Author Archives: Yemaj Sheik

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Von Kempelen and His Discovery

Von Kempelen and His Discovery

When revising my first paper, I first did a read through it and edited any big things that stood out to me. After I did that I spent time reading each paragraph one by one, and paid close attention to … Continue reading →

I found my source on JSTOR, and did an advanced search “Von Kempelen” and “hoax”; which limited my search results down to 37. I selected this source over the others because it was one of the first few search results … Continue reading →

Von Kempelen’s Discovery

Since Von Kempelen’s discovery was failed to be seen as a hoax by scientists, what does this tell us about science? What effects does the press have on the believability of a hoax Poe is attempting to debunk? How did … Continue reading →

“AFTER THE very minute and elaborate paper by Arago, to say nothing of the summary in ‘Silliman’s Journal,’ with the detailed statement just published by Lieutenant Maury, it will not be supposed, of course, that in offering a few hurried … Continue reading →

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