Tag: science
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Pedestrians walking. Scientists analyzing.
The behavior of pedestrians can seem unpredictable — especially in a big crowd. Yet a group of scientists has developed an accurate mathematical representation of real-life pedestrian movement. By factoring in people’s ability to anticipate impending collisions, the researchers created simulations in which pedestrians naturally form lanes to walk in opposing directions and slow as…
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"Science". What does it mean?
While the Oxford University Press honored "selfies" as its 2013 Word of the Year, celebrating those quickly snapped self-portraits, Merriam-Webster is taking a more academic approach to its annual linguistic spotlight. The dictionary has declared "science" its 2013 Word of the Year. The honor is based on increased interest as measured by the number of…
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Science. Money. Democratization.
The New York auction house Bonhams hoped to set a world record Tuesday for the sale of a fossil—a controversial specimen containing two dinosaurs. But despite a public bidding war, the final offer of $5.5 million failed to meet the seller’s minimum price, which was somewhere between $5.5 and $7 million. So Bonhams pulled its…
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Science describes. Nothing more.
A new type of quasar found, puzzles scientists since the current theories do not predict its existence. (1) The process of science adapting to experimental data is so fast that we hardly ever notice the fact that theory comes AFTER observations... Science is here to describe... Nothing more. All scientific models will always fit the…
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phD - NOT a chance to be innovative!
Don't be afraid to post what you think is correct. Unless it is for your phD… (1) Because we demand from our phD students NOT to be original. After your phD do whatever you wish… But FIRST, you will pass through the "initiation". FIRST, you must obey... Fucked up society. Fucked up science. Nietzsche rise.…
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