It is very important to use the word “Christian” with care here. While it is true that Roman Catholic Church did a lot in the past to hinder scientific advancement, we must remember that it doesn’t represent Christian Church in…
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The new study of transhumanism seems to be yet another attempt to overcome man’s greatest fears of inadequacy and death while at the same time providing for our innate sense of competition with the rest of the human race to…
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It was with great interest that I read the articles on trans-humanism. I don’t read much in that area, so it came as a bit of a surprise, this topic. Cloning is already ‘old’, but apparently the trials with “Dolly”…
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Death in space is relatively rare, but the fact remains that manned space exploration is a dangerous business. The risks are all too real, but the rewards have been great as well. Probably the most dangerous mission was the first Moon…
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This is my list of the top-ten greatest inventions of all time: 1) Agriculture would be my number-one pick. It enabled mankind to settle in one place to grow crops and domesticate animals. Farming led to the formation of settlements…
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Anyone who’s ever been on a plane has experienced that uneasy feeling when the plane begins shaking and the seatbelt sign lights up. For the most part, this experience known as turbulence lasts a few minutes. Then, the airplane stabilizes….
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If you are interested in tuning in to the fascinating lectures given by individuals that get recognized each year by the Nobel Foundation, do yourself a favor and become familiar with their official web site: NobelPrize.org. This December, they will…
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James Watt (1736-1819) was a Scottish engineer best known for his “invention” (actually, re-design and popularization) of the steam engine. He also pioneered the measurement of power – in his case as horsepower, although the current metric unit of power…
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Homi J. Bhabha (1909-1966) was an Indian nuclear scientist who played an important role in India’s early nuclear power program. (Note that there is another Indian academic named Homi K. Bhabha, who is an accomplished and still-living Harvard literary theorist.)…
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You’ve looked all over the house and you can’t find a battery for your alarm clock. Did you know you can make a battery from a lemon or two? To make this battery you will need: a simple clock that…
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