astronomy – Hossein Jorjani

Excursus 069 – On Observer Effects and Scale

Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 07 – 19 One of the recurring themes in twentieth-century philosophy and sociology is the claim that the act of observation affects the object being observed. This idea appears in a variety of forms, ranging from discussions of quantum mechanics to debates in the social sciences. Yet these examplesContinue reading “Excursus 069 – On Observer Effects and Scale”

Excursus 041 – The Productive Role of Imperfect Data

Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 06 – 30 Some historians of science have suggested that the imperfections of Galileo’s telescopes, rather than hindering discovery, were in fact instrumental to his success. The blurred and edge-distorted images forced him to interpret what he saw conceptually, using geometry and analogy rather than photographic realism. Because theContinue reading “Excursus 041 – The Productive Role of Imperfect Data”