Bulletin of the American Physical Society
Joint Fall 2011 Meeting of the APS New England Section and the New England Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (NES/AAPT)
Volume 56, Number 17
Friday–Saturday, November 18–19, 2011; Amherst, Massachusetts
Session D1: Banquet |
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Chair: Arthur R. Quinton, UMass Amherst, Room: Student Union Ballroom |
Friday, November 18, 2011 7:00PM - 7:45PM |
D1.00001: Dinner |
Friday, November 18, 2011 7:45PM - 8:30PM |
D1.00002: The Only Way Of Knowing Invited Speaker: Robert L. Park As of today there are 7 billion people on this planet; according to the wireless industry 5 billion of them have cell phones. It's possible to call anyone on Earth with a 2-ounce pocket mobile. The knowledge behind this politically-powerful technology did not come from sacred texts or government offices. The only way of knowing is by scientific observation and testing. In theory, the public learns from the media. As I will show, the media is not a reliable source. [Preview Abstract] |
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