Big Five Personality Factