The quest-a thirst unquenchable..
Quest - a thrust unquestionable..
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by thequestforum · Published April 30, 2017
In his new book, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, Harari examines what might happen to the world when these old myths are coupled with new godlike technologies such as artificial intelligence and genetic engineering. What will happen to democracy if and when Google and Facebook come...
The World Science Festival gathers great minds in science and the arts to produce live and digital content that allows a broad general audience to engage with scientific discoveries. Our mission is to cultivate a general public informed by science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value,...
In 1935, Albert Einstein and two colleagues published a landmark paper revealing that quantum mechanics allows widely separated objects to influence one another, even though nothing travels between them. Einstein called it spooky and rejected the idea, arguing instead that it exposed a major deficiency in the quantum...
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by thequestforum · Published April 29, 2017 · Last modified April 28, 2017
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by thequestforum · Published April 28, 2017 · Last modified April 27, 2017
Bruno Zamborlin is a technologist, researcher, musician and designer. He’s been working on a joint PhD in computational technologies between Paris and London, exploring new methods for gestural interaction and its applications in performing arts and the creation of new musical instruments. Bruno is interested in the topic...
Albert Einstein never believed that black holes could be formed. Yet, his theory of general relativity paves a path for understanding black hole formation. Learn about this very interesting subject in this week’s installment of “A Moment of Science with Brian Greene.”
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by thequestforum · Published April 27, 2017
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Einstein’s general theory of relativity, leaders from multiple fields of physics discuss its essential insights, its lingering questions, the latest work it has sparked, and the allied fields of research that have resulted.
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by thequestforum · Published April 26, 2017 · Last modified April 25, 2017
Will the 21st century be shaped by hi-tech gurus or by religious zealots – or are they the same thing? What is the current .
Scientists have known for decades that what we eat can change the balance of microbes in our digestive tracts. Choosing between a BLT sandwich or a yogurt parfait for lunch can increase the populations of some types of bacteria and diminish others—and as their relative numbers change they...
