Monthly Archives: November 2009
In 10 Words, or Less… Solution to the Newton-Gregory Problem in simple 3D space
Filed under 10 Words or Less, Reason, Science
Freedom Spotlight: IRAN
Here’s a quick look at how Iran is doing on several key freedom indices: Continue reading
Corruption Index 2009
Transparency International, a global anti-corruption group, has released the results of its 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) of 180 countries.
Leading the list of most trusted countries were… Continue reading
Palestine at the Crossroads
With respect to Palestinian statehood, the main issue currently in the public eye is the possibility that the Palestinians may declare their own state independent of negotiations with Israel. Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said as much last week, and since then, PA spokesman Saeb Erekat has been heavily pumping the message… Continue reading
Why Jews are Good at Math
It’s commonly accepted that Jews do well in math and science because there’s such a strong emphasis on learning within their tradition, as well as among Jewish families in general. But can good study habits and parental prompting account for the incredibly disproportionate share of awards (Nobel and others) that have been garnered by Jewish mathematicians and scientists?
To delve a little deeper into why this might be [...] Continue reading
The Search for a Cure Continues
LIFE: Ubiquitous, chronic ailment of which very little is actually known. Doctors generally advise that it be allowed to run its course, even though death is expected in 100% of cases. While scientists agree that more research is the answer, billions … Continue reading
The Tetragrammaton
The tetragrammaton is a series of four
Hebrew letters, read from right to left.
It is a sacred name of G-d and appears
many thousands of times in the Bible. [...] Continue reading
In 10 Words, or Less… Russell’s Paradox:
In 10 Words, or Less… Russell’s Paradox: Continue reading
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