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You should read Chapter 1 An introduction to the concept of The Journey in this book in conjunction with this chapter, as it gives you a very thorough introduction to the concept. In you study of this focus area you will be entering different worlds created by the imagination of other or by yourself For example Melvyn Bragg brings to the reader a whole world of scientific discovery. He opens up the lives of different scientists through time and shows the imaginative and creative leaps of intellect they had to work out their ideas, or the ideas which others have picked up and worked on in turn. He obviously thought the imaginative vision of these scientists was important and interesting enough to bring to the public arena and offers the reading public a chance to go on an imaginative journey with him.
Bragg says of the scientists in the book: Ideas are flung out, sprayed out like sparks from a welder’s torch. Ideas which not only take us on trips to the beginning of time but which take us on trips to essential matter and everything in between. His own imagination is at work in this statement on Page 9: The giants are as clear as pylons striding down the landscape of history.
The phrase “on giants’ shoulders” suggests the idea of being carried, of being carried forward. Certainly in the text, the concept is explored of being carried forward, of journeying through time, through imaginings, the imagination of scientists, to arrive at our current positions in science and knowledge. He looks at their rare and thrilling minds their imaginative journeys.
Bragg’s own imaginative journey propelled him to prepare the book from transcripts of interviews he did. Just that simple imaginative leap means you can read the ideas even if you missed the original interviews.
In turn, your imagination will probably be switched on – you’ll be thinking about their discovered and possibly speculating on these things and ideas you have of your own. You might be imagining their worlds and the different texts provided in each chapter help you to do that.
As you read, think about the ways in which the meaning is produced in the texts. Bragg’s own transcript is interlaced with quotations from other scientists as well as excerpts from original documents such as letters or diaries written by the scientists themselves. The language of those original documents give you clues as to the type of lives the writers wrote and the kinds of people they were. The use of scientific terms with ordinary colloquial language for example “when I try to imagine… it is fascinating… of course what he said…” and this reflects the spoken nature of the original text, and the interest level of Bragg himself in his subjects.
Also as you read, think about the imaginative journeys both the writer and you the reader will be on. You will be examining the imaginative journeys of the scientists and Bragg is on his own imaginative journey of discover. Think about the underlying assumptions about the imaginative journeys scientists took and in your own mind challenge some of the assumptions in the book. As you think and write responses to the text, reflect on how the imaginative journey has broadened your understanding of the world and possibly yourself.
Bragg states in his Introduction that he felt there was a gap in his own knowledge about science. He had some background from reading newspapers, and, in the 1950s a fear of atomic bomb. His interest was renewed in the 1980’s as he heard about genetics, cosmology and developments with understanding the mind and other interesting developments. He felt there was an intellectual feast happening, that new ideas were flowing and the world was reinventing itself, and that he wasn’t a part of it. He came interested in science though feeling like an outsider.
You should read Chapter 1 An introduction to the concept of The Journey in this book in conjunction with this chapter, as it gives you a very thorough introduction to the concept. In you study of this focus area you will be entering different worlds created by the imagination of other or by yourself For example Melvyn Bragg brings to the reader a whole world of scientific discovery. He opens up the lives of different scientists through time and shows the imaginative and creative leaps of intellect they had to work out their ideas, or the ideas which others have picked up and worked on in turn. He obviously thought the imaginative vision of these scientists was important and interesting enough to bring to the public arena and offers the reading public a chance to go on an imaginative journey with him.
Bragg says of the scientists in the book: Ideas are flung out, sprayed out like sparks from a welder’s torch. Ideas which not only take us on trips to the beginning of time but which take us on trips to essential matter and everything in between. His own imagination is at work in this statement on Page 9: The giants are as clear as pylons striding down the landscape of history.
The phrase “on giants’ shoulders” suggests the idea of being carried, of being carried forward. Certainly in the text, the concept is explored of being carried forward, of journeying through time, through imaginings, the imagination of scientists, to arrive at our current positions in science and knowledge. He looks at their rare and thrilling minds their imaginative journeys.
Bragg’s own imaginative journey propelled him to prepare the book from transcripts of interviews he did. Just that simple imaginative leap means you can read the ideas even if you missed the original interviews.
In turn, your imagination will probably be switched on – you’ll be thinking about their discovered and possibly speculating on these things and ideas you have of your own. You might be imagining their worlds and the different texts provided in each chapter help you to do that.
As you read, think about the ways in which the meaning is produced in the texts. Bragg’s own transcript is interlaced with quotations from other scientists as well as excerpts from original documents such as letters or diaries written by the scientists themselves. The language of those original documents give you clues as to the type of lives the writers wrote and the kinds of people they were. The use of scientific terms with ordinary colloquial language for example “when I try to imagine… it is fascinating… of course what he said…” and this reflects the spoken nature of the original text, and the interest level of Bragg himself in his subjects.
Also as you read, think about the imaginative journeys both the writer and you the reader will be on. You will be examining the imaginative journeys of the scientists and Bragg is on his own imaginative journey of discover. Think about the underlying assumptions about the imaginative journeys scientists took and in your own mind challenge some of the assumptions in the book. As you think and write responses to the text, reflect on how the imaginative journey has broadened your understanding of the world and possibly yourself.
Bragg states in his Introduction that he felt there was a gap in his own knowledge about science. He had some background from reading newspapers, and, in the 1950s a fear of atomic bomb. His interest was renewed in the 1980’s as he heard about genetics, cosmology and developments with understanding the mind and other interesting developments. He felt there was an intellectual feast happening, that new ideas were flowing and the world was reinventing itself, and that he wasn’t a part of it. He came interested in science though feeling like an outsider.
