Monkey Trial
The so-called “Scopes Monkey Trial” began July 10, 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee, when high school biology teacher John T. Scopes (1900-70), faced court proceedings on the charge of having taught evolution in violation of the Butler Act.
Month: July 2014
The Search for Life: The Drake Equation
For many years our place in the universe was the subject of theologians and philosophers, not scientists, but in 1960 one man changed all that. Dr Frank Drake was one of the leading lights in the new science of radio astronomy when he did something that was not only revolutionary, but could have cost him his career. Working…
The Mayfair Set
Unreported and almost unseen approach that capital and capital markets have taken since 1945 to gradually take control of the political systems of the USA and the United Kingdom. Adam Curtis outlines several key points and analyses at great length various events and personalities.
Drugs and the Brain: Opiates and Tranquilizers
Depressants are drugs that depress the central nervous system and are therefore potentially very dangerous if not treated with the utmost respect and care. They should be a last resort to treat any condition and only used for a short time. Some of the more common psychoactive depressant drugs include; barbiturates, tranquilizers and opiates.
The Secret: Evidence We Are Not Alone
The Secret presents the story of how leaked government documents prove that the United States has been recovering crashed unidentified flying objects, often known as flying saucers, since 1941, and has been successful in keeping this information from the public. These documents have been examined using forensic techniques and are declared genuine by those who examine the subtleties…
A Brilliant Madness
A Brilliant Madness is the story of a mathematical genius whose career was cut short by a descent into madness. At the age of 30, John Nash, a stunningly original and famously eccentric MIT mathematician, suddenly began claiming that aliens were communicating with him and that he was a special messenger. Diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, Nash spent the…