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Profiles in Science: Galileo Galilei

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Thanks for watching and please visit my website www.scientificallyminded.com Digg it! digg.com Support the series and my website, buy a shirt! www.cafepress.com This is the first educational video I’ve made. I plan to make more so if you like this one let me know! If you have any questions, comments, or corrections, please leave me a comment or send me a message. I would love to know how I can make my videos better. This video was made for educational purposes and may be reproduced and shared. The sources I used were: Science and Technology in World History, An Introduction by James E. Mcclellan III and Harold Dorn. inventors.about.com en.wikipedia.org All images were obtained from Wiki Media Commons and are in the public domain. The animation was made using Celestia, a free program you can find more information about and download here: www.shatters.net The background music is Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 – II. Andante con moto by Beethoven, performed by Paul Pittman. Obtained from MusOpen.com

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Terence Kealey gives a talk on why science is not a public good, and why it is be better off done in the private sector.

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OTC: PM Report Saturday August 29, 2009

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economic recovery; human development; science; space travel; mars; mission to mars technology; constitution; bankruptcy reorganization; global system; economy; International credit system … economic recovery; human development; science; space travel; mars; mission to mars technology; constitution; bankruptcy reorganization; global system; economy; International credit system

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The Myth of Science as a Public Good (by Terence Kealey): part 1

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Terence Kealey gives a talk on why science is not a public good, and why it is be better off done in the private sector. Contents Part 1 – Kealey points out that there is no empirical evidence for government funding of reaserch having a positive effect on economic growth. part 2 – Why science is not a public good and that examples used to defend public spending such as the internet are purely anecdotal. Part 3 – Kealey talks about the practical nature of science. With reference to public …

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The Myth of Science as a Public Good (by Terence Kealey):part 2

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Terence Kealey gives a talk on why science is not a public good, and why it is be better off done in the private sector.

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