http://factoidz.com/experts-in/science/ science articles on Factoidz en-us http://factoidz.com/high-altitude-cooking-and-the-boiling-point-of-water/ http://factoidz.com/high-altitude-cooking-and-the-boiling-point-of-water/ The boiling point of water changes depending on what altitude you live at. For those living in Aspen Colorado the boiling point of water is about 94 degrees Celsius or 202 Fahrenheit. As seen on this Temperature Converter ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/images/post/high-altitude-cooking-and-the-boiling-point-of-water.jpg http://factoidz.com/throw-a-party-to-celebrate-the-total-eclipse-of-the-sun-on-july-22-2009/ http://factoidz.com/throw-a-party-to-celebrate-the-total-eclipse-of-the-sun-on-july-22-2009/ Some people need an excuse to party and I think I've come up with one for July. After all, there are no major holidays after July 4th until Sept. 7, 2009, Labor Day. However,on July 22, 2009, there's going to be an unusually  lengthy total eclipse of the sun (visib... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/throw-a-party-to-celebrate-the-total-eclipse-of-the-sun-on-july-22-2009.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-recognize-pulmonary-tuberculosis-symptoms/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-recognize-pulmonary-tuberculosis-symptoms/ Tuberculosis is a worldwide spread and lethal infectious disease, which can affect many parts of the human body, the most common is the pulmonary form. We shall deal today with this form, the most infectious. Three types of this pulmonary disease are now spreading, a first form known at least fro... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-recognize-pulmonary-tuberculosis-symptoms.jpg http://factoidz.com/could-thermite-be-used-as-a-weapon-by-terrorists/ http://factoidz.com/could-thermite-be-used-as-a-weapon-by-terrorists/ Unless you are into pyrotechnics or familiar with military incendiary devices, you have probably never heard of Thermite. I know the name sounds like some new portable cooler or a high-tech fabric, but in fact it is a pyrotechn... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/could-thermite-be-used-as-a-weapon-by-terrorists.jpg http://factoidz.com/prescription-eyeglass-construction-lens-fabrication-how-its-made/ http://factoidz.com/prescription-eyeglass-construction-lens-fabrication-how-its-made/ Many, many people across the country and across the globe need some sort of vision correction in order to be able to see well enough to perform even some of life’s most basic functions. Things like reading a newspaper or deciphering the symbols on a traffic sign would... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/prescription-eyeglass-construction-lens-fabrication-how-its-made.jpg http://factoidz.com/was-that-a-ufo/ http://factoidz.com/was-that-a-ufo/ As a psychic Astrologer, I deal in planets - mainly their positions at a person's birth. Lately I've been wondering why there aren't more astrologers commenting on the possibility of life on other planets or solar systems, specifically UFOs. After all, astrologers and ufologists have a lot in common... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/was-that-a-ufo.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-is-wolframalpha-and-why-is-it-important/ http://factoidz.com/what-is-wolframalpha-and-why-is-it-important/ Every once in a long while, a new internet service is born that has the potential to revolutionize the way we do things online. Examples include Google for finding web pages, Facebook for keeping in touch with your friends, Wikipedia for collaborative knowledge sharing, and YouTube for the way we co... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/what-is-wolframalpha-and-why-is-it-important.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-earth-sings-whistles-and-talks-to-us/ http://factoidz.com/the-earth-sings-whistles-and-talks-to-us/ The Earth talks, whistles and sings to us all the time. And scientists are still trying to understand everything the Earth is saying to us. Not only does the Earth sing and whistle to us but also puts on light shows for us at t... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-earth-sings-whistles-and-talks-to-us.jpg http://factoidz.com/understanding-how-viruses-and-bacterium-evolved-and-how-humans-are-at-risk/ http://factoidz.com/understanding-how-viruses-and-bacterium-evolved-and-how-humans-are-at-risk/ Referenc: Dorathy H Crawford, Deadly Companions; How Microbes shaped our history, Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/understanding-how-viruses-and-bacterium-evolved-and-how-humans-are-at-risk.jpg http://factoidz.com/thoughts-on-why-evolution-is-not-random/ http://factoidz.com/thoughts-on-why-evolution-is-not-random/ I don't think evolution is completely random. I have debated this with science professors and researchers. If you look at things logically, even leaving God out of the equation, there can only be 1 conclusion that evolution is not just a random chance. There are way too many examples to cite where t... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/thoughts-on-why-evolution-is-not-random.jpg http://factoidz.com/animal-aptitude-are-they-smarter-than-we-think/ http://factoidz.com/animal-aptitude-are-they-smarter-than-we-think/ What exactly does smart mean?  I found a definition for "smart" on google that defined it as": "showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness." A  characteristic that humans attribute to animals across the board is instinct.  