The microscope, the key instrument of Robert Hooke’s experiments, is an important key factor in furthering our discoveries about the mysterious world we live in. Eventually, we believe that his experiments will lead us to discovering the compound of all the different particles we, and all living things, are made up of. With his research, we can unravel the vast mysteries that God has set forth on our planet.
Hooke discovered that this simple instrument, the microscope, could reveal great details on the body of small creatures, his prime specimen being the fly. The perfection found in such small creatures is further proof that our God exists, for only he could create such a glorious creature. Hook himself states that this is these experiments are “certainly the most likely way to erect a glorious and everlasting structure and temple to nature and thus to Nature’s Creator” (Shapin, 153).
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http://roberthooke.com
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/hooke.html
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Otherwise known as: "war of the microscopes" or "attack of the monstrosities".
The microscope is a very important topic and has allowed us to find out so much more information then what we could know without it. How did he develop the microscope is my only question which I am sure you will discuss during your presentation.
This is very interesting and important, I think, because the human race is known as being a curious and expansive race, and one that questions "why" of the world. I think that the microscope is an important instrument because it helps us understand what makes things tick.
It is interesting to me how he came up with the idea and prediction of what the microscope would reveal. I wonder if the people of the time period latched on more to this idea over others because Hooke linked the microscope to God.
Its almost refreshing in a sense to read about a scientist who's ideas were in favor of religion rather than against it. Its seems a common stereotype at the time was the scientists were evil people trying to disprove religion. Though this was obviously not the case, it seems every other scientist we've covered was on negative terms with the church. The church avidly opposed and tried to restrict the spread of the research not in their favor. I'm curious to know if they went to the same degree of effort to try and spread the reasearch that was in their favor.
It's interesting that such a small instrument was able to expand people's minds into questioning what else is out there, how small is the smallest thing? My question would be, what prompted Hooke to create the microscope and look at the smaller objects in life?
It is important for us to know where and how the microscope evolved. Its interesting how he linked the microscope and his findings to God. My question would be how did people react to the microscope and him linking it to God?
Hooke i suppose knew what he was doing by introducing his invention and observations in regards to finding out more about our world by connecting to religion. He knew he would be more accepted if he had done so. My question is exactly how was Hooke going to discover the particles that make up all living things? What exactly would the microscope reveal that would identify this?
The microscope was truly a revolutionary discovery, how did Hooke's microscope compare to Leeuwenhoeks?
The development of the microscope intrigues me because it had a large impact on Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek; the person my group studied for the project. I wonder what experiments he did and how the impacted the world around him? What lead Hooke to have such a large interest in the microscope?
I feel that Hooke's ideas are very revolutionizing and is such a key asset to what we know today about ourselves as beings and the world we live in. I realize how important this subject is and how helpful it was to the knowledge of that time... but how did he get interested in it? How did he start wanting to create a microscope to see life... magnified? Did he just believe there was more out there than the naked eye could see?
I would also like to know what the church did to support research in their favor. Also what was it that got Hooke interested in the idea of a microscope and what were his first experiments?
I would also like to know what the church did to support research in their favor. Also what was it that got Hooke interested in the idea of a microscope and what were his first experiments?
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