/27/2004, Stenquist1@aol.com wrote:
>I am doing an informal survey of personal childhood interests in science
>that might have steered you into the sciences as a career
>This is for a project that I've undertaken regarding informal science as a
>motivational aid.
>
>Please register positive and negative responses
>
>Did you have a Lionel, AC Gilbert or other
>
>Chemistry set
>Erector set - YES
>Microscope
>Physics set
>please name additional sets you might have had
>
>I had an extensive Lionel
>Did you go to science museums - NO
>
>Did you read Popular Science, science and mechanics, Scientific American
>or other magazines. Please list name the ones you read on a regular basis
>and tell me why you liked or did not like them. NO
>
>Name radio or TV shows that might have influenced you. There were no TV
>shows then. NO to radio.
>
>Name movies that might have influenced you. Rarely went to movies. Saw
>only "Lassie Come Home", "Bambi", and "Bells of St. Mary's", which had no
>influence on my choosing physics.
>
>Are there any science books for kids that you might have read and remember
>fondly.
>Perhaps books such as Microbe Hunters by de Kruif. One, Two, Three,
>...Infinity by George Gamow.
>
>Were you influenced by Martin Gardner, Carl Sagan, or other. please
>name. Asimov and Gardner came later, i.e. after grade 8.
>
>Any other informal science sources that you can think of would also be
>appreciated.
>
>Of course, during those Grammar School years I read over 300 books a year,
>but not science in particular.
John
>Thanks in advance.
>
>I will let all respondents know the tallys in a few weeks
>
>
>Be well
>
>
>BOB FRIEDHOFFER
>City University of New York
>Center for Advanced Study in Education
>365 5TH AVENUE
>#3300
>NYC, NY 10021
>
>
John L. Hubisz, Physics Department, Box 8202, North Carolina State
University, Raleigh NC 27695-8202; hubisz@unity.ncsu.edu, (919)515-2515,
(919)515-7331 FAX
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I am doing an informal survey of
personal childhood interests in science
that might have steered you into the sciences as a career
This is for a project that I've undertaken regarding informal science as
a motivational aid.
Please register positive and negative responses
Did you have a Lionel, AC Gilbert or other
Chemistry set
Erector set - YES
Microscope
Physics set
please name additional sets you might have had
I had an extensive Lionel
Did you go to science museums - NO
Did you read Popular Science, science and mechanics, Scientific American
or other magazines. Please list name the ones you read on a regular basis
and tell me why you liked or did not like them. NO
Name radio or TV shows that might have influenced you. There were
no TV shows then. NO to radio.
Name movies that might have influenced you. Rarely went to
movies. Saw only "Lassie Come Home", "Bambi",
and "Bells of St. Mary's", which had no influence on my
choosing physics.
Are there any science books for kids that you might have read and
remember fondly.
Perhaps books such as Microbe Hunters by de Kruif. One, Two,
Three, ...Infinity by George Gamow.
Were you influenced by Martin Gardner, Carl Sagan, or other. please
name. Asimov and Gardner came later, i.e. after grade 8.
Any other informal science sources that you can think of would also be
appreciated.
Of course, during those Grammar School years I read over 300 books a
year, but not science in particular.
Thanks in advance.
I will let all respondents know the tallys in a few weeks
Be well
BOB FRIEDHOFFER
City University of New York
Center for Advanced Study in Education
365 5TH AVENUE
#3300
NYC, NY 10021
www.scienctrix.com