Month: April 2018
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Death and life in books…
Ngrams analysis of words used in books throughout the ages provide interesting insights of the way people think in various ages. In the past the use rates of the words ‘life’ and ‘death’ were similar and their patterns followed each other in fluctuations over the year. However lately and especially after the French Revolution and…
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Filling in the gaps (of the blind spot). Believing (what is not there). Lies. Truth.
To make sense of the world, humans and animals need to combine information from multiple sources. This is usually done according to how reliable each piece of information is. For example, to know when to cross the street, we usually rely more on what we see than what we hear - but this can change…
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Science modelling: Can scientific models ever be “wrong”? A not-so-evident answer…
Can scientific models be falsifiable? Let’s read two stories of changes in scientific models and try to find out the answer. If you are bored to read, skip directly to the Conclusion at the end… You will get the meaning. Story 1: Modelling sun spots… A group of researchers believes that contrary to a common…
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