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A:
HeyIjustreadagreatbookaboutphysics.Ithinkyou’dlikeit.It’scalledthephysicsoftheworld.It‘swrittenbyascientistnamedSylviaMendez.
B:
OhIreadthatbook.Itwasgreat.Thewriterisawarmandcompetentguidetothemysteriesofphysics.Ithinkitpromisesenrichmentforanyreaderfromthosewhoknowlittleaboutsciencetothecareerphysicist.
Andit‘srefreshingtoseeastrongcuriouscleverwomanaddinghervoicetothescientificdiscourseandafieldthathasbeentraditionallydominatedbymen.Ithinkshehastobecommendedformakinganefforttoincludeanecdotesaboutlittleknownfemalescientists.Youknowtheywereoftenvictimsofagenerationfirmlyconvincedthatthewoman’splacewasinthehome.
Ilikehowthebookisclearlywrittenwitheachchapterbroughttolifebypiecesoffascinatingknowledge.ForexampleinonechaptersheexposesamyththatI‘veheardtaughtbyuniversityphysicsprofessors.I’veoftenheardthatmedievalglasswindowsarethickeratthebottombecauseglassflowslikeafluid.This,sheshows,isnottrue.Thedistortionisactuallythankstoapeculiarityoftheglassmakersprocess.
YeahIlikehowshecultivatesscientificengagementbyprovidingahostofDoItYourselfexperimentsthatbringthesamefoundationalprinciplesofclassicalphysicsthatgoverneverythingfromthesolarsystemtoyourkitchentable.Fromusingcomplexlawsofphysicstotestwhetheraspinningeggiscookedtomeasuringatmosphericpressurebyliftingapieceofcardboard.Herhands-onexamplesmakeherbookatrulyinteractiveread.
Yes,Imustsaythis,aequation-freebookisanidealreadforscientistsofallstripes,anyoneteachingscienceandevenpeoplewhodislikephysics.
Question1:
Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthebookthemanrecommended?
Question2:
Whatcanwefindinthebookthemanrecommended?
Question3:
Howdoestheauthorbringherbooktolife?
Question4:
Howdoesthebookcultivatereadersinterestinphysics.
Conversation2
Hiprofessor.IwashopingIcouldhaveamomentofyourtimeifyou‘renottoobusy.I’mhavingsomeproblemsgettingstartedonmydissertationandIwashopingyoucouldgivemesomeadviceonhowtobegin.
Sure.Ihavequiteafewstudentsthough.Socanyouremindmewhatyourtopicis?
ThegeneraltopicIchoseisaesthetics,butthat‘sasfarasI’vegotIdon‘treallyknowwheretogofromthere.
Yeah,that‘smuchtoolargeatopic.Youreallyneedtonarrowitdowninordertomakeitmoreaccessible.Otherwiseyou’llbewritingabook.
Exactly.That‘swhatIwantedtoaskyouabout.Iwashopingitwouldbepossibleformetochangetopics.I’mreallymoreinterestedinnaturethanbeauty.
I‘mafraidyouhavetoadheretotheassignedtopic.Still,Ifyou’reinterestedinnature,thenthatcertainlycanbeworkedintoyourdissertation.We‘vetalkedaboutHumebeforeinclassright.
Ohyeah,he‘sthephilosopherwhowroteaboutwhereourideasofbeautycomefrom.
Exactly.Isuggestyougotothelibraryandgetacopyofhisbiography.Startfromthere.Butremembertosticktotheparametersoftheassignment.Thispaperisalargepartofyourcumulativegrade.Somakesuretofollowtheinstructions.Ifyoutakealookathisbiography.Youcangetagoodideaofhowhislifeexperiencesmanifestthemselvesinhistheoriesofbeauty,specificallythewayhelookedtowardsnatureastheoriginofwhatwefindbeautiful.
Great.Thanksfortakingthetimetoanswermyquestions,Professor.I‘llletyougetbacktoclassnow.
Ifthere‘sanythingelseyouneed,pleasecomeseemeinmyofficeanytime.
Question5:
Whatistheman‘sproblem?
Question6:
Whatdoestheprofessorthinkoftheman‘stopic?
Question7:
What’sthemanreallymoreinterestedin?
Question8:
Whatdoestheprofessorsaythemanhastodo?
Passage1
DuringthearcticwinterfromOctobertoMarch,theaveragetemperatureinthefrozennorthtypicallyhoversaroundminus20degreesCelsius.ButthisyeartheArcticisexperiencingmuchhighertemperatures.OnFebruarythe20ththetemperatureinGreenlandclimbedabovefreezingorzerodegreesCelsiusanditstayedthereforover24hours.ThenonFebruarythe24ththetemperatureonGreenland‘snortherntipreachedsixdegreesCelsius.Climatescientistsdescribethephenomenonasstunning.WeatherconditionsthatdrivethisbizarretemperaturesurgehavevisitedtheArcticbefore.Theytypicallyappearaboutonceinadecade.However,thelastsuchincreaseintemperaturetookplacetwoyearsago.ThisistroublingasclimbingarctictemperaturescombinedwithrapidseaicelossarecreatinganewtypeofclimatefeedbackloopwhichcouldaccelerateArcticwarming.Indeed,seaicecoverintheArcticismeltingfasterthanexpected.Withoutthosemassesofcool