The quest-a thirst unquenchable..

Quest - a thrust unquestionable..

“You have given me deeper thirsting after life. Surely there is no greater gift to a man than that which turns all his aims into parching lips and all life into a fountain. And in this lies my honour and my reward, – That whenever I come to the fountain to drink I find the living water itself thirsty; it drinks me while I drink it.” – Khalil Gibran

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A moon/candle in the dark night / curiosity corner / For members / pleasure of knowledge

Detox: What “They” Don’t Want You To Know-(Pseudoscientists HATE him!)

Starting today. But first need to cleanse yourself, eliminating last year’s lifestyle and dietary sins. You’ve seen the ads and the Facebook links, all suggesting you need a “detox”, “cleanse” or “flush” to be healthy. Supplements, tea, homeopathy, coffee enemas, ear candles, and footbaths promise you a detoxified...

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curiosity corner / For members / pleasure of knowledge / View from Giants' shoulder

Richard Dawkins – CHRISTMAS LECTURES 1991 – Growing up in the Universe(a quest new year week special)

The world-famous evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins presents the Royal Institution CHRISTMAS LECTURES in 1991. Original broadcast live on the BBC, the series explored “our own growing knowledge of how life grows up in the universe.” This is the first lecture in the series entitled “Waking up in the...

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Fold-Up Smartphone Screens Could Finally Make Their Big Debut

In 2017, Samsung will likely release a smartphone that transforms into a tablet The rumors have been swirling for months. Though they couldn’t be confirmed, their persistence suggests that something significant may be coming from ­Samsung, possibly as early as this year: a foldable mobile. Today, the world...

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Intel Finds Moore’s Law’s Next Step at 10 Nanometers

These days, forecasts about the future of Moore’s Law tend to look quite gloomy. But Intel’s outlook—at least for the next few years—is decidedly bright. Sometime in 2017, Intel will ship the first processors built using the company’s new, 10-nanometer chip-manufacturing technology. Intel says transistors produced in this...

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Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 2008 – Lecture 3 – The Ghost in the Machine(A quest new year week special)

Professor Chris Bishop examines how software affects nearly every aspect of our lives Computers represent one of the most versatile machines ever invented with the same piece of hardware being used for a huge range of different purposes.  However it is the software that brings the machine to...

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Tuesday with Bill-If Scientific Discoveries Are Dangerous, Should They Be Censored?’

  Transcript – Taylor Packard: Hey Bill Nye it’s Taylor Packard. I was wondering what you think about the censorship of scientific discoveries if the discovery could be used in a hurtful way. If there were censorship how should the censorship process be designed and what groups should...

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Royal institution Christmas Lecture 2008-Lecture 2 – Chips with Everything(A quest new year week special)

In his second lecture Professor Chris Bishop reveals the state-of-the-art in computer interaction. More computers are manufactured every year than the world’s total population. But fewer than 1% of these take the form of desktop or laptop computers. As microchips get smaller and faster they are being incorporated...

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Royal Institution Christmas Lectures-2008 – Lecture 1 – Breaking the Speed Limit(A quest new year week special)

A little history The CHRISTMAS LECTURES were set up to introduce a young audience to a subject through spectacular demonstrations and they have been inspiring children and adults alike since 1825. They have been given every year since they began, stopping only from 1939  to 1942, during the blitz...