Universities have Replaced Cathedrals

We thought of universities as the cathedrals of the modern world. In the middle ages, the cathedral was the center and symbol of the city. In the modern world, its place could be taken by the university.

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In the modern world.

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 Science with a human face
Books, Brochures, and Chapters>Book:  Revelle , Dorfman , Rogers (1997-08-01), Science with a human face, Harvard Univ Pr, Retrieved on 2012-06-21
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    Schemas

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     Science Cathedrals

    Places of worship for scientists.
    Folksonomies: science religion worship
    Folksonomies: science religion worship
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