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Art That Goes Boom
Fireworks, exploding balloons, skywriting: Gai Guo-Qiang's sizzling works defy gravity and expectations On a gritty street in downtown New York City, a bright red door gives way to another world—the…
Is Consciousness a Quantum Phenomenon?
There is now a more satisfactory range of ideas available ... They involve mostly quantum objects called Bose-Einstein condensates (see Marshall, or Zohar), which may be capable of forming ephemeral…
Quantum Uncertainity and Morphogenetic Fields
In discussions of Science Within Consciousness we pay a lot of attention to quantum uncertainly. But occasionally we delve also into a concept that is closely related to this -…
Science and Religion
the two most powerful forces of history, science and religion, settle into relationship with each other." Alfred North Whitehead "There is a desire to find the connections between different parts…
Quantum Ontology and Mind-Matter Synthesis
Henry P. Stapp Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory University of California Berkeley, California 94720 LBNL-40722 July 21, 1998 Editor's Note: This 45 page paper by Henry P Stapp is available in…
The Beginning of Time
In this lecture, I would like to discuss whether time itself has a beginning, and whether it will have an end. All the evidence seems to indicate, that the universe…
Kurilian Bobtail
History and Origin The Kurilian Bobtail is rather a new and rare breed. It originates from Kuril islands in the Far East of Russia not from Japan. Only in the…
Archeology in Lithuania
The first cultural relics found on the territory of Lithuania are dated 10,000 BC. It was then that suitable conditions for people to settle down first appeared. The earliest settlements…
Selecting a automechanic
Whether your car is brand new or a long-time companion, at some point repair and servicing is required. Unfortunately, selecting a mechanic can be a stressful experience for many motorists.…
Astronomy Section – Earth and Moon
The Earth is unique amongst the terrestrial planets in having a large satellite, the Moon, which, relative to the Earth, has the largest mass of any satellite - parent system…
Astronomy Section – Comets
Comets are nebulous celestial bodies orbiting the sun. A comet is characterised by a long, luminous tail, but only in the segment of the comet's orbit when it passes closest…
Astronomy Section – Telescopes
Introduction A telescope is an optical instrument used to magnify and enhance the view of faraway objects, be they astronomical or terrestrial. Most telescopes fall into one of two main…
Astronomy Section – Asteroids
Introduction Although neglected scientifically and publicly for a long time, in the past ten years asteroids have been the subject of much interest and debate. This has caused by announcements…
Don’t Be a Cat-and-Mouse Manager
Don’t Be a Cat-and-Mouse Manager Why employees perform better for bosses who care about them by Kenneth A. Tucker and Vandana Allman Authors of Animals, Inc. (Warner Books, 2004) One…
Is mathematics and science teacher-upskilling working?
There is a concerted push throughout South Africa to enhance mathematics and science teachers’ skills. But are these interventions being effective? “With varied success,” according to Charles (Raymond) Smith curriculum…
Ancient Egyptian Chambers Explored
One of the mysteries of Egypt's Great Pyramid deepened early last September when archaeologists penetrated a 4,500-year-old blocked shaft only to find another stone blocking their way. During Pyramids Live:…
The Seven Wonders: The Great Pyramid of Giza
Man fears Time, yet Time fears the Pyramids (Arab proverb) It is the one and only Wonder which does not require a description by early historians and poets. It is…
The Seven Wonders: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The approach to the Garden sloped like a hillside and the several parts of the structure rose from one another tier on On all this, the earth had been and…
The Seven Wonders: The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
But when I saw the sacred house of Artemis that towers to the clouds, the were placed in the shade, for the Sun himself has never looked upon its equal…
The Seven Wonders: The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
I have lying, over me in Halicarnassus, a gigantic monument such as no other dead person has, adorned in the finest way with statues of horses and men carved most…