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Fast Facts
- Born: December 22, 1936
- Birthplace: Londonderry, Ireland
- Alma Mater: Oxford University
- Awards: Royal Television Society gold and silver medals
- Adviser: SETI
- Creator: The Knowledge Web Project
- Producer: 13 television programs and series
- Author: 11 non-fiction books
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Career
In the late 1960s, James Burke became fascinated by the idea of using the media to spread knowledge and awareness of science, beginning with his work as host of the BBC's Tomorrow's World. In 1978, Burke attracted international attention with his ten-part documentary series Connections. Produced by the BBC and distributed in the United States by PBS, Connections spawned two sequels and a book. The Day the Universe Changed, another successful series and companion book, was released in 1985.Burke continues to use different mediums to spread awareness and popularity of science, history, and art. His Knowledge Web Project aims to encourage learning by illustrating connections between seemingly separate events, personalities, and technologies.
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Notable Works
- 1978: Connections
- 1985: The Day the Universe Changed
- 2001: The Knowledge Web
- 2007: American Connections: The Founding Fathers. Networked
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Quotes
- "There is always a connection but, if the link has never been made before, nobody knows its there."—James BurkePalmer's James Burke Fan Companion: James Burke Biography
- "Why should we look to the past in order to prepare for the future? Because there is nowhere else to look."—James BurkeDedicatio.com: Quotations about time, passing, and eternity
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@mwclarkson really like James Lee Burke, not the same as Lee Child at all, but worth a look if you haven't already, and Michael Connelly
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@dstack30 Along with James Burke's Connections, Cosmos was the facutal highlight of my childhood TV. Sagan is greatly missed.
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James Burke's profile Hedgehogs.net - http://shar.es/akZ3z Our 1,800th member!
@Hedgehogsnet | November 09, 2009 08:46 PM -
#caosordenado Só uma dica: façam login no site. O conteúdo vai variar MESMO. O do James Burke, por exemplo.
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has read Last Car To Elysian Fields by James Lee Burke - http://bit.ly/13oXH4
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The Day The Universe Changed - $149.99
AWARDS Booklist Nonprint Editor's Choice National Educational Film Festival Columbus International Film & Video Festival Chicago International Film Festival Presented by veteran BBC historian and sc...
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Connections 1 - $149.99
This ten volume series was made in 1978 by turning science into a detective story, James Burke creates a series that will fascinate students and adults alike. This interdisciplinary approach has never before been applied to history or scien...
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View All James Burke Questions (208) | Ask a QuestionWhat Awards has James Burke won? (2 Answers)Science historian James Burke has won numerous festival awards for his film and television work, as well as an Emmy nomination and gold and silver medals from the Royal Television ... read moreWhat is your favourite James Burke clip? (1 Answer)I like The Day the Universe Changed more than the Connections, because I am interested more in the Science field than history. In my point of view, the main highlight ... read moreWhat ever happened to James Burke who used to do the BBC science prog's in the 70's? (3 Answers)James Burke is still active as a contributor to Scientific American, Forbes, and Time magazines as well as on the lecture circuit. He is currently working on the Knowledge Web ... read moreHave you watched any of James Burkes documentaries? (2 Answers)Absolutely! I loved both Connections and The Day the Universe Changed. The episodes that stand out were one where he took a whack at a cow carcass with a claymore ... read more
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