Tag Archives: Science

Latest National Geographic Magazine: “The age of disbelief” (about science)

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Stefano

Love National Geographic Magazine: March issue’s cover story is about disbelief, skepticism about science and doubt versus estabilished science. From medicine to space, from history to dinosaur, from evolution to global climate: skepticism is all around us and is, somehow … Continue reading →

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Who would you ask to explain the Higgs Boson Particle (in 2 minutes)? Peter Higgs himself!

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Stefano

Ok, two minutes sounds too little time to explain something so complex as the Higgs Boson but this is a task fine for Peter Higgs himself. In this video [BBC], Higgs describes the particle and what it does in under … Continue reading →

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Higgs Boson explained – with a cartoon video

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Stefano

I’m quite amazed and thrilled by Higgs Boson discovery . well, no… direct observation! But… what is exactly a Boson? What are the implications? Here comes a pretty comprehensive cartoon that explains theory, the discovery and a lot more to … Continue reading →

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Geeks and nerds are the coolest people on the planet! That’s what celebrities say! [video]

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Stefano

“GEEKS & NERDS ARE THE COOLEST PEOPLE ON THE PLANET” – it’s refreshing to hear music and film celebrities say that! Oh, by the way, just in case you were arguing the difference between a geek and a nerd, here … Continue reading →

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Happy PI Day! That’s 3.14 ;-) and Albert Einstein’s birthday too!

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Stefano

PI DAY & LIGHT – today is Pi day (3.14) and also Albert Einstein‘s birthday. About PI Day: Pi Day is a holiday commemorating the mathematical constant π (pi). Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 (or 3/14 in month/day … Continue reading →

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