Uncommon science: eye-opening scientific findings and impressive technological advances. Interesting facts and thought-provoking theories about Human, Earth and the Universe
An unusual psychiatric experiment took place in Michigan in 1959. Three patients with schizophrenia who all believed they were Jesus Christ were brought together. But before that, there was a remarkable meeting in one of the clinics in the U.S. in the mid-1940s. Two patients were having a cute chat…
Visions of the future of our planet depicted by science fiction writers and futurists usually include atomic explosion, killer robots on tracks, or zombie apocalypse. And this is justified since we do not take adequate care of our environment, new technologies are not always good for mankind and people of…
There are many points of view on the origin of the universe: from scientific theories and single hypotheses to philosophical and religious assumptions. One of the most common is the so-called Big Bang theory, according to which, the universe originated more than 13 billion years ago and is constantly expanding.…
Until a few decades ago, there were only nine planets known to mankind existing in the solar system. The existence of other planets orbiting around other stars could only be hypothesized and no one could definitively answer the question if they really existed out there. Today, with Pluto being excluded…
Stephen Hawking taught us many things about the universe but also life itself. Here are some of the wisest lessons we have learned from him: 1. The past is just a probability In accordance with Stephen Hawking, one of the consequences of the theory of quantum mechanics is that the…
A book titled "Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness Are the Keys to Understanding the Nature of the Universe", published in the USA, has stirred up the Internet because of the notion that life does not end when the body dies and can last forever. The author of this publication, scientist…
Is DNA memory real? A recent study showed some interesting results. The concept of DNA memory claims that both of your good or bad experiences will be inherited by your children and even grandchildren. Fear can be transferred from parents to children and grandchildren, claim U.S. researchers in their article…
Space exploration is going on, and as time passes, astronomers get the opportunity to 'dig' further into the depths of the universe. One of the most promising recent discoveries revealed the signs of water in the atmosphere of distant extrasolar planets. Two teams of scientists led by Avi Mandell of…