Monthly Archives for February, 2012


 

Exploring Emergence

Posted on: February 21st, 2012 by
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One of the buzz words in the sciences that study complicated things is “Emergence”. As you build up a complex situation step by step, it appears that thresholds of complexity can be reached that herald the appearance of new structures and new types of behavior which were not present in the building blocks of that complexity. The world wide web or the stock Continue reading the story "Exploring Emergence"

Science Behind The Swing of the Pendulum

Posted on: February 4th, 2012 by
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pendulum swing imageThe story is told that in the sixteenth century the great Italian scientist Galileo Galilei used to amuse himself by watching the swinging of the great bronze chandelier that hung from the ceiling of the cathedral in Pisa. It may have been set in motion to spread the aroma of incense, Continue reading the story "Science Behind The Swing of the Pendulum"