Posts Tagged ‘Science - General’

Lost, Found: An Ongoing Look at the Meaning of a Landmark Television Series

I’d resisted watching Lost for a very long time. Television had become less important in my life, and other things demanded my time. Taking on another hour-long series just didn’t seem wise. I’d hear about it. And what I’d hear was intriguing. But I’d never seen J.J. Abrams’ other lauded television work — like Felicity, [...]

The Way Things Go

The Way Things Go
Written and Directed by Peter Fischli and David Weiss

One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale

One Grain Of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale
Demi

October Sky

October Sky (Special Edition)
Written by Lewis Colick; Based on the book by Homer H. Hickam, Jr.; Directed by Joe Johnston

Adding a Final Nail to the Coffin

When they die, many people have embalming fluid fill their bodies to keep them from rotting. The body then goes into fine clothing and sometimes makeup. The clothed body, sometimes accompanied by other personal property, then lies within plush padding. The padding is built into a coffin made of steel and wood that has been [...]

We Have Never Been Modern

We Have Never Been Modern
Bruno Latour

The Trouble with Testosterone: And Other Essays on the Biology of the Human Predicament

The Trouble With Testosterone: And Other Essays On The Biology Of The Human Predicament
Robert M. Sapolsky

The Tao of Physics

The Tao of Physics
Fritjof Capra

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Thomas S. Kuhm

The Matrix

The Matrix
Written and Directed by Andy Wachowski & Larry Wachowski