Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
After scouring book reviews and Wikipedia, a list of the Top Ten Best Apocalyptic Novels was born. The books on this list take you down the darkest paths in uncivilized worlds, from cannibalistic gangs to vampire infected corpses. If this list doesn't get you thinking on the quickest way stock your...
15. LHC The chances of the Large Hadron Collider actually producing a miniature black hole—or anything life threatening for that matter—are so small as to be minute. Like, crazy minute. As in, will probably never happen so minute. And even if the LHC does start producing tiny little baby black...
Atheism is generating quite a lot of attention these days. Prominent atheists are getting the word out about their views in increasing numbers and generating lots of public debate on the proper place of religion in governments and societies in the modern world. And now more than ever, atheists...
A Debate on the Argument from Contingency Father F. C. Copleston and Bertrand Russell Broadcast in 1948 on the Third Program of the British Broadcasting Corporation. Copleston: As we are going to discuss the existence of God, it might perhaps be as well to come to some provisional agreement...
A pole shift is a term used to describe the reversal of the polarity of the Earth’s magnetic field. This means, in present conditions, a compass will start pointing to the south instead of to the north. According to scientists, in the past 15 million years the Earth’s pole has shifted four times...
In 1896, Henri Becquerel—a French scientist—made an astounding discovery. He observed that in a dark environment, uranium salts were capable of blackening a photographic plate. This happened even when there was a paper barrier. He had stumbled on the concept of radioactivity: unstable atomic nuclei...
The 15 Coolest Cases of Biomimicry listed such great ideas as Velcro, Gecko Tape and Whalepower Wind Turbines to illustrate some applications of the developing engineering practice of designing sustainable human technologies inspired by nature. Here are some more examples coming out of the biomimetics...
While there are some scientists we all know, many of the most influential scientists remain hidden from the public and society at large. However, their accomplishments affect us all. Here is a list of 20 scientists who changed the world and changed the way we all live on a day to day basis....
The Gulf Oil Spill burn off fires create toxic gas. Chemist Wilma Subra and Scientist MacArthur Grant offered a video for Takepart.com highlighting the significant, long term risks of burning the oil in the Gulf. Subra and Grant conclude that burning off the oil, though an easy and...
