Many people claim that art and science are the two opposite ends of a stick. One represents fact and the other portrays fiction.
What both sides fail to see is that there is a little art in science and vice versa. We are absorbed into it so much that we fail to see the art in (and of) science.
Here's an example you will (probably) enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVkN5yP4iSY
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011
A New (Chilling) Look At Grendel
One of Beowulf's greatest enemies, the monster Grendel brings fear to the people of Danes (King Hrothgar's people). However, what if the beast really existed? Could there have been more than of them living in certain regions of the world? What if they are actually species waiting to be discovered?
We overlook this possibility because we don't see them anywhere. But what if we overlooked something? What if the "Grendels" evolved into something else? Nature is full of surprises.
Could the creature be the grand-father of whales or even a missing link in evolution?
If the questions in the previous paragraphs sparked your interest, then Ice Hunt by James Rollins is a book that will give you a new perspective of the famous beast. Set in the Arctic regions, the science and action packed plot will glue you the your seat and give you a whole new visual definition for Grendel. After all the truth is sometimes chilling...
We overlook this possibility because we don't see them anywhere. But what if we overlooked something? What if the "Grendels" evolved into something else? Nature is full of surprises.
Could the creature be the grand-father of whales or even a missing link in evolution?
If the questions in the previous paragraphs sparked your interest, then Ice Hunt by James Rollins is a book that will give you a new perspective of the famous beast. Set in the Arctic regions, the science and action packed plot will glue you the your seat and give you a whole new visual definition for Grendel. After all the truth is sometimes chilling...
Sunday, June 5, 2011
"There is Nothing Normal About Nature" prompt
We tend to see nature as a series of cycles. The seasons, the weather, even life... It is a normal part of Earth. Yet, we forget that nature is more superior than us and that it doesn't always stick to the "usual cycles"...
Is nature really understandable? Could it be controlled? The answer to both these questions is no. At any random moment, nature can choose an unexpected path. It has happened countless times in history and will happen again in the future. It cannot be controlled but it can be angered and once it becomes angry, It's wrath can cause complete devastation.
When we look at it from a differnt perspective, we can slowly understand that "there is nothing normal about nature" (Loren Eiseley). It causes evolution, it selects the worthy ones to survive and eliminates the rest. Even today, nature is still conducting thse tests.
We may believe that we can change it, control it and even use it for our benefit. But we should also know that nature isn't limited with our Earth. Her reaches are far greater than people expect. We must also remember that it isn't as simple or as normal as we believe it to be.
Is nature really understandable? Could it be controlled? The answer to both these questions is no. At any random moment, nature can choose an unexpected path. It has happened countless times in history and will happen again in the future. It cannot be controlled but it can be angered and once it becomes angry, It's wrath can cause complete devastation.
When we look at it from a differnt perspective, we can slowly understand that "there is nothing normal about nature" (Loren Eiseley). It causes evolution, it selects the worthy ones to survive and eliminates the rest. Even today, nature is still conducting thse tests.
We may believe that we can change it, control it and even use it for our benefit. But we should also know that nature isn't limited with our Earth. Her reaches are far greater than people expect. We must also remember that it isn't as simple or as normal as we believe it to be.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Man and Machine
Man and machine are two different beings today. At least that is what we see them to be today. Visions and possibilities concerning the world of tomorrow reveal to us the developing world of cyborgs (a cross-breed between man and machine). However, exactly how different are they?
The word "machine" means (literally) a device consisting of fixed and moving parts... The first images that comes to our mind when we hear the word tends to be moving clogs, motors and robots. Yet we ourselves are also machines but of another type.
The machines of yesterday were mainly made of wood, bone and iron. The machines of today consist of a larger variety of material ranging from alloys like nitinol to polymers and plastics like keratin. We tend to see the wooden ones as the oldest examples. We neglect the great grandfather of all machines, the mastermind behind them, the superior machines that control them... Us... or to be more specific, the human body which is the biological machine created by nature.
Our bodies have stationary and moving parts. We use electricity in order to function. Our brains are considered to be the greatest computers... Maybe, we are the most superior machines ever built.
I (for one) personally agree with the statement "Man is nothing more than a specialized machine" by Loren Eiseley. We are no more than a complex design created by nature (we have a genetic code instead of a binary code). We see machines differently due to media. We musn't forget that machines are currently evolving faster than us. So, how long until we become the less superior one?
The word "machine" means (literally) a device consisting of fixed and moving parts... The first images that comes to our mind when we hear the word tends to be moving clogs, motors and robots. Yet we ourselves are also machines but of another type.
The machines of yesterday were mainly made of wood, bone and iron. The machines of today consist of a larger variety of material ranging from alloys like nitinol to polymers and plastics like keratin. We tend to see the wooden ones as the oldest examples. We neglect the great grandfather of all machines, the mastermind behind them, the superior machines that control them... Us... or to be more specific, the human body which is the biological machine created by nature.
Our bodies have stationary and moving parts. We use electricity in order to function. Our brains are considered to be the greatest computers... Maybe, we are the most superior machines ever built.
I (for one) personally agree with the statement "Man is nothing more than a specialized machine" by Loren Eiseley. We are no more than a complex design created by nature (we have a genetic code instead of a binary code). We see machines differently due to media. We musn't forget that machines are currently evolving faster than us. So, how long until we become the less superior one?
Friday, April 15, 2011
50th Anniversary
Three days ago on April 12th 1961, The first human went to space. The flight of Yuri Gagarin is a very important event for man kind and the progression of science. Thinking of how far we went in 50 years (solar sails, the Voyagers and robot explorers) and how far we can go in the next 50 years (manned missions to the moon, mining in space, light speed travel...) I believe that this date could be considered as a turning point in science for 50 years later, we might be celebrating the 100th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin as well as the 25th anniversary for landing on Mars.
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