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The Man Who Saved π - Part 2

10/24/2015

 
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​In Part 1, we covered the history of π, it’s properties, where it came from, and the race to find the largest number of decimal points.

​In Part 2, we’ll finally get into the story of the Man Who Saved π.

The Story of Physics: Part 2 – Theorems

10/20/2015

 
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Continuing from Part 1, we will now explore how physics expands from the realm of observable theories to experimental practices.

​Kepler and Brahe had laid the foundations, though it takes an occultist and  part-time alchemist to unravel the mathematical language of physics.

Richard Feynman: The Pleasure of Finding Things Out

10/14/2015

 
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Richard Feynman was one of the most outstanding minds in the natural sciences.

​However his thoughts go beyond the esoteric equations and functions of mathematics and physics - and had influenced how we see the natural world, and our place in it.

Jet Engines: Taking Apart an Engineering Marvel

10/12/2015

 
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Probably one of the most complicated machines we have ever invented, the jet engine is a marvel of ingenuity.

​It elegantly frames the relations between physics and engineering, theory and application. And yet most people have no idea how they work. Let us give you a quick tour.

"What No One Ever Tells You About Becoming Immortal" by Rebecca Lang

10/2/2015

 
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A short story by Rebecca Lang on the implications of immortality.

​It reflects on the philosophical and existential problems if "be"-ing. You will be left pondering on what makes your brief time here worthwhile.

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