The Online Learning Blog from Study2U. Supposedly browsing the internet requires more brain power than watching television.
Although judging from some of the websites we’ve come across that assumption is cast into doubt. Here’s some of the sites we like that might get your brain to sit up and listen. Ted A conference that started in 1984 bringing together experts in technology, entertainment and design quickly grew into so much more. The conference itself is invitation only, but the website features all the talks at the conference in high res video format. New Scientist The New Scientist website carries new articles from the magazine as well as the NS archive of over 76,000 pieces. Big Think The Big Think website is a collection of ‘global thought leaders’ who offer their thoughts and analysis on world events and other important developments. Expand your vocabulary!
Ancient Forgotten History. Sovisual.co.uk. View the Universe in different wavelengths - StumbleUpon. View the Universe in different wavelengths - StumbleUpon. A Brilliant List of Science Books for People Who Want Their Minds Blown. Encyclopedia of Earth. Progressivism in the United States. Progressivism in the United States is a broadly based reform movement that reached its height early in the 20th century and is generally considered to be middle class and reformist in nature.
It arose as a response to the vast changes brought by modernization, such as the growth of large corporations and railroads, and fears of corruption in American politics. In the 21st century, progressives continue to embrace concepts such as environmentalism and social justice.[1] Social progressivism, the view that governmental practices ought to be adjusted as society evolves, forms the ideological basis for many American progressives. One historian defined progressivism as the "political movement that addresses ideas, impulses, and issues stemming from modernization of American society.
The Free University of San Francisco. Chemistry News, Videos, Reviews and Gossip - io9. Interesting — when I was in the Army, it was called CBR (chemical, biological, radioactive).
I wonder why they changed the order and the initials? Pressure from Jay Leno? NBC was for Nuclear, Biological, Radiological. I think it might have been for memory's sake, which might have something to do with the tv studio indeed - but maybe just for giggles. The military does not always make sense. Nanoputian. NanoPutians are a series of organic molecules whose structural formulae resemble human forms.[1] James Tour et al.
(Rice University) designed and synthesized these compounds in 2003 as a part of a sequence of chemical education for young students.[2] The compounds consist of two benzene rings connected via a few carbon atoms as the body, four acetylene units each carrying an alkyl group at their ends which represents the hands and legs, and a 1,3-dioxolane ring as the head. Tour and his team at Rice University used the NanoPutians in their NanoKids educational outreach program. The goal of this program was to educate children in the sciences in an effective and enjoyable manner. They have made several videos featuring the NanoPutians as anthropomorphic animated characters. Construction of the structures depends on Sonogashira coupling and other synthetic techniques. Background[edit] NanoKids Educational Outreach Program[edit] Chemistry Tutorials & Drills.
Quantrev. John Conway's Game of Life. The Game The Game of Life is not your typical computer game.
It is a 'cellular automaton', and was invented by Cambridge mathematician John Conway. This game became widely known when it was mentioned in an article published by Scientific American in 1970. It consists of a collection of cells which, based on a few mathematical rules, can live, die or multiply. Depending on the initial conditions, the cells form various patterns throughout the course of the game. playgameoflife.com New developments of this page will continue on playgameoflife.com. Eric Berlow: How complexity leads to simplicity. Ten Principles To Live By In Fiercely Complex Times. If you're like most people I work with in companies, the demands come at you from every angle, all day long, and you have to make difficult decisions without much time to think about them.
What enduring principles can you rely on to make choices that reflect openness, integrity and authenticity? Here are ten that work for me: 1. Always challenge certainty, especially your own. Etymologically Speaking... From the old Arabic word "hashshshin," which meant, "someone who is addicted to hash," that is, marijuana.
Originally refered to a group of warriors who would smoke up before battle. Aaron White adds: You may want to explore the fact that the hashshshins were somewhat of a voodoo-ized grand conspiracy scapegoat cult (the very fact of their existence is impossible to confirm). They supposedly were a secret society (a la the FreeMasons) which was influential in every middle eastern court from Persia to Bangladesh. They were supposedly a brotherhood of assasins, devoted to their caballa and its secrecy, protected by an unlimited number of fanatical followers and unlimited material wealth.
Scale-of-universe-v1.swf (application/x-shockwave-flash Object) Etymology of Neuroscience Terms. Khan Academy. Spezify. IACenter.org. Table of Contents. On the Record: Predictions - Long Bets. Today I Found Out. Heaven On Earth (8 Pics) For more fun facts, click HERE.
