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Knowledge Is Power
Knowledge Is Power: How Magic, the Government and an Apocalyptic Vision Helped Francis Bacon to Create Modern Science | John Henry
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Francis Bacon - a leading figure in the history of science - never made a major discovery, provided a lasting explanation of any physical phenomena or revealed any hidden laws of nature. How then can he rank as he does alongside Newton? Bacon was the first major thinker to describe how science should be done, and to explain why. Scientific knowledge should not be gathered for its own sake but for practical benefit to mankind. And Bacon promoted experimentation, coming to outline and define the rigorous procedures of the 'scientific method' that today from the very bedrock of modern scientific progress. John Henry gives a dramatic account of the background to Bacon's innovations and the sometimes unconventional sources for his ideas. Why was he was so concerned to revolutionize the attitude to scientific knowledge - and why do his ideas for reform still resonate today?
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JenlovesJT47
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Don‘t listen to them —
knowledge is power — may your
thirst never be quenched. 🦉

Knowledge is definitely power. Important to keep this in mind when trying new endeavors and somebody wants to rain on your parade. Example: me learning French. I‘ve been learning for 6 years now & I‘ve had a couple of people ask “why”, like it‘s some huge waste of time. I say, why not?

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

Jari-chan Learning is never a waste of time! Kudos for you learning French 👏 2w
TheBookHippie French is the language to learn it‘s spoken allll over the world. 💙 2w
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lil1inblue Love this! I love learning new things! 🩵🩵🩵 2w
dabbe Learning is the number one purpose in life (IMHO). Smarter people don't buy into any crackpot or crackpot idea that they come across. They know how to think and read CRITICALLY. Love a haiku with a theme! 🖤🐝💛 2w
tpixie @JenlovesJT47 what format/ process has been the most successful for you in your learning French? I want to restart… 2w
JenlovesJT47 @tpixie I‘ve been using Duolingo since 2019. I haven‘t done as much this year reading wise but I also read children‘s books in French out loud to help with my pronunciation. Listen to songs in French, watch shows in French, it all helps! I read the first 2 Harry Potter books in French (read with my eyeballs while listening to the French audio & since I‘m so familiar with the story already that really helps!) ♥️ 2w
JenlovesJT47 @Jari-chan @TheBookHippie @lil1inblue @dabbe thanks for the encouragement everyone! My dad is the one who looks at me like I‘m nuts when I tell him I‘m learning French ? Je suis très fatiguée de toute cette merde ?? 2w
julieclair Knowledge-seeking is never wasted. 2w
TheBookHippie @julieclair 💯💯💯💯 2w
AnnCrystal 🆒 Brave! Learning something is never a waste of time 👏🏼🐝👌🏼🥳🐝💝. 2w
tpixie @JenlovesJT47 that is fantastic! You really have found creative ways to learn! 2w
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😂😂😂😂😂

Desha 🤣😂🤣 6y
BethM Yes. 😂 6y
BookishMadHatter Always worry about us bookworms 😉 lol 6y
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NovelGirl82
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Come on, this has to be a winner, right?!

CouronneDhiver Don‘t ask me. I always pick the losing horse. Every time. lol 7y
LazyDays I love Ruidoso! Hope you had a winner! 7y
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The man who introduced scientific thinking and enabled people to question the pre existing fallacious beliefs during the ancient times. Clearly, the architect of modern science. Francis Bacon.

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