The terrorist attacks that occurred in New York City ten years ago is all that anyone seems to be talking about these days. Whatever the medium, wherever I turn, I am reminded of how the world changed on Sept 11, 2001. Strangely, it seems that much of the conversation about this terrible event surrounds the possibility that it may have not been a terrorist attack at all.
As a scientist, I can appreciate the desire to question things and dig deeper for the truth when things do not seem to add up. In the case of 9/11, as with the moon landing (which, of course, did happen), the "deniers" or conspiracy theorists are wasting their collective breath.
Learning science is one of the hardest things a person can do. It often forces us to shift the way in which we see the world. The process is demanding, but is ultimately rewarding, because it allows us to interact with nature in a deeper, more meaningful way. If we continue down this road, we become empowered with the means to shape our environment - we become engineers.
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Friday, September 9, 2011
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