Now, instinct is defined as: "an inborn pattern... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/animal-aptitude-are-they-smarter-than-we-think.jpg http://factoidz.com/on-the-subject-of-evil/ http://factoidz.com/on-the-subject-of-evil/ One of the more interesting and perhaps revealing aspects of the concept of "evil" is that while the belief in its existence may be cross-culturally universal, how it manifests within a given culture relates directly to the norms and accepted moral standards of that particular culture.  Although se... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/on-the-subject-of-evil.jpg http://factoidz.com/25-major-scientific-achievements-in-the-1950s-can-we-top-them/ http://factoidz.com/25-major-scientific-achievements-in-the-1950s-can-we-top-them/ We're on the cusp of a major push in scientific research. Much like the 1950s, our government is determined to pour more money and more resources into science so we can push ahead. This time, we're not in a Space race, but a race to mitigate Global Warming. Anybody who tells you different is fibb... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/25-major-scientific-achievements-in-the-1950s-can-we-top-them.jpg http://factoidz.com/swine-flu-virus-or-bacteria/ http://factoidz.com/swine-flu-virus-or-bacteria/ When it comes to the microscopic biology of the little invaders that penetrate our human bodies, it can get confusing trying to understand the differences between viruses and bacteria. The Swine Flu, or the current form of influenza that is infecting the population currently, is actually a Viruse... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/swine-flu-virus-or-bacteria.jpg http://factoidz.com/color-blindness-its-a-matter-of-physiology-and-perception/ http://factoidz.com/color-blindness-its-a-matter-of-physiology-and-perception/ The eye is a magnificent organ; our eyesight depends on the physiology and perception of the eye and the interpretation of the brain. We are able to see because the retina, the membrane at the rear of the eye, contains light wavelength neurorecptors, called rods and cones. Rod cells work in lesser l... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/color-blindness-its-a-matter-of-physiology-and-perception.jpg http://factoidz.com/can-you-save-trees-by-using-an-amazon-kindle-in-place-of-books/ http://factoidz.com/can-you-save-trees-by-using-an-amazon-kindle-in-place-of-books/ It seems simple enough, download books into an electronic device and save trees at the same time. However, is it really that easy?  For the "Kindle" it's a good marketing strategy, but maybe a little misguided or even disingenuous. (Have you noticed that Kindle is close to kindling. I'm just sayi... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/can-you-save-trees-by-using-an-amazon-kindle-in-place-of-books.jpg http://factoidz.com/good-robots-bad-robots-robots-gone-wild-psychic-predictions-on-robots/ http://factoidz.com/good-robots-bad-robots-robots-gone-wild-psychic-predictions-on-robots/ I got beat up by a Robot last night. Not literally,  but mugged from behind by some form of artificial intelligence (and I use the term loosely) sweeping the internet in search of "clones" and "spam". This defective detective decided, perhaps through the nefarious use of a souped-up "Keyword" th... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/good-robots-bad-robots-robots-gone-wild-psychic-predictions-on-robots.jpg http://factoidz.com/tips-for-success-with-your-science-fair-project/ http://factoidz.com/tips-for-success-with-your-science-fair-project/ Get your lab coats, it’s time for the Science Fair. When the science fair is announced some kids know just what topic they want to explore while others are at a loss at where to begin. ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/tips-for-success-with-your-science-fair-project.jpg http://factoidz.com/5-most-common-dreams/ http://factoidz.com/5-most-common-dreams/ I was inspired to learn more about dreams because I recently had a very bizarre dream about zombies. Dreams are very important. Many people dismiss them as just your imagination running wild, but oftentimes your subconscious is trying to sort out everything that is currently going on in your life an... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/5-most-common-dreams.jpg http://factoidz.com/why-lightning-strikes/ http://factoidz.com/why-lightning-strikes/ Lightning is beautiful and fascinating to watch, it is also very dangerous. One lightning strike carries tens of thousands of amps, hundreds of millions of volts releasing several billion joules of energy in less than a second.... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/why-lightning-strikes.jpg http://factoidz.com/facts-about-color-blindness/ http://factoidz.com/facts-about-color-blindness/ Being color blind means being unable to view color or having a color vision deficiency. It is defined as the inability to perceive differences between some of the colors that others can distinguish. According to Wikipedia, color blindness is most often of genetic nature, but may also occur because o... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/facts-about-color-blindness.jpg http://factoidz.com/a-guide-to-office-acoustics-and-noise-control/ http://factoidz.com/a-guide-to-office-acoustics-and-noise-control/ Acoustics is an art as well as a science and I will only be able to touch on the basic in this factoid. Sound control techniques will vary from one type of office layout to another with the open office layout the most problematic. I’m only going to cover some general concepts that can be applied t... