2.1.8 Additional Resources
The Writing Process as Discovery, Bob Tierney: This piece demonstrates how looking closely can improve writing. The link is a PDF. Biography of Louis Agassiz: Use this link to learn more about the life of Agassiz and his contributions to science. Louis Agassiz: Creator of American Science, Christoph Irmscher: Christoph Irmscher describes Agassiz's impact on American science, investigating not only his positive achievements but also the dark history of scientific racism. Read pages 122-123 and pages 154-156 for the information most relevant to this course. History of Evolutionary Thought: This interactive website provides more information about the scientists that developed the theory of evolution, beginning with Aristotle and tracing evolutionary study to the twentieth century. Timeline of Evolutionary Thought: Despite his opposition to Darwin's theory of evolution, Louis Agassiz remains an important figure in the history of evolution. Case Study Method: This reading details the case study method used by the Harvard Business School, where students probe issues and compare alternatives, suggesting a solution or course of action after studying the case with only minimal direction from the professor. You can see how this relates to Samuels Scudder's learning experience under the guidance of Agassiz. Contributions to the Natural History of the Acalephae of North America, Part I: On the Naked-Eyed Medusae of the Shores of Massachusetts, Louis Agassiz: Agassiz produced much scolarship on the natural world, including this report on the Naked-Eyed Medusae of Massachusetts. This is a portal for discovering the work of an artist who worked closely with Agassiz for many years: Jacques Burkhardt Collection, Ernst Mayr Library Explore images selected from the more than 3,500 daugeurreotypes in Harvard’s collections. In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Harvard's Museum of Comparative Zoology, Dr. James Hanken, Director of the MCZ, explored the history of this institution, what it tells us about the changing role of university-based natural history museums, and what museums must do to survive in the 21st century. Find Dr. Hankey's work here.