If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.
Rene Descartes (1596-1650)
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
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Friday, July 12, 2013
Teenager develops promising Test for Pancreatic Cancer
Click here if you'd like to see this amazing presentation of Jack Andraka, a teenager who developed a promising test for pancreatic cancer, on the TED talk website.
Monday, July 1, 2013
Seven Wonders of the World
A group of students were asked to list what they thought were the present "Seven Wonders of the World".
Though there were some disagreements, the following received the most votes:
1) Egypt's Great Pyramides
2) Taj Mahal
3) Grand Canyon
4) Panama Canal
5) Empire State Building
6) St. Peter's Basilica
7) China's Great Wall
While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student had not finished her paper yet. So she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The girl replied: "Yes, a little. I couldn't quite make up my mind because there were so many."
The teacher said: "Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help."
The girl hesitated and then read: "I think the 'Seven Wonders of the World' are..."
The room was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop.
The things we overlook as simple and ordinary and that we take for granted are truly wondrous. The most precious things in life cannot be built by hand or bought by man.
Though there were some disagreements, the following received the most votes:
1) Egypt's Great Pyramides
2) Taj Mahal
3) Grand Canyon
4) Panama Canal
5) Empire State Building
6) St. Peter's Basilica
7) China's Great Wall
While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student had not finished her paper yet. So she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The girl replied: "Yes, a little. I couldn't quite make up my mind because there were so many."
The teacher said: "Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help."
The girl hesitated and then read: "I think the 'Seven Wonders of the World' are..."
The room was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop.
The things we overlook as simple and ordinary and that we take for granted are truly wondrous. The most precious things in life cannot be built by hand or bought by man.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Two Wings
Religion and science are the two wings upon which man's intelligence can soar into the heights, with which the human soul can progress.
It is not possible to fly with one wing alone!
Should a man try to fly with the wing of religion alone he would quickly fall into the quagmire of superstition, whilst on the other hand, with the wing of science alone he would also make no progress, but fall into the despairing slough of materialism.
('Abdu'l-Bahá, Paris Talks, p. 143)
It is not possible to fly with one wing alone!
Should a man try to fly with the wing of religion alone he would quickly fall into the quagmire of superstition, whilst on the other hand, with the wing of science alone he would also make no progress, but fall into the despairing slough of materialism.
('Abdu'l-Bahá, Paris Talks, p. 143)
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