Citizen Science: Get Involved!
Science seeks to harness the brain power of the human population with citizen science projects. Utilizing the internet, research groups have gamified research for the scientifically curious citizen to help play a role in the advancement of science. Online programs have been designed to catalog craters on the moon, search [...]
Is 3D Printing the Future of Consumer Products?
While 3D printing may be the most exciting and innovative development of the past decade, the future of a number of industries may soon be inevitably altered by the introduction of what techies are calling the "3D Printing Revolution." Worries of entire markets being wiped out due to widespread [...]
The Magic of Science: Is science describing something indescribable?
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" - Arthur C. Clarke What is the difference between science and magic? UNDERSTANDING. A lack of this understanding can wrap us in fear and yet full of wonder. If science is characterized by an understanding of the laws of nature, then magic [...]
The Pentatonic Scale: The music of humanity?
The Pentatonic Scale: Is this the global music of humanity?
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The God of The Gaps And The Science of Uncertainty: What are we so sure of?
The "God of the gaps" argument has one distinct advantage; there are a lot of gaps. The philosophy suggests that God must exist because we cannot explain every gap in scientific understanding. However, the term is more often referred to as a logical fallacy by the opponents to intelligent [...]
Patenting People: Should we be able to patent genes?
As the human genome has become better understood, we have uncovered pieces of DNA that are incredibly valuable for human health. That value has in turn been monetized, which is expected from any good capitalist society. But is human DNA fair game for capitalistic gain? Perhaps it is because, at this point in time, there are [...]
Evolution Myths: Could Mermaids Have Evolved?
A recent mockumentary put out by Animal Planet, "Mermaids: The Body Found", sent the social media marketplace buzzing with tweets from ill-informed mermaid enthusiasts who thought that the mythical creature had finally been discovered. The program began with a disclaimer that the events were completely fictional, but as prime time TV viewers surfed the channels [...]
DEEPS discuss: The Apocalypse
Do we want the world to end? Our first reaction to this statement screams an emphatic, "NO!". But perhaps the world is not so bifurcated and questions like these are not so simple. Or even more strange, this question might just stem from the very real and penetrating bifurcation of [...]
What is the largest animal ever to have lived?
The Blue Whale, so big you could swim through its veins.
When did Albert Einstein have his epiphany for the General Theory of Relativity?
While having a dream about electrocuting cows.
What is the most common scientific explanation for the uniqueness of our universe?
The Everett Many Worlds Theory: an idea that we live in only one of a multitude or infinity of parallel universes.
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