The Scientific Odyssey

Dr. Chad Davies

An examination of scientific inquiry through a discussion of the history and philosophy of the scientific endeavor.

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  1. Folge 1

    Uncharted Waters

    Wherein we prepare to once again slip our lines in search of new knowledge.  We discuss the effects of modern technologies and what is gained and lost in their use.

    31 Min.

  2. Folge 2

    Defining Space

    Wherein we look at mapping as a human activity and begin our exploration of the evidence of the earliest maps known.

    1 Std. 1 Min.

  3. Folge 3

    Dead Reckoning

    In this episode, we discuss the development and use of basic navigational tools and how they lead to map knowledge in ancient cultures.

    1 Std. 13 Min.

  4. Folge 4

    Emerging From Connections

    We explore the connection between maps and other cultural ideas and technologies such as language, writing and time to see how the physical artifacts arise out of abstract conceptual constructs.

    43 Min.

  5. Folge 5

    The Centered Universe

    In this episode we look at cartography in the ancient cultures around the Mediterranean Basin with an eye to understanding the role and purpose of maps and mapping.

    46 Min.

  6. Folge 6

    Ocean Around a Wine-Darkened Sea

    Beginning with Homer's Iliad, we look at the development of Greek geographical models of the Earth through the Classical Period.

    47 Min.

  7. Folge 7

    How Big is Our Word?

    In this episode we examine the development of a more empirically based geography in the Hellenistic period from the voyage of Pytheas to the map of Eratosthenes.

    54 Min.

  8. Folge 8

    Heaven and Earth

    In this episode, we trace the development of Hellenistic geography from the work of Polybius, through Strabo, to its conclusion with Claudius Ptolemaeus.

    1 Std. 17 Min.

  9. Folge 9

    All Roads Lead to Somewhere

    In this episode, we trace the development of roads from their pre-historic roots (or routes) to the development of the massive arterial network of the Roman Empire.

    1 Std. 2 Min.

  10. Folge 10

    Surveying an Empire

    One of the pillars of the Roman Republic and Empire was its ability to survey, divide, assign and tax land.  In this episode of the podcast, we look at processes, people and tools that made such precise surveying possible.

    57 Min.

  11. Folge 11

    Itineraries

    In this episode, we conclude our examination of cartography in the Roman Empire by looking at the development of itineraries and travel maps from the period of the late Antonines to the Byzantine Empire.

    49 Min.

  12. Folge 12

    Boundaries of Empire

    In this episode, we begin our exploration of the Chinese cartographic tradition.

    49 Min.
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An examination of scientific inquiry through a discussion of the history and philosophy of the scientific endeavor.

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