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/a-guide-to-office-acoustics-and-noise-control.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-a-tornado-forms/ http://factoidz.com/how-a-tornado-forms/ Tornadoes are extremely dangerous and fascinating at the same time. They are awe inspiring to watch, just not too close. There can one tornado or there can be several at one time. You can even see tornadoes dancing around a big... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-a-tornado-forms.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-random-is-evolution/ http://factoidz.com/how-random-is-evolution/ We'll start with a quote from the Bruce Lee movie, Enter The Dragon, "When the opponent expands, I contract. When he contracts, I expand." Evolution is a lot like that. Definitions: The Theory of Evolution: The process by which life changes and adapts itself over long stretches of time. The... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-1.jpg http://factoidz.com/do-we-really-use-10-percent-of-our-brains-1/ http://factoidz.com/do-we-really-use-10-percent-of-our-brains-1/ The short answer is, no. We don't use only 10% of our brains. We use virtually all of our brain. Mind you, science's understanding of exactly how we use any single part of the brain is just starting to come together. What we do know is all sections of our brain get used. A story to i... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/do-we-really-use-10-percent-of-our-brains-1.jpg http://factoidz.com/an-introduction-to-star-gazing/ http://factoidz.com/an-introduction-to-star-gazing/ As a child, I dreamed of traveling to planets in distant galaxies, as I pretended to be Buck Rogers or Flash Gordon. I would lay on my back on the hill behind our tractor shed and gaze up at galaxies 2.5 million light years aw... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/an-introduction-to-star-gazing.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-brave-new-world-of-ai/ http://factoidz.com/the-brave-new-world-of-ai/ Will computers with artificial intelligence ever rise up in an attempt to take over the world? Reading a question like that, one is apt to snap off a quick “Don’t be stupid. Machines will never be able to take over the wor... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-brave-new-world-of-ai.jpg http://factoidz.com/why-we-need-sleep/ http://factoidz.com/why-we-need-sleep/ Scientists have not determined exactly why people need sleep, but they know that we must sleep and that people can survive longer without food than without sleep. People are not alone in the need for sleep. All mammals, reptiles and bi... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/why-we-need-sleep.jpg http://factoidz.com/homosexual-behavior-in-animals/ http://factoidz.com/homosexual-behavior-in-animals/ According to the experts, over 1500 different species of animals have exhibited homosexual behavior. Personally I never gave this subject much thought until some of my cats (I have seven of them, all of which except for one are related ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/homosexual-behavior-in-animals.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-happened-before-the-big-bang/ http://factoidz.com/what-happened-before-the-big-bang/ What happened before the Big Bang? Good good question.  I will first tell you that nobody on earth can give you a factual response to that question.  You will however receive hundreds of theories, opinions, and arguments.  My intent is to ex... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/what-happened-before-the-big-bang.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-young-scientist-and-the-scientific-method/ http://factoidz.com/the-young-scientist-and-the-scientific-method/ The young scientist and the scientific method Since my first article in The Young Scientist series, The... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-young-scientist-and-the-scientific-method.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-young-scientist-building-a-hydrogen-fuel-cell-as-a-science-fair-project/ http://factoidz.com/the-young-scientist-building-a-hydrogen-fuel-cell-as-a-science-fair-project/ This is what I hope will be just the first in a series of article directed towards my younger readers, those with a keen interest in science and the world around them. The idea for this article... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-young-scientist-building-a-hydrogen-fuel-cell-as-a-science-fair-project.jpg http://factoidz.com/a-guide-to-laser-based-and-other-modern-tv-technologies/ http://factoidz.com/a-guide-to-laser-based-and-other-modern-tv-technologies/ The technology employed to convert electrical signals into images on a television screen has become a great deal more complicated and varied then it was back in 1959 when I opened my radio and television repair shop in my uncle’s garage. Back in those days, all we had was the good old bulky CRT (C... