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My Research topic is about ‘bridging two cultures” together.  I will discuss how literary work relates to the sciences and how humanity and science are both connected.  I used many online sources to complete my paper.  Some of which are located on Lib200 web site which made it very easy for me to research my topic.  Jstor is a site that assist with scholarly articles as well as Lexis Nexus that has many journal sources.

Temple Grandin. Dir. Emily Saines. Perf. Claire Danes. HBO Home Entertainment ;,  2010. Film.

 This is a film about a a true story about a girl who was brain impaired but nevertheless extraordinarily talented. Through her talents and love for animals she was able to create one of the greatest inventions that is still being used today.  Her only weakness was autism although it was a challenge it never was a negative aspect in her life.    Her story is very inspiring.

Sacks, Oliver W.. An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales. New York:  Knopf, 1995. Print.

I chose this book because Sacks helps his readers understand these neurological disorders by allowing to enter into a realm of humanity that has been labeled as different.  Through his work he introduces several case studies that allow his readers to understand the lives and disorders of his patients.  Through his creative literary works I was able to incorporate the relationship of science and humanity in my research paper.

Thinking Critically about a Scientist life and Work

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By thinking critically about the works of Albert Einstein I begin to wonder what inspired his scientific theories?  His questions about humanism, life and science have made it possible to hypothesis, predict and experiment to conclude his inquiries. This works well with my research topic in the way that Alan Lightman uses his expertise to discuss how he believes Einstein’s thoughts were processed.  This shows the relationship between the sciences and humanities in the way that Lightman proves through literature the thoughts of one of the greatest theorists.  Reading Einsteins Dreams allowed my to understand how a scientist thinks.  For example one of the excerpts that were assigned discussed time and the importance of it.  Such a simple analogy makes more aware now of the way people live at a constant pace.  Life is always a rush and in this book readers can relate to Einstein and begin to think like a scientist and remember that time is of the essence.  Through trial and experimentation we will be able to see how to better measure time. Thanks to Lightman’s work on Einstein he shows how to bridge the two cultures and allow people to become better understanding of scientific predictions, theories and experimentations.