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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A moon/candle in the dark night / For members / National Science week special

Demarcation and Pseudoscience-(Quest science month special)

(From the book Thinking About Science, Massimo Pigliucci Skeptical Inquirer Volume 38.1 A collection of essays (Philosophy of Pseudoscience, University of Chicago Press) on what philosophers call “the demarcation problem,” the issue of what exactly separates sound science from bad science and pseudoscience. It’s the kind of somewhat arcane issue of...

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For members / show case-inspirational

The best stats you’ve ever seen | Hans Rosling

With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru Hans Rosling uses an amazing new presentation tool, Gapminder, to present data that debunks several myths about world development. Rosling is professor of international health at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute, and founder of Gapminder, a nonprofit that brings vital...

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A moon/candle in the dark night / For members / View from Giants' shoulder

Pseudo-scientific and Paranormal Claims-James Randi(Quest Science month special)

Lecture is from the McGill University’s Lorne Trottier Public Science Symposium on the confrontation and threat of pseudoscience in contemporary society. As one of the central figures in the area of “flim-flam,” James Randi has exposed fraud, deceit, cheats, fakes, liars, and charlatans with effervescent ease. Trained as...

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

Tuesday with Bill-What Technology Can We Expect to Have 50 Years From Now?

If we could jump 50 years into the future, what will our world look like? Flying cars? Hologram phones? Bill Nye sees two technological paths ahead – and we’re in the fork between them at this very moment. Transcript Sailmen: Hey Bill. My name is Sailmen. I’m an...

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For members / National Science week special / pleasure of knowledge

Ode to the Brain!-(Quest science month special)

Through the powerful words of scientists Carl Sagan, Robert Winston, Vilayanur Ramachandran, Jill Bolte Taylor, Bill Nye, and Oliver Sacks, it covers different aspects the brain including its evolution, neuron networks, folding, and more. The material sampled for this video comes from Carl Sagan’s Cosmos, Jill Bolte Taylor’s...

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A moon/candle in the dark night / pleasure of knowledge / View from Giants' shoulder

‘The Next Time You’re Abducted, Steal Something Off The Spaceship'(Neil Tyson)(Quest science month special)

Sometimes controversial, Neil deGrasse Tyson, 58, is one of the scientists who lobbied to have Pluto stripped of its status as the ninth planet from the sun. Tyson also says there is no reason to doubt the existence of life other than ours elsewhere in the universe, possibly...

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

Media Guide to Skepticism-(Quest Science month special)

What is skepticism? Skepticism is an approach to evaluating claims that emphasizes evidence and applies tools of science. Skepticism is most often applied to extraordinary claims – those that refute the current consensus view. The Skeptical process considers evidence obtained by systematic observations and reason. The conclusion that...