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/a-guide-to-laser-based-and-other-modern-tv-technologies.jpg http://factoidz.com/residential-fuel-cells-an-alternative-power-source/ http://factoidz.com/residential-fuel-cells-an-alternative-power-source/ The first residence to go completely off-grid was a home in Latham, New York. On June 17, 1998, this single-family dwelling became the first dwelling to be powered by a RFC (Residential Fuel Cell). Latham’s Plug Power, a limited liability corporation, developed this prototype RFC. At the same time... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/residential-fuel-cells-an-alternative-power-source.jpg http://factoidz.com/artemisinin-treating-malaria-and-cancer-research/ http://factoidz.com/artemisinin-treating-malaria-and-cancer-research/ Artemisinin (pronounced ar-te-MIS-in-in), also called sweet wormwood is an herb mainly grown in China and Vietnam with test projects now in India and Tanzania. The plant is started new ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/artemisinin-treating-malaria-and-cancer-research.jpg http://factoidz.com/why-dont-womens-menstrual-cycles-always-synchronize/ http://factoidz.com/why-dont-womens-menstrual-cycles-always-synchronize/ Studies have shown, and you may have experienced this yourself, that women who spend a lot of time together gradually begin to synchronize menstrual cycles. A study commonly sited regarding this phenomenon is described below. "Scientists at the Sonoma State Hospital Brain Behavior Research Center... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/why-dont-womens-menstrual-cycles-always-synchronize.jpg http://factoidz.com/a-guide-to-basic-battery-technology/ http://factoidz.com/a-guide-to-basic-battery-technology/ Back in the good old days when I graduated from my first course in radio and TV repair, battery technology was in its infancy with only a half dozen different technologies being used but today there are dozen to choose from. So which battery is best for your project? Primary cell batteries? Secondar... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/a-guide-to-basic-battery-technology.jpg http://factoidz.com/when-will-the-next-ice-age-occur/ http://factoidz.com/when-will-the-next-ice-age-occur/ No one can say when the next ice age will occur, but we can look to previous ice ages and see what caused them. With that knowledge we can understand what events might cause another ice age. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/when-will-the-next-ice-age-occur.jpg http://factoidz.com/researchers-hope-to-unlock-the-secrets-of-the-universe-with-the-lhc/ http://factoidz.com/researchers-hope-to-unlock-the-secrets-of-the-universe-with-the-lhc/ Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/researchers-hope-to-unlock-the-secrets-of-the-universe-with-the-lhc.jpg http://factoidz.com/preventing-an-asteroid-collision-with-earth/ http://factoidz.com/preventing-an-asteroid-collision-with-earth/ Since I haven’t seen this question answered yet - no offense to those who have tried; you do bring up good points- I’ll throw in my two cents. The question that was posed asked about the leading wa... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/preventing-an-asteroid-collision-with-earth.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-snowflakes-are-formed/ http://factoidz.com/how-snowflakes-are-formed/ Precipitation comes in many forms such as rain, sleet, hail and snow. A snowflake starts out as a dust particle. Then water vapor starts to condense onto the dust particle and if the temperature is cold enough it freezes. Most nat... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-snowflakes-are-formed.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-is-string-theory/ http://factoidz.com/what-is-string-theory/ String theory is related to theoretical physics and how our universe is. Think of a guitar string that has been tuned by stretching the string under tension across the guitar. Depending on how the string is plucked and how much tension is in the string, different music... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/what-is-string-theory.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-we-can-learn-from-the-large-hadron-collider/ http://factoidz.com/what-we-can-learn-from-the-large-hadron-collider/ There is much debate over whether it was worth the money to spend on the Large Hadron Collider and the experiments they do there with the collider. However, there is much to be learned from the Large Hadron Collider. It could potentially answer the... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/what-we-can-learn-from-the-large-hadron-collider.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-is-time/ http://factoidz.com/what-is-time/ Time is an elusive concept. There are many definitions for time. Time is a non-spatial continuum in which events occur in apparently irreversible succession from the past through the present to the future. Time is... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/what-is-time.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-if-an-asteroid-collided-with-earth/ http://factoidz.com/what-if-an-asteroid-collided-with-earth/ An asteroid making an impact with Earth is not that unlikely. In fact there is one asteroid that was discovered back in 2005, that has the potential to smack into Earth around 2036. NASA has sketched out a response strategy just in cas... