Category Archives: Science

Why we age and how we can avoid it

I just watched this TED talk and thought it was amazingly forward thinking on the part of Mr. de Grey. Aubrey de Grey: Why we age and how we can avoid it Cambridge researcher Aubrey de Grey argues that aging is merely a disease — and a curable one at that. Humans age in seven …

30 May 2008 – 21:38:51 | By Jonathan | Posted in Education, Science |

Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight

I have yet to find a TED talk that I do not like. This was was absolutely fascinating. Her description of seeing herself as a spirit, feeling huge, and wondering how she fits in her little body and how peaceful it was to be in that state was fascinating to me. Jill Bolte Taylor: My …

08 April 2008 – 22:38:34 | By Jonathan | Posted in Education, Philosophic, Science |

NASA looking to create MMO Video Game

Thanks to Derrick for bringing this to my attention. Apparently NASA wants to get into the video game market by creating a massively multiplayer online (MMO) learning game. They are currently in the discovery phase of the project and are looking for ideas. I think it would be amazing to play a video game that …

30 January 2008 – 10:42:40 | By Jonathan | Posted in Games, Science, Space |

Ben Stein is Expelled

I am more and more impressed with Ben Stein. Now he has made a movie that insists that people think critically instead of blindly following tradition. If we did not think critically we would still think the Earth was flat and we would still be living in the Dark Ages. Open your mind. Question everything. …

21 December 2007 – 09:57:12 | By Jonathan | Posted in Political, Religious, Science |

Fighting for Fusion

I just read an amazing article on a possible fusion reactor that could actually solve many energy problems. This article was brought to my attention by Ranulf on one of the 1000 Planets mailing lists. This article is located at DefenseNews.com. Following is the actual article. Fighting for Fusion Why the U.S. Isn’t Funding A …

10 March 2007 – 22:54:43 | By Jonathan | Posted in Science |