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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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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A moon/candle in the dark night

How to Convince Someone When Facts Fail

Why worldview threats undermine evidence By Michael Shermer | Scientific American January 2017 Issue) Have you ever noticed that when you present people with facts that are contrary to their deepest held beliefs they always change their minds? Me neither. In fact, people seem to double down on...

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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...