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Science in Our Life
Landmarks of science
in the 20th century
Artificial Intelligence
Futurology
Quotations about Science
The greatest discoveries of science have always been
those that forced us to rethink our beliefs about the
universe and our place in it. Robert L. Park, in The
New York Times, 7 December 1999
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one
that heralds (предвещает) new discoveries, is not
'Eureka!' (I found it!) but 'That's funny ... Isaac Asimov
US science fiction novelist & scholar (1920 - 1992)
Science is a great game. It is inspiring and refreshing.
The playing field is the universe itself. Isidor Isaac Rabi
(1898-1988) U. S. physicist. Nobel prize 1944.
Landmarks of science in the 20th century
Try to match the discoveries with how they were discovered.
1.Scientists worked together
as a team
• The equation E=mc2
• The first computer
2.There was a lucky accident • The model of DNA
3.Scientists were inspired by
• The maser
another scientist`s idea
• Penicillin
4.A scientist had a moment
of inspiration
5.Scientists were competing
to make a discovery
Answer the questions
1. Which of the discoveries has been the most
important so far?
2. Which of the scientists do you admire most?
Why?
3. Which of the discoveries is the most difficult to
understand?
4. Which discovery will have the most important
consequences in the future?
Futurology
Artificial Intelligence
Science fiction films
(Work in factories, play football, control cars and planes, beat us at
chess, compose music, give us the news, speak to us, have a real
conversation with us, have feelings).
A Space Odyssey
1. It is a true landmark in science fiction filmmaking. Its message is still relevant today.
2. The film is highly original.
3. The music is brilliant.
4. The plot is unusual.
5. It really makes you think.