STEM for All Ages
How Science,Technology,Engineering & Math drive progress
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Roughly every 500 years the introduction of new technology completely disrupts society. Everything changes, borders, laws, currency, and the way people work. It happened again when we transitioned from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age with the introduction of the microchip. With the goal of providing a more interesting learning experience, the focus in this book is not just on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). Also included is analysis of Cause & Effect. So it is not just about HOW things work, it is also about WHY they happened that way, and the consequences. Because aviation involves many fields of science, it is a particularly interesting way to show how STEM is a continuum of mutually supporting elements. Science would be just a hobby without engineering. Engineers use science as a template when they design or fabricate airplanes, bridges, whatever. Technology is that ‘whatever’, the output when science is combined with engineering. Finally, math is just a language that scientists, engineers, and technologists use to communicate. When unleashed, STEM is enabling. But what leashes it? Paradigm paralysis? Flawed science? Knowing that is important, but first you have to understand the underlying science.
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About the Book
The brothers who invented the first successful aircraft were not Orville and Wilbur. They were preceded by the Montgolfier brothers 120 years earlier in a type of aircraft still in wide use today. 150 years before them, the Celebi brothers made the first survivable rocket and intercontinental flights. With the goal of providing an interesting learning experience, the book’s focus is not just on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). Also included is analysis of Cause & Effect and a lot of surprising history. So it is not just about HOW things work, it is also about WHY they happened that way, and the consequences. Roughly every 500 years new technology completely disrupts society, changing borders, laws, and the way people live and work. It happened again with the emergence of the Digital Age. Because aviation involves many fields of science, it is a particularly interesting way to show how STEM is a continuum of mutually supporting elements. Applications of chemistry, physics, astronomy, navigation, programming, and paradigm paralysis are presented in a hands-on understandable way.
About the Author
After earning a PhD in Chemistry and a career in R&D working for a multinational corporation, Seán Dwyer now spends his time using aviation and applications of chemistry, physics, and other sciences to promote STEM among young people. A particular focus is on Cause & Effect analysis to show not only HOW something happened, but WHY it happened that way and the consequences. He uses a ‘mega-historical’ approach to show that the transition from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age will change the world as much as going from the Feudal Era to the recently ended Industrial Age. Forgotten history and the hijacking of science to promote political agenda are major themes in the book.