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Logic is the beginning of wisdom … not the end: using Star Trek to teach scientific thinking. (2018)
Book Chapter
BROWN, J.N.A. 2018. Logic is the beginning of wisdom … not the end: using Star Trek to teach scientific thinking. In Rabitsch, S., Gabriel, M., Elmenreich, W. and Brown, J.N.A. (eds.) Set phasers to teach! Star Trek in research and teaching. Cham: Springer [online], pages 161-172. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73776-8_15

To paraphrase Batman: "[humans] are a superstitious and cowardly lot". We cling to our preconceptions against all evidence, literally unable to see the unexpected forest when we find that our field of view is crowded with an unanticipated number of t... Read More about Logic is the beginning of wisdom … not the end: using Star Trek to teach scientific thinking..

Set phasers to teach! Star Trek in research and teaching. (2018)
Book
RABITSCH, S., GABRIEL, M., ELMENREICH, W. and BROWN, J.N.A. (eds.) 2018. Set phrasers to teach! Star Trek in research and teaching. Cham: Springer [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73776-8

For 50 years, Star Trek has been an inspiration to its fans around the world, helping them to dream of a better future. This inspiration has entered our culture and helped to shape much of the technology of the early 21st Century. The contributors t... Read More about Set phasers to teach! Star Trek in research and teaching..