The Dynamics of an Asteroid

<h4 data-original-attrs="{"style":""}"> <span data-keep-original-tag="false">“</span>man in the scientific press capable of criticizing it” [VALL] </h4> <div class="separator"><img src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/93115/290_-_Asteroid.jpg" alt="" width= "759" height="477" /></div> <div class="separator" data-original-attrs= "{"style":""}"> </div> <div>Every month, we feature an episode called "Masters Class" that looks at an exemplary piece of Sherlockian scholarship that stands out for its workmanship.</div> <div> </div> <div>This time, we look at Isaac Asimov's essay "The Dynamics of an Asteroid," published in <em>Baker Street and Beyond</em>. He looks at the prevailing scientific knowledge of the time and ponders just what Moriarty was suggesting in his treatise. It's just a Trifle.</div> <div> </div> <div><em>If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies.</em></div> <div> </div> <div> <h3><strong>Links / Notes</strong></h3> <ul data-original-attrs="{"style":""}"> <li data-original-attrs="{"style":""}">This episode: <a href="https://ihose.co/trifles290" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://ihose.co/trifles287","target":"_blank"}">ihose.co/trifles290</a></li> <li data-original-attrs="{"style":""}"><a href= "https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/2670720/77416/2029?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abebooks.com%2Fservlet%2FSearchResults%3Fan%3DHarrison%26bi%3D0%26bx%3Doff%26cm_sp%3DSearchF-_-Advs-_-Result%26ds%3D20%26kn%3DBaker%2520Street%2520and%2520Beyond%26recentlyadded%3Dall%26rollup%3Don%26sortby%3D17%26sts%3Dt%26xdesc%3Doff%26xpod%3Doff"> <em>Baker Street and Beyond</em></a> by Michael Harrison</li> <li>Other episodes mentioned:  <ul data-original-attrs="{"style":""}"> <li><a href="https://ihose.co/trifles219">Episode 219 - Moriarty's Mathematics</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Find us on <a href= "https://facebook.com/ihearofsherlock">Facebook</a>, <a href= "https://twitter.com/ihearofsherlock" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Twit