RE: The Strange Case of The Cosmic Rays (was: A Book on Cosmic Radiation)

["Wes Van Pelt" <WesVanPelt@att.net>]

Karl,



You really got it right!   I still remember the Our Mister Sun shows on TV

from when I was a kid in Paramus....about 1954.  I haven't seen it since,

but, yes, it probably stimulated my interest in science.  I remember that

Our Mister Sun was a really big deal on TV and my teachers really encouraged

us to watch it.



And from the Cosmic Ray show I still remember the secondary particles were

called "Fagans" for some henchman in the literature....Shakespeare???

Anyone remember that? 



I am still interested in cosmic rays!



Thanks,

Wes



Wesley R. Van Pelt, PhD, CIH, CHP

Wesley R. Van Pelt Associates, Inc.





-----Original Message-----

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[mailto:owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu] On Behalf Of Karl Ellison

Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:39 AM

To: radsafe-digest@list.vanderbilt.edu

Subject: The Strange Case of The Cosmic Rays (was: A Book on Cosmic

Radiation)



> "A Thin Cosmic Rain - Particles from Outer Space" by Michael W.

Friedlander.



If anyone wants a blast from the past go to amazon.com and order the

following

two DVDs: "Hemo the Magnificent / Unchained Goddess" - and - "Our Mr. Sun /

The

Strange Case of The Cosmic Rays".  These are only four of the Frank Capra /

Bell Telephone color Science films that were televised in the '50s.



I think most American grade-school boys in the '60-'70s have seen at least

one

of these films in science class (we saw these when the girls were attending

those 'female hygiene' sessions). I must admit it was these films that led

me

to a technical career path. What memories they brought back, and I

re-learned

some more as much of the science presented holds up today.  One thing I

didn't

recall - each film contains unmistakably Christian references and direct

biblical quotations - goodness gracious, what a contrast to the world we

live

in now.



In the Cosmic Ray film, we're shown how to build a cloud chamber to see

cosmic

rays in your kitchen using cardboard, rubbing alcohol, dry ice and a clothes

iron; how to use a Geiger-counter and lead to show if they were particles or

waves; and the *fascinating* experiments to prove if the ray's atmospheric

manifestations, or 'henchmen' were positive or negatively charged. I promise

you won't be bored with any of these films!



Visit:

http://www.npreview.info/DVD/Classics/Classic-Directors/Frank-Capra/Hemo-the

-Ma

gnificent--Unchained-Goddess.html

http://www.metroactive.com/papers/sonoma/09.23.99/bellscience-9938.html

http://www.theonionavclub.com/review.php?review_id=6889



I strongly recommend you treat yourself to *both* of these DVDs - given this

group's interests, you won't be sorry.



- Karl Ellison





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