Let’s face it: there are a lot of bad psychics out there. Or more accurately, a lot of bad people masquerading as psychics. There are those who prey on the most vulnerable members of our society by either failing to tell them the truth (after all, they make a lot […]
Month: July 2023
Galileo Galilei – “Father of Modern Observational Astronomy”
Galileo Galilei (1564 – 1642) Galilao has been called the “father of modern observational astronomy.” He made improvements on the telescope that was invented by Hans Lippershey. He used the telescope to make observations of sunspots, lunar mountains and valleys, the four largest satellites of Jupiter and the phases of […]
Easy Scholarships to Apply for – Scholarship Programs For College Students
Any student determined to find scholarships will have their efforts rewarded with extra finances for their education. This money is not a loan and does not have to be paid back. Scholarships have long been sought after by students and their parents. There is no shortage of easy scholarships to […]
In A Solar System Far, Far Away
Stars are born encircled by a swirling disk composed of gas and dust, which is called a protoplanetary accretion disk, and these whirling, gaseous rings surrounding baby stars harbor the necessary ingredients from which a family of planets form. Astronomers have observed a number of such protoplanetary accretion disks circling […]
Should the Teaching of Mathematics in Secondary Schools Be Resource Based?
Traditionally, the teaching of Mathematics in secondary schools rarely included the use of resources other than a text book. This was “satisfactory” because most of the student body was academically included. In today’s jargon, using Gardener’s learning styles; they were most likely maths-logic learners. The prevailing pedagogue was “Chalk and […]
Study Abroad and Explore New Opportunities
Today, students from across the world migrate to different countries for their higher education. They get to mingle and interact with students from various countries, which helps them broaden their horizons and expand their minds. A student can learn about the culture, language, and traditions of the host country. He […]
Distance Learning – Post Graduate Online Education Degrees
According to the Survey of Earned Doctorates, as of 2004 there was a 3.4 percent increase in doctorate degrees awarded in the United States. In June, 2004, a total of 41,155 research doctorate degrees were earned by postgraduate students. The recent increase in doctorate degrees awarded after a decade of […]
Child Psychology – Early Childhood
Characteristics of early childhood: (2 to 6 yrs.) i) Early childhood is a distinctive period in the life span. It is a problem age or troublesome age for parents since most of them are centered around the baby’s physical care. In childhood, behavior problems become more frequent and more troublesome […]
The Natural Optics of Mirror Neurons and Platonic Fullerene Chemistry
Fanatical violent resentment toward ancient Greek scholarly learning reached a violent crescendo under the rule of Cyril, Bishop of Alexandria. In Edward Gibbon’s ‘The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’, the beginning of the Dark Ages began with the murder of the custodian of the Great […]
The Hungry Star That Can’t Stop Snacking!
When a small star like our Sun has finally begun to use up its necessary supply of hydrogen fuel, it first swells up to hideous proportions to become what is known as a Red Giant star. This very bloated, red-hued relic of what was once a small, sparkling Sun-like star […]