I don’t think language can cope with the magnificence of space. We need to evolve and come up with new words to explain the massive scale of the universe, not just mathematically, but linguistically. Visually, i believe we can. Thanks to our up to date telescopes. We not only can measure space but we can see it too (up to a certain point, which is before the big bang). We are able to go back in time to hundreds of millions of light years to appreciate the construct of the universe. This 1977 video is one of many showing us visually the space we live in.
Video: A Universe From Nothing by Lawrence Krauss
February 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This is one of the most watched lectures on YouTube. Lawrence Krauss has a special way of simplifying complicated theories in physics and cosmology to the public. He also has a great book on this lecture called ” A Universe From Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing”
Articles: Study Finds It Actually Is Better (And Healthier) To Give Than To Receive
February 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Video: Richard Feynman – The Pleasure of Finding Things Out (Arabic Subtitled)
February 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Richard Feynman was a theoretical physicist, an artist who loved to play the drums or paint portraits and a traveller. I would say he was a generalist. He had a charisma and a sense of humor. He used to put things into perspective. He had a great imagination but was real. His curiosity and questioning was an inspiration to me. He will always be one of my favorite human beings. I recommend reading some of his books “The Meaning of it All” and “What Do You Care What Other People Think?” You will see a lot of him in my blog whether its his books, quotes or interviews.
Music: Symphony Of Science – The Poetry of Reality
February 3, 2013 by 1 Comment
Symphony of science, created by John D Boswell, who takes lectures and speeches from great scientists, transforms their voices and adds music to create a wonderful collection of symphonies. Poetry of reality and the greatest show on earth are some of my favorites.
Articles: Islam and Science
February 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The theory of evolution by natural selection is all about change and adaptation. Nothing stays the same or stands still, if it does, then things will die out and won’t be passed on for the future. This applies to, as simple as, the survival of a tree to the survival of an idea in an adult human brain. The future of the people of the Middle East, is to learn to adapt and accept change.
Articles: Inside the world’s most ‘impossible’ science project
February 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It makes me happy to know that people from my region of the world, the Middle East, are working together towards progress using science. It is rare to find pronounced Arab scientists, given the political and religious difficulties they encounter, however the SESAME project is the true definition of peace through the world of science.
THE GENERALIST 