Author : john mce Lets be honest, today’s world is dominated by computers, whether you know it or not, they organise us, look after us, manage us and can even save our lives Unless you live in a cave, without electricity, you probably encounter computers every day In fact with technology improving constantly and scientists finding more useful applications to use computers, the future will see use relying more and more on computers Since we already are in the digital age, why dont you take
Frederick Grinnell is Professor of Cell Biology and founder of the Program in Ethics in Science and Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas . His newest book, Everyday Practice of Science: Where Intuition and Passion Meet Objectivity and Logic offers an insider’s view of real-life scientific practice. Grinnell demystifies the textbook model of a linear “scientific method,” suggesting instead a contextual understanding of science. Scientists do not work in
Pres. Barack Obama yesterday hosted 16 new Medal of Freedom recipients at the White House, honoring their lifelong contributions to the expansion of human understanding and the promotion of individual liberty and human dignity. Among the recipients were scientists and activists, soldiers and political leaders, preachers and athletes, native Americans, African Americans, Latin Americans, Africans and Asians. The 16 laureates exemplify not only rare talent and indomitable spirit, but also a devoti
Bruce Charlton, Professor of Theoretical Medicine at Buckingham and Editor in Chief of Medical Hypotheses, asks “Why are modern scientists so dull?” In a nutshell, I am suggesting that: Educational attainment depends on IQ × C [conscientiousness]; but IQ and C are not closely-correlated. Modern education has progressively raised the floor for C (by lengthening the educational process and by changes in educational evaluation methods). Educational attainment therefore nowadays increasingly re
Is Attention Span The Secret of Raising IQ? Speed Reading Rules Scientists calculate the amount of time we can concentrate on a task without being distracted, disrupted, or bored, as our Attention-Span. Research indicates excessive TV and Web activity reduces A-S. Children from ages 6 to 12 exhaust their Attention-Span within 5 minutes. Adults appears to maintain A-S up to 20 minutes. Our eyes tend to shift from concentrating focus exclusively on one goal within 5 minutes; inter
