Life without DNA

In this video Martin Hanczyc explains a different perspective for understanding life on earth. In general, scientists consider something to be living, only if it consists of complex DNA structures and in some cases a nervous system. However, Martin Hanczyc shows a number of videos, in which inorganic liquid droplets show life-like behavior, without having any DNA or nervous system.

Sir Isaac Newton's secret life

This documentary reveals the secret life of Sir Isaac Newton. According to some of his documents and notes, which was concealed from the public for more than 200 years, Sir Isaac Newton was an Alchemist and a Heretic for a considerable part of his life.

Love and Immune System

Dr. Amit Goswami, quantum physicist, also known as the "Quantum Activist," believes quantum physics is applicable to matters beyond the material world. In this video, he explains why romantic love has always been associated with heart, and goes on to claim that falling in love is actually a matter of compatibility of immune systems of individuals.

Technology and Magic

This is one entertaining video that demonstrates how modern technology can help create great magic shows. Technology has always been an integral part of all magic shows. However, most of the technologies used for magic are quite primitive( the technology of the 1800s). Marco Tempest is one of the pioneers, who uses modern 21st century technology to create magic. The modern technology actually makes magic easier for a magician than what it used to be. In fact, I imagine that Marco Tempest spends more time writing codes or programs for his magic, than thinking or practicing it. But, use of modern technology has certainly made his magic more interesting than the age old hat tricks that we get to see from most other magicians.

Deinstitutionalization of Education

Salman Khan, who used to be a hedge fund analyst, accidentally ended up becoming an educator. He earned 2 undergraduate degrees, 2 graduate degrees from MIT and an MBA from Harvard.

China launches space lab

Chinese Space Lab on it's way into the space.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15112760

Shipwreck found in Atlantic containing 200 tonnes of silver

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15061868

CERN records subatomic particles travelling at a speed higher than the speed of light

According to Einstein's special theory of relativity, no mass in this universe can travel over the speed of light. If any mass travel close to the speed of light, it experiences mass and length contraction. But, no mass can ever travel at speed higher than that of light, as any mass that hits the speed of light transforms into energy.

However, the recent discovery at CERN Large Hadron Collider has the potential to baffle the minds of physicists. In one recent experiment at the CERN, some of the accelerated neutrino particles were observed to be travelling at a speed higher than the universally constant speed of light.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15034852

NASA UARS sattelite falls in pacific

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15034073

NATO service members injured in Taliban Attack

Logical Fallacies

One of the scenes from the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The video shows a logical fallacy(humorous) in determining whether a woman is a witch.

Another logical fallacy in which the rhetor demonstrates a logical fallacy by stating he believes that all beliefs are a cover up for insecurity

Logical fallacy by comparing arms and legs of a human body with country's economy

One more video on logical fallacy from "Not the Nine O'Clock News". It's a sketch that's mocking about the ways through which politicians try to persuade people with illogical arguments.

21st Century Gandhi for India: Anna Hazare

One of the first persons to realize the power of peaceful, non-violent protest the great Indian leader Gandhi. The principles of Gandhi were followed by some of the greatest leaders of the world. Martin Luther King, James Lawson, Nelson Mandela, John Lennon and Barack Obama are some of the well known followers of Gandhian Principles. A new Gandhian leader has now emerged in 21st century from Gandhi's own soil: Anna Hazare.

India didn't have a good start as a nation after gaining independence in 1947. It may also be attributed to the fact that India lacked the guidance of its father(Gandhi, as he was assassinated shortly after independence) as India started out as a free independent nation. However, over the span of past twenty-thirty years, India has started to emerge as a potential superpower on the world stage. Since the last ten years, India has been one of the fastest growing economies of the world. India is also considered to be the fourth strongest military power in the world. India has one of the largest air and naval fleets in the world. Despite all this progress, India has continuously suffered from internal corruption and inefficiency of the government. India is ranked eighty-seven among 182 countries, in regards of corruption (by Transparency International). India also has the highest sum of unaccounted money in the Swiss banks, among all other nations of the world. In the last few years a series of governmental scams, sparked a new Indian leader, Anna Hazare along with a large number of Indians to stand against the government.

Anna Hazare and the people of India, has been fighting for a reform bill called the "Lokpal Bill". Since 1968 "Lokpal Bill" has been introduced ten times in the Indian Parliament, but was always rejected. "Lokpal Bill" demands the formation of an independent non-governmental committee, called the "Lokpal Committee" which would directly conduct investigations and prosecutions on government officials, judges and politicians for their acts of corruption. The "Lokpal committee" would be free from any governmental control, which would enable it to conduct all its investigations impartially. Anna Hazare, the leader of this movement resorted to Gandhian methods like peaceful protest marches and hunger strikes to revolt against the government. The Indian Parliament accepted the "Lokpal Bill" few months back, but many of the key factors of the bill originally proposed were missing, making the bill really insignificant. Anna Hazare and his followers held another hunger strike for thirteen continuous days which ended recently after the parliament accepted the proposed changes in the bill. Anna said this was the victory of the people of India against the corrupt government. Next in Anna's agenda is electoral reforms.

Once again it has been proved that the power of peaceful protest is far greater than guns, missiles, bombs and tanks. I hope all the fanatics of the world may understand this simple message from the simplest men like Gandhi, Martin, Nelson and Anna.