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The Relativity Series Bonus Episode: Interview with Playwright Amanda Quaid

2025/2/24
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Amanda Quaid: 我在2020年通过搜索‘未被发现的女性科学家’找到了Eunice Foote的故事,她于1856年发表了关于温室效应的开创性研究,但她的贡献在很长时间内被忽视了。这激发了我创作一部关于她的戏剧。我的研究表明,Eunice Foote能够取得成就,与她当时的社会地位和家庭背景密切相关。她是白人,家境殷实,拥有闲暇时间和社会资源,她的丈夫也支持她的事业。戏剧中,我着重刻画了Foote和她家人的抱负以及他们对遗产的思考。Foote不仅是一位杰出的科学家,也是一位女性权益的支持者,她参与了塞内卡瀑布宣言的签署。她的女儿Augusta也取得了显著的成就,她的海洋生物学著作《退潮时的海滩》影响了一代美国博物学家。剧中虚构的角色Glazier代表了对自然的一种精神视角,这与科学研究形成了对比,但两者并不相互排斥。科学研究能够带来更多的惊奇和神秘感,这是一种深刻的精神体验。我希望观众能够意识到还有许多被遗忘或未被发现的故事等待我们去挖掘。 Susan Loewenberg: 作为访谈主持人,我没有表达具体的观点,而是引导Amanda Quaid讲述Eunice Foote的故事,并就相关问题进行提问,例如Eunice Foote的生平、研究成果、家庭背景以及她对女性权益的贡献等。访谈中,我主要关注Amanda Quaid对戏剧创作的思路和想法,以及她对Eunice Foote生平和成就的解读。

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This chapter explores the life and groundbreaking work of Eunice Foote, a 19th-century scientist who first discovered the greenhouse effect. It highlights the rediscovery of her work and the subsequent recognition of her contributions to climate science.
  • Eunice Foote's discovery of the greenhouse effect predates John Tyndall's work.
  • Foote's discovery was largely forgotten for over 150 years.
  • Foote was the first woman to be published under her own name in an American scientific journal.

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Hear our conversation with Amanda Quaid, author of "Circumstances Affecting the Heat of the Sun's Rays."

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