I enjoyed the progression of the conversation starting with the mindset of the early great minds and beginning of naturalistic and typological thinking. It made a lot of sense to go into all the views of the time, such as natural theology. It also made sense to discuss the timeline of when Darwin’s supporters came to his side and from what view they were convinced to depart from. I was particularly interested in hearing the early life of Darwin and how different pieces of his upbringing paved the path for him to have the necessary interactions with the right people. It makes these historical figures much more real when we have discussions based on their childhood, education, and personal/social life.
Ivana’s Reflections
Dr. Weisenberger Reflection
I enjoyed hearing Dr Weisenberger discuss all the opportunities that Ohio State has created for innovators and scientists throughout the years as well as the historical development of the university. I am excited to dive into a focus on medical discoveries that correlate to my work over the past 2 years in Orthopaedic Medicine in the divisions of Trauma and Sports Medicine. I have worked in the Wexner Medical in the past in the STAT lab and did a lot of setup work for their Oncology and Emergency Departments. When I have time I like to dive a little deeper into the history behind my work and interests and in the last couple years a lot of those interests have based in medicine because of my work. When I finish my degree I am looking at entering medical device clinical research in the specific field of product development and implant design.
Dr. Weisenberger Reflection
I enjoyed this lecture more than I had anticipated. I knew of the sesquicentennial but had no idea the super cool events and pages that the University had put together for it. I was very intrigued by the Research Office’s compilation of 150 researchers who have made an impact over the past 150 years. Learning about the history of OSU was also interesting. This page will be a great resource as I look for advances made in medicine through OSU which I will be researching for our project. It’s amazing how I have spent 4 years here learning about science but had never once stopped to question the history of these scientific discoveries–let alone the ones made here at OSU. I am eager to hear the lecture on space that is coming up here in a few weeks since I know that the researcher is on the list of 150 top contributors at OSU.