Neil deGrasse Tyson is the Frederick P. Rose Address Hayden Planetarium in New York. His research interests include the structure of the Milky Way, star formation, exploding stars and dwarf galaxies. Tyson was appointed by President Bush on two occasions. First time in 2001 to form part of a commission of twelve members to study … Read more
When Czech writer Karel Čapek first used the word “robot” back in 1921, he couldn’t envision that the fictional humanoid will get so far. In 1921, Karel used the word to describe a fictional humanoid. Since then, technology has evolved to a point that robots are literally “taking over our life”. Soon, robots will be everywhere. Robots … Read more
A number of statements and materials presented in the ancient Vedic literatures can be shown to agree with modern scientific discoveries and also reveal a high scientific content developed in these literatures. The cultural wealth of this knowledge is of great relevance in the modern world. The techniques used to show this agreement include: – … Read more
Imagine if you can wear glasses and have them send you information about objects you see. Think of Iron man and his suit. You do not need to imagine any more, Google is already working on 3D glasses that might see the light of the day soon. We are living in golden age of technology. … Read more
This fascinating documentary gives us a glimpse at smart technology that will change the way the world works; technology that will place robots as helpers in the home, connect every human being and cities to the web and can virtually make our dreams come true via advances simulations and entertainment systems. Human-like mental agility are … Read more
Our brain contains billions of nerve cells arranged in patterns that coordinate thought, emotion, behavior, movement, and sensation. All parts of the brain work together, but each part is responsible for a specific function. They control everything from your heart rate, to your mood. It is almost philosophical to think that our mental representations, imagery, … Read more
The idea of a phrase ‘Infinite’ is mind-blowing. Not only to simple students learning maths in school but also to the greatest physics and mathematics in the world. Thinking that universe is infinite could be frightening. Who knows what we could find while exploring it? Nevertheless it’s a beautiful subject giving us a bit of … Read more
A couple of thousand years ago, China closely guarded the secret of how to make silk and raise silkworms. The reason was simple. Silk made up most of the wealth of China. They didn’t want others to find out and start producing silk. Today, you can just watch a YouTube video how silk is made. … Read more
More than 70 years ago, the United States of America dropped the first atomic bomb. On August 6, 1945, USA dropped a bomb on Hiroshima. Three days later, they bombed another Japanese town, Nagasaki. Those two are the only atomic bombs every used. Countries have long protested the use of nuclear and atomic weapon. Decades later, … Read more
From the skyscrapers of Dubai to the amusement parks of Minnesota, Danny Forster travels the world to break down the most astounding, complex engineering feats to date.