Category Archives: Science and Mathematics
Everything is Relative and Connected
Albert Einstein One hundred years ago, today, Albert Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity was confirmed at a joint meeting of the Royal Society of London and the Royal Astronomical Society. This made Einstein a scientific rock star. According to Einstein’s … Continue reading
It’s About Time…
The Fourth Dimension: Sacred Geometry, Alchemy and Mathematics This is the final book lent to me by my son, Derek. The other three I have already reviewed. This one seems the most difficult to comprehend, and yet, once you grasp … Continue reading
The Birth of Science: May 28, 585 BC
Solar Eclipse of Thales The Eclipse of Thales was a solar eclipse that was, according to The Histories of Herodotus, accurately predicted by the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus. If Herodotus’s account is accurate, this eclipse is the earliest recorded … Continue reading
Fukushima: Eight Years On
Nuclear Waste There’s a lot of talk these days about climate change and sea pollution, but we tend to forget that a lot of our present problems may have been triggered by this event, eight years ago. Nuclear power was … Continue reading
Is This the Real Thing or Just a Fantasy?
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai… (1984) I never saw this one during its initial cinema run. I suspect a lot of other people didn’t, as well. It had a budget of US$14M, but recouped only about half that at the … Continue reading
