Hypatia -Scientist and Philosopher in Alexandria –

Good morning! Dr. Hypatia. What is the topic today in our classroom?
How about observing stars we all together tonight then, please tell us about their movements in mathematical manner.
Or shall we talk about Diophantus’ theory? ”Arithmetica”
Dr. Hypatia, you are respectable “scientist”, who are still reminding us a spirit of scientific approach to everything.

Hypatia: I came to know her just a few years ago on some YouTube contents.

And then I have been so admired at those stories on her that this time on this science monologue, I can’t help writing about her eventually. Although I have just a few knowledge about her.

Alexandria, the place of a Big Bang of human knowledge: She was living in Alexandria in late 4th century to early 5th century.

Don’t blindly believe things without deeply meditating on by yourself!
It is reportedly said that she often said something like that.

Her science and philosophy, that were destroyed by violence.

Stars in the sky, standing next to next we all there, all spirits huddled together, among those who are standing there, found is she I believe. Her spirit, with an astrolabe in her hand.

I have been admired at stories of revolutionary scientists who in their life were criticized as an outlaw, bothering the commonsense of the society such as Galileo Galilei.
But in reality, it is quite difficult to be a person who tries to bring in an idea not exactly of revolutionary yet even of an improving something.
They were courageous.
And Hypatia was maybe I think one of those.

Now a days, world society looks shifting toward accepting new and revolutionary ideas than did in the era of Galileo Galilei. But in reality, the same expelling of new idea by conservatives actually is still being practiced of course in mild and gentle ways still exists, I believe.

I like star gazing. Whenever I look at stars, I can feel a kind of strength flows into my mind even if I am suffering from a negative thought caused through my daily life as I am not such competent person in my society.
Dr. Hypatia, please give us the strength to carry on!