Abstract
Following an ever growing literature which takes serious the relevance of case-studies in the history of science for science education and understanding of science, I provide a detailed historical reconstruction of the Cavendish Experiment, which remains as close as possible to the original. In this paper, I call attention to three educational benefits of familiarizing students with the Cavendish Experiment and its aftermath.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 87-108 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Science & Education |
| Volume | 21 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Isaac Newton
- Henry Cavendish
- Physics education
- History of Science
- Scientific Methodology
- History and Philosophy of Science