The Scientific Odyssey Dr. Chad Davies

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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