Reads tagged with “science”

I Am Science: Short Film Traces Unconventional Paths to Life in Science

The road to science is paved with failed intentions.

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How We Measure the Universe, Animated

How to determine the distance of stars using standard candles.

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The Two Pillars of the Sensible and Sensitive Mind: Carl Sagan on Mastering the Vital Balance of Skepticism and Openness

Fine-tuning the machinery of distinguishing the valid from the non-valid.

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Richard Feynman Reveals the Key to Science in 63 Seconds

“If it disagrees with experiment, it is wrong.”

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Going Solo: A Brief History of Living Alone and the Enduring Social Stigma Around Singletons

“Despite its prevalence, living alone is one of the least discussed and, consequently, most poorly understood issues of our time.”

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The Art of Chance-Opportunism in Creativity and Scientific Discovery

“To be perfectly original one should think much and read little, and this is impossible, for one must have read before one has learnt to think.”

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Brian Cox on the Heart of Science

“We explore because we are curious, not because we wish to develop grand views of reality or better widgets.”

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Neil deGrasse Tyson on Why We’re Wired for Science & How Originality Differs in Science vs. Art

“Every child is a scientist.”

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The Science of Internal Time, Social Jet Lag, and Why You’re So Tired

Debunking the social stigma around late risers, or what Einstein has to do with teens’ risk for smoking.

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Carl Sagan on Books

How to reach across the millennia and access magic.

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Reads tagged with “science”

The road to science is paved with failed intentions.

How to determine the distance of stars using standard candles.

Fine-tuning the machinery of distinguishing the valid from the non-valid.

“If it disagrees with experiment, it is wrong.”

“Despite its prevalence, living alone is one of the least discussed and, consequently, most poorly understood issues of our time.”

“To be perfectly original one should think much and read little, and this is impossible, for one must have read before one has learnt to think.”

“We explore because we are curious, not because we wish to develop grand views of reality or better widgets.”

“Every child is a scientist.”

Debunking the social stigma around late risers, or what Einstein has to do with teens’ risk for smoking.

How to reach across the millennia and access magic.

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