This TED Talk "Michelle Borkin: Can astronomers help doctors?" provides one powerful example of the necessity of interdisciplinarity. The problems of the world can only be fully understood and solved through interdisciplinary efforts. We need to …
Underwater archaeology: Hunt for the ancient mariner
"Armed with high-tech methods, researchers are scouring the Aegean Sea for the world's oldest shipwrecks." …
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The Lost Decade for Dialogue
We need more men and women who have the caliber of character to dialogue, to listen, to talk. "Jonas Gahr Stäre: In defense of dialogue" …
The Machines Within Your Body
Incredible animations of the machines that are constantly at work in your body. "Drew Berry: Animations of unseeable biology" …
Be suspicious of stories
Humans are narrative beings. I'm unconvinced by Tyler Cowan's TED talk that we should be suspicious of stories. We all know that stories leave out details and take a particular perspective. But that isn't a rationale for rejecting stories. We …
Noah’s Ark: the facts behind the Flood
"Noah's Ark: the facts behind the Flood. A recently discovered Babylonian tablet is a blueprint for a round-shaped ark that animals could board two by two." A fun read from The Telegraph. …
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