Pushing the Boundaries of Space in the 21st Century
April 11, 2008
When man set foot on the Moon during the Apollo programme in 1969, this was considered the first step in the exploration of our solar system, allowing mankind to go beyond our home planet and find answers to questions that have occupied the minds of scientists, philosophers and visionaries for many centuries.
Boolean Algebra
April 10, 2008
One of the primary requirements when dealing with digital circuits is to find ways to make them as simple as possible. This constantly requires that complex logical expressions be reduced to simpler expressions that nevertheless produce the same results under all possible conditions. The simpler expression can then be implemented with a smaller, simpler circuit, which in turn saves the price of the unnecessary gates, reduces the number of gates needed, and reduces the power and the amount of space required by those gates.
Cocktails, Neurons and Nanos: Super-cognition?
April 9, 2008
Improving overall cognitive capability is becoming as simple as consuming a pill…
An interesting paradox has been the axis of much attention in the fields of pharmacy, brain research and ethics in the last few years. The advent of new technologies, particularly in the field of brain research, has induced scientists to improve the treatment of several conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease, sleep disorders and dementia. However, what was primarily intentioned to provide solutions for patients with cognitive deficits has also proven functional for healthy people – not only functional, but quite efficient.
Albert Einstein’s Fame
April 8, 2008
At the time of his death on the 18th April 1955, Albert Einstein was one of the most famous and popular men in the world. His very name was synonymous with genius and his humanity had earlier been recognised with an offer of the presidency of Israel. A cartoon by Herblock published in the Washington post some days after his death neatly highlighted his fame – it shows the earth with a sign pinned to it saying “Albert Einstein lived hereâ€.
Wind Energy
April 7, 2008
Wind energy is a converted form of solar energy. The sun’s radiation heats different parts of the earth at different rates—most notably during the day and night, but also when different surfaces (for example, water and land) absorb or reflect at different rates. This in turn causes portions of the atmosphere to warm differently. Hot air rises, reducing the atmospheric pressure at the earth’s surface, and cooler air is drawn in to replace it. The result is wind.
Closing the Gap
April 4, 2008
There have been numerous books over the past twenty years, which have attempted to popularise physics. However, despite their number, the Queen of the sciences has refused to surrender to the dumbing down and in many respects maintains its regal mystification. Amidst its many equations and laws there appears another: the more fundamental the theory, the more detached it becomes from our understanding. There exists an enormous gap between physics and the public.
Neuroscience: What is Brain Plasticity?
April 3, 2008
Neuroscience has changed considerably in the past 20 years. An example of change over period is the concept of brain plasticity. Brain plasticity refers to the brain’s ability to rewire itself, relocating information processing functions to different brain areas and/or neural networks. Two decades ago, it was believed that brain networks were static after its initial formation period. Now that belief has changed. The study of brain plasticity has profound implications in human learning and behavior, and as such, for mental health.
To better understand this concept, let’s take a quick tour of the human brain, neural networks, and the plastic potential therein.
Was an Iraqi Scholar the World’s First Scientist?
April 2, 2008
Science is the lifeblood of modern life. It is the foundation of our technology. Its discoveries prolong our lives and save the lives of those we love. It fascinates us and sometimes disturbs us with its mind-boggling truths. But what is science, and who was its first practitioner?
The Penetration of Statistics in Society
April 1, 2008
Statistics are such an integral part of modern lives that sometimes it isn’t realized. The prediction of the winner of a presidential race or the local mayoral contest depends upon inferential statistics, one of the two main branches of statistics. The other branch of statistics is that of descriptive statistics. This is how to determine which baseball player in the American League had the best batting average in a single season.
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