Defeat device-The fraud of Volkswagen
You might have heard of this scandal if not read it here by clicking would like to know more about the defeat device read it here
The quest-a thirst unquenchable ..
I choose a path that is not very standard: Dr Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
Heard of Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan,if not click here see what 2009 Nobel Laureate in chemistry has to say about his student/professional life.He didn’t go to an IIT or the best colleges in the US, and was not called for single interview despite applying for over 50 positions. So, as he received his...
Story of the Day
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating...
Pleasure of knowledge-Is it Really OK to Eat Food That’s Fallen on the Floor?
When you drop a piece of food on the floor, is it really OK to eat if you pick up within five seconds? This urban food myth contends that if food spends just a few seconds on the floor, dirt and germs won’t have much of a chance...
story of the day
There was a blind girl who hated herself just because she’s blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He’s always there for her. She said that if she could only see the world, she would marry her boyfriend. One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to...
Use it or lose it!! How much do you know about science topics?
Test your knowledge of science facts and applications of scientific principles by taking our short 12-question quiz. Then see how you did in comparison with a nationally representative group of 3,278 randomly selected U.S. adults click here to take the quiz
Factory model of education vs agricultural model of education.
What is the crisis of modern education?Why it is boring?Why it kills creativity?sir Ken Robinson( click here to read about him) The talk he delivered in a TED conference is one of the best TED talk ever(in terms of viewing and downloading) there he explains how schools kills...
How to be more productive-Science of productivity
Time is our scarcest resource, yet we spend so much of it doing things that are unproductive — usually without meaning to.But with some work, many of the barriers to productivity are solvable.That is what is this post is about Interested in knowing the science of productivity ...
Week end Reading…….
For Week end reading. The gem is from the treasure of earlier version of “TheQuestforum”. Thanks to Original Contributor (Prof. B. Prasad) richard_bach_-_jonathan_livingston_seagull
Open Culture: The best free cultural & educational media on web
Your guide to FREE educational media. Find thousands of free online courses, audio books,textbooks, eBooks, language lessons and movies Open Culture is a great website to be explored by teachers, self-access learners, and facilitators/counsellors alike.why delay visit the site immediately
