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The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe without Design – Richard Dawkins

On January 23, 2013

In biology, book, dna, education, evolution, richard dawkins, science, video, youtube

As a sequel to The Selfish Gene, The Blind Watchmaker explains why intelligent design could not be a viable theory for the existence of life and consciousness. My short description of Richard Dawkins‘ book does not do the book justice. Also, watch the YouTube documentary.

The Music of the Primes: Searching to Solve the Greatest Mystery in Mathematics – Marcus du Sautoy

By anautonomousagent

On January 23, 2013

In alan turing, boinc, book, education, Godel, math, primegrid, riemann hypothesis

A friend recommended that I read The Music of the Primes: Searching to Solve the Greatest Mystery in Mathematics. This book, by Marcus du Sautoy, provides a well written account of the endeavor to solve the Riemann Hypothesis. Here is a brief YouTube explanation of the hypothesis. Don’t forget to help find more primes at PrimeGrid, a BOINC project.

7 Lectures on Physics – Richard Feynman

By anautonomousagent

On January 22, 2013

In astronomy, education, physics, richard feynman, video, walter lewin, youtube

A classic, perhaps dated, sequence of seven lectures on important laws of physics by Richard Feynman can be viewed HERE. Bill Gates bought the rights to these videos and allowed them to be released online. These lectures go great as a supplement to Walter Lewin’s lectures.

Doomsday Volcanos – NOVA

By anautonomousagent

On January 14, 2013

In documentary, education, nova, science, video, volcano, youtube

After the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in 2010, many economic losses ensued. Did insurance agencies and risk monitors account for this natural event? I am sure they did; or, at least they expected a small probability for an event of this scale. But what if a volcanic eruption thirty times larger and more violent occurs? This is exactly what will happen at Katla. As NOVA’s Doomsday Volcanoes explains, it is not if… but when will it erupt. Is the world ready? Katla has erupted twenty times since 930 AD; currently, Katla has not erupted for 95 years, the longest sterile period since 930 AD.

Watch it on YouTube here. Or buy it on Amazon here.