The heart of the Alexandrian Library was its collection of books. The organizers combed all the cultures and languages of the world. They sent agents abroad to buy up libraries. Commercial ships docking in Alexandria were searched by the police — not for contraband, but for books. The scrolls were borrowed, copied, and then returnedContinue reading “Alexandrian Library”
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Science is a candle in the dark
We wait for light, but behold darkness. ISAIAH 59:9 Işığı bekliyor, fakat karanlığa sığınıyoruz. İŞAYA 59:9 It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness. ADAGE Karanlığı lanetlemektense, bir mum yakmalıyız. ÖZDEYİŞ All our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike — and yet it is the most precious thing weContinue reading “Science is a candle in the dark”
Do scientists pray?
January 19, 1936 My dear Dr. Einstein, We have brought up the question: Do scientists pray? in our Sunday school class. It began by asking whether we could believe in both science and religion. We are writing to scientists and other important men, to try and have our own question answered. We will feel greatlyContinue reading “Do scientists pray?”