Category Archives: Culture
Richard Feynman Explains How Fire Comes From “Jiggling”
Celebrated theoretical physicist and a pioneering researcher in quantum computing and nano-technology – the late Richard Feynman – was also a champion of logical reasoning and a true believer of an intellectually curious lifestyle. His lectures on the laws of physical phenomenon, like gravity and light, that govern everything from the tiniest sub-atomic particles to the […]
The Prayer
O Great Spirit whose voice I hear in the winds, and whose breath give the life to all the world, hear me ! I am small and weak. I need your strength and wisdom. Let me walk in beauty, and make my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset. Make my hands respect the […]
Neil Armstrong, A Hero For The World
Neil Armstrong, the pioneering astronaut who proved, without a doubt, that it was possible to walk on the moon by actually walking on the surface of the moon while simultaneously inspiring countless minds around the world to dream big. On July 21, 1969, his left foot made contact with the soft sediments on the lunar […]
The Power to Create
Create is what we do all the time. Long before we became ‘consumers’ we were creators. We created fire and food, weapons and wheels. We created relationships and communities. Contrary to pop culture portrayal, we are still creators. We create data and meta-data by pouring them into social-media sites that power a good portion of […]
We Are All Connected
How connected are we to nature? Very. Via Explore [Post:324]
Ten Rules to Achieve Greater Learning
A new workweek is upon us and it is essential that we start the Monday with the right mindset. We don’t have control over whether good things or bad things happen to us, but what we can control is how we perceive the situation. No matter what the outcome is there is always something to […]
Sight: The Next Revolution in Human Vision
Augmented reality is all the rage for futurists these days, especially since the announcement about Google Glasses. From the pictures it looks like a fashion accessory that also doubles as a virtual dashboard that brings necessary and relevant information in front of the wearer of the said glasses and as long as the person is ok […]
How Big is Our Solar System
Ahh, the Universe. It is so freaking huge. The smartypants at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) managed to land the one ton SUV-sized rover called Curiosity, that doubles as minerals lab, on the surface of Mars, with exacting accuracy in the early earth-hours of this monday and it marks yet another step in our species’ […]
Waiting For Superman
Did you like going to school ? Ok, you don’t have to answer that. When I was young, school was the daily routine that happened whether I liked it or not and, for all intentions, I hated it. There were exceptionally few days when I would wake up in the morning and felt good about […]
A Revolution in Education
Learning comes naturally to all of us, but, when we hear the word ‘School’, many of us don’t have a warm and fuzzy feeling. Schools tend to emphasize blind memorizing as opposed to learning the subject and gaining insightful knowledge that can be used to further fuel our learning and understanding of the world around […]