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/what-if-an-asteroid-collided-with-earth.jpg http://factoidz.com/guide-to-geothermal-heat-pumps/ http://factoidz.com/guide-to-geothermal-heat-pumps/ Geothermal heat pumps are becoming popular for provided heat and cooling for both residential and commercial buildings. Geothermal systems can be installed in new structures and in some older building, with ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/guide-to-geothermal-heat-pumps.jpg http://factoidz.com/11-ways-the-world-could-end/ http://factoidz.com/11-ways-the-world-could-end/ How will humanity end? This question has fascinated mankind as long as mankind has been around. Here is a brief summary of some of the more popular theories. Asteroid As seen in: Armageddon, Deep Impact How it happens: Basically, a big rock ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/11-ways-the-world-could-end.jpg http://factoidz.com/solar-energy-primer-how-types-of-solar-energy-work/ http://factoidz.com/solar-energy-primer-how-types-of-solar-energy-work/ Not all forms of solar energy are as expensive or inefficient as others. Solar energy takes on many forms. Did you know that burning wood is a form of solar energy? The energy given off by the sun, by the reaction of photosyn... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/solar-energy-primer-how-types-of-solar-energy-work.jpg http://factoidz.com/astronomy-for-beginners/ http://factoidz.com/astronomy-for-beginners/ Star gazing and looking up to the skies has been going on since the beginning of man. Wondering what is out there. Wondering what is that point of light and what could be there. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/astronomy-for-beginners.jpg http://factoidz.com/why-people-like-music/ http://factoidz.com/why-people-like-music/ Many elements of music are related to the role it plays on the human psyche; this creates the true wonder of music. Here, I'll point out "why people like music" by illustrating how music can influenc... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/why-people-like-music.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-does-phenomenology-differ-from-other-disciplines-of-metaphysics/ http://factoidz.com/how-does-phenomenology-differ-from-other-disciplines-of-metaphysics/ Phenomenology is the structural study of consciousness, debatably contested (though firmly maintained in the academic forum) as first discovered in around 1905 by Edmund Husserl, as experienced and expressed in the first-person (or "I") perspective.  Deliberation, direction, and... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-does-phenomenology-differ-from-other-disciplines-of-metaphysics.jpg http://factoidz.com/emc2-made-simple/ http://factoidz.com/emc2-made-simple/ I was hooked on science at a very early age by a television program called “Watch Mr. Wizard.” I wasn’t quite eight years old when Mr. Wizard aired on NBC for the first time on March 3, 1951, but I was precocious and had a very enquiring mind. Every Saturday morning, I sat on the floor in fron... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/emc2-made-simple.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-theory-of-confusion/ http://factoidz.com/the-theory-of-confusion/ How do people get ideas? -  walking on the streets, reading a newspaper, sitting under a tree or perhaps watching two people fight?  Some of the most amazing things ever discovered owe their presence to the most mundane of instances, the most beautiful theories refer to nothing but the quintessent... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-theory-of-confusion.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-boil-water-in-a-paper-cup/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-boil-water-in-a-paper-cup/ If you ask anyone if they know how to boil water in a paper cup, supposing it's a brain teaser, the quick thinking person will answer "yeah, in a microwave." To this response you should answer, "No. Without using a microwave, could you do it?" Most people deduce that this would be impossible... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-boil-water-in-a-paper-cup.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-and-when-to-see-meteor-showers/ http://factoidz.com/how-and-when-to-see-meteor-showers/ Recently in the news there have been stories about sightings of bright meteors and you might think you’re never outside at the right time to see one of these. You can s... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-and-when-to-see-meteor-showers.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-are-dark-matter-and-antimatter/ http://factoidz.com/what-are-dark-matter-and-antimatter/ According to my husband, who attributes his vast store of knowledge to having taken "The 5-Minute Course In How to Know Everything," dark matter is part of an equation developed by astrophysicists, who posit that the universe appears to be expanding more rapidly than can be ac... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/what-are-dark-matter-and-antimatter.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-is-the-difference-between-dark-matter-and-anti-matter/ http://factoidz.com/what-is-the-difference-between-dark-matter-and-anti-matter/ Dark matter and antimatter are separate but similarly mysterious concepts in physics which each present their own vexing questions for scientists. Perhaps the most fundamental difference between the two is that much of what we know about dark matter comes from observations of the very large, whil... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST science http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/what-is-the-difference-between-dark-matter-and-anti-matter.jpg