Scientific Literacy

"One may not be considered to be fully literate if one is scientifically illiterate in the 21st century."

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Science Stuff

Will the internet ever attain consciousness or become self aware?

What causes seasons?

A shockingly large number of people don't know why we have seasons. Most seem to think it's because we are closer to the sun in summer and farther away during winter. This is far from the truth. I know this has little to do with English. But it has everything to do with general awareness - as did the previous post.

Please watch this very brief and enlightening video clip that will explain why we have seasons.
Click here to view: Seasons
Click here for useful diagrams: Images

Planet and Star Scales

I posted this last year, but I thought I'd post it again as it's a nice companion video to Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot." You can't begin to imagine how big some some stars in our universe can be until you've watched this! On the scale of stars, our planet fades into nothingness. (2 min.)

Carl Sagan - Pale Blue Dot

Allow the 5 minute clip to load fully first. May take a while--but this audio extract is well worth a listen.