Subject: Interesting Article on the Science of Networks, worth a read

Posted by Louis Macovsky on 6/7/2005
In Reply To:Interesting Article on the Science of Networks, worth a read Posted by Michael Hillier on 6/7/2005

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In my opinion the first to popularize "networks" or the "connectiveness of everything" is James Burke back in the late 70's and he is still going strong. To you educators note below his creation of an online teaching tool.

"His latest book, Twin Tracks, explores the surprising connections among the seemingly unconnected people, events and discoveries that have shaped our modern world. In 2005 he launches an innovative project, www.k-web.org, an online interactive teaching tool. Users of this revolutionary educational resource will journey through a 3-dimensional web, made up of 2,500 of history's key personalities interlinked over 20,000 ways, to discover the remarkable serendipity behind humankind's tireless commitment to invention and innovation."

I recommend, if you get the chance to hear him live, go. It will be thoroughly enjoyable and enlightening.

If you can get tapes of his show Connections I would recommend introducing your students to them in class. I would bet there will be "emergent behavior" among the students.

Lou

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Interesting Article on the Science of Networks, worth a read - Olabisi Kuteyi 6/22/2005