One small step for three men could be a giant leap for mankind | Brief letters

Socialist specialists | Winifred Nowottny | University lectures | Branson, Bezos and Musk | Middle name confusionZoe Williams ’ preference for a socialist dentist (What 22 years of terrible gum disease has taught me about pain, shame and politics, 12 July) reminded me of the time I chose to have my keys cut in a shop in Victoria because a sign in the window read: “Why not have your keys cut by a socialist?” It was only when I collected my keys that I realised the sign said “cut by a specialist”.David GodfreyWillingdon, East Sussex• Re the value of lectures (Letters, 12 July), at University College London in the 1950s, Winifred Nowottny lectured on King Lear for 10 weeks at 9am on Fridays to a full house. Enthralled, I filled page after page with her brilliant analyses. At the end she said: “I’m afraid I have merely scratched the surface.” Never to be forgotten.Pat RobsonMargate, KentContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 13, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Letters Tags: Space Richard Branson Jeff Bezos Elon Musk Socialism Lecturers Higher education Schools Source Type: news