CHED 487 |
| Students can gain insight into what it means to be a scientist and do science by studying the lives of practicing scientists. This presentation introduces the Chemical Heritage Foundation's new educational initiative, Science Alive!, which follows the life of the African-American chemist Percy Julian (1899-1975), who is notable for his synthesis of physostigmine and his work with steroids, and introduces central concepts in chemistry by relating them to the issues Julian dealt with in his own unfolding career. Julian's achievements in chemistry both contributed to and were the products of the changing face of science and history. His story will underscore the value of historical biography in demonstrating the connections between science history and chemical education. |
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Lives in Science as Illustrations of Scientific Practice
1:30 PM-4:15 PM, Wednesday, 13 September 2006 San Francisco Marriott -- Salon 11, Oral
Division of Chemical Education |