An article from the August 2007 issue of Physics Today,
Science and the Islamic World,
discusses how science proceeds differently in the Islamic world.
The article is by Dr. Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy, a Professor of Physics
at Auaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Many people wrote letters to Physics Today in response
to this article.
Check them out to see other points of view and clarifications. However,
wait until you have read the previous articles, formed your own opinion, and written a wiki response before
reading these letters. We should have a good discussion, via the internet, about this differce in science.
Then you can compare your views with others. It's much more interesting that way.
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Last updated January 8, 2008
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