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

The quest-a thirst unquenchable ..

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MasterClass Live with Neil de Grasse Tyson

In his MasterClass, Neil deGrasse Tyson teaches you how to discover and communicate objective truths in clear, exciting, and engaging ways. Learn to think, measure, and weigh information like a scientist; detect flaws in your own reasoning and navigate cognitive bias; and gauge the credibility of information and...

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A moon/candle in the dark night / curiosity corner / For members / Saturday with Budthu (SwB)

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE makes you think it works. Science is dope

Kenya’s ex-PM Raila Odinga made a statement that Ayurveda gave his daughter her eyesight back. This is very similar to the miraculous stories you often hear about alternative medicines including homeopathy and siddha. What is it about stories like these that make us think that alternative medicine works?

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A moon/candle in the dark night / For members / pleasure of knowledge / Saturday with Budthu (SwB)

Science and Pseudoscience in Sport and Exercise -Nick Tiller

Exercise and physical activity improve health and prolong life, but lax regulations on the products and practices we’re sold have led to an industry founded on strong claims and weak evidence. Science has become subordinate to marketing campaigns that exploit our scientific ignorance and ingrained biases and, as...

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A moon/candle in the dark night / For members / Saturday with Budthu (SwB) / View from Giants' shoulder

Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters with Steven Pinker

Today humanity is reaching new heights of scientific understanding–and also appears to be losing its mind. How can a species that developed vaccines for Covid-19 in less than a year produce so much fake news, medical quackery, and conspiracy theorizing? Steven Pinker is the Johnstone Professor of Psychology...

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A moon/candle in the dark night / For members / pleasure of knowledge / Quest to share / Saturday with Budthu (SwB)

How To Spot Pseudoscience-Revisited

Alien fossils found in a meteorite?! Sounds amazing, but the science isn’t there. And that’s not the only example of hyped stories turning out to be, well, nothing. Trace gives you tips on how to tell the difference between science, and pseudoscience. Read More: “THE POLONNARUWA METEORITE: OXYGEN...