Comments on: Falling for Science

By: Sis

Sis — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:17:26 +0000

I enjoyed the things Alice mentioned, too, and thought of another: our creche (nativity scene). It only came out for about a month each year, but we spent lots of time moving the figures around, rearranging the animals in the stable, bringing in the shepherds and sheep, then the wise men. Now I collect creches, and of course I went on to become a preacher/teacher, ordained minister in the PC(USA). The other parts of that are in the artistic expression, and the global message as I especially have enjoyed finding creches from other parts of the world.
Another item was that marvelous coffee table book, “Treasures from the Louvre.”
The last, a toy which was the first thing to come to mind. It was a simple scale to which you added numbers on each side. They had to add up or the scale would be out of balance: 2 and 3 on one side, a 5 or a 1 and 4 on the other. I can definitely say I like for life to feel balanced; and I am always making sure that pictures hanging on the wall are straight! (Not as bad as Adrian Monk, but I understand his obsession a little!)

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:03:16 +0000

Thought provoking…….I am not a scientist at all, but indeed childhood fascinations have an influence.
We overlap on two, the kaleidoscope and the View Master, but for me the most memorable were objects in nature. I loved to escape into the world of things that were “found” objects; shells on the beach, a piece of driftwood, a huge ice age boulder left in the woods, purple berries on a shrub, fall leaves, sticks that looked like…..well, something.
My degree is in fine arts, I’m seeing a connection.

By: Dad

Dad — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:23:46 +0000

That’s a fascinating approach to environmental influence. Have to do a lot of thinking tonight to find what influenced me 85 years ago.