Archive for December, 2011

Weird Scientific Discoveries

Science need not always be interesting, sometimes it can be weird as well. You must have come across quite a few weird science facts like a single cup of coffee has over a thousand chemicals in it or something like the tongue of a blue whale is as heavy as an adult elephant. Well such weird facts exist in plenty, but have you ever come across some discovery which can be termed weird? Yes, there do exist weird scientific discoveries. These discoveries may not earn the people associated with them the Nobel Prize or any other prestigious award for science, but they do earn them recognition, and of course make you laugh.

Unusual Scientific Discoveries

Even though these strange scientific discoveries may not be of any importance to you, you should still go through them as they do guarantee some laughter and an element of surprise. Given below is a list of weird scientific discoveries from all over the world, which are bound to bring out all the possible emotions from within you. Read the rest of this entry »

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Impact of Technology on Communication

The development of technology has considerably improved our lifestyles. It has made its impact felt on each and every aspect of life, also on the communication techniques. The development of communication has seen huge progress; from the symbols (oldest means of communication) to the latest swanky mobiles! Each century has seen a new addition to the ever-growing list of means of communication. The invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in the year 1875 was the first technological invention that impacted communication in humans to a massive extent. Other subsequent inventions like that of the Internet, cell phones, etc., further eased and changed the communication process.

Impact / Effects of Technology on Communication

Everything has both a positive and negative impact, and the impact of technology on the communication process also comes as mixed baggage. In this article, we would be discussing the impact of popular technological elements like emails, telephones, cell phones, etc., on our means of communication. Mobiles and the Internet are literally the basic necessities these days. A majority of us would feel something missing in life, if there were no mobiles or Internet (Agreed?). Read the rest of this entry »

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Importance of Learning Science

Does science remind you of your school days, where there used be practicals, chemicals, digestive system, circuits, weird names, inventions, discoveries and what not. And finally to know what you have absorbed, the exams! Does it still haunt you? Science is a subject liked by very few in school, however, the importance of which is massive. Science is not a subject you study only in school, in fact you study it and experience it everyday. Look at things around, all of them have a scientific mechanism driving them. It wouldn’t have been possible for you to even read this article without the advancement of science. A simple activity of an apple falling from a tree also involved a deep science behind it, of course we call it gravitational force, now. Learning and understanding the importance of the various branches of science is a continuous process and not just restricted to textbooks and practicals. What follows next is a detailed discussion about what understanding science does to develop oneself and his country at large.

Importance of Learning Science

Technological Advancement
The technological development we experience is mainly due to the scientific theories involved in them. Imagine your life without the Internet, cell phones, television, cars and the various other machines that have become a part and parcel of your life, seems difficult, isn’t it? It is only after learning and understanding the various science theories that development of these machines have been possible. The more deeper you go to study science, the more complex technologies you dig and employ them in making gadgets and machines, which only make our life way more comfortable and easier. Read the rest of this entry »

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