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What Thomas Jefferson's Hidden Lab Teaches About US Science Education

posted by cmn32480 on Thursday October 22 2015, @03:18AM   
from the he-was-making-gunpowder dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

History and science collided at the University of Virginia on Friday, when the school announced the discovery of a hidden chemistry lab amid ongoing renovations of its historic Rotunda building.

The room offers a glimpse into the way science was taught in the mid-19th century, as well as to the role of Thomas Jefferson – who founded the university in 1819 – in facilitating the shift from religion to science as a central principle of higher education in the United States.

"It really is the beginning of the teaching of science" as fundamental, said Jody Lahendro, a supervisory historic preservation architect for UVA. "The Enlightenment, changing the viewpoint of the world."

[...] "This may be the oldest intact example of early chemical education in this country," said Brian Hogg, senior historic preservation planner in the Office of the Architect for the University.

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• The answer is "nothing" (Score: 4, Funny) by wonkey_monkey on Thursday October 22 2015, @08:59AM

  by wonkey_monkey (279) on Thursday October 22 2015, @08:59AM (#253134) Homepage

  What Thomas Jefferson's Hidden Lab Teaches About US Science Education

  Nothing at all. As an excuse for follow-up articles retelling the history we already knew about, though, it can't be beaten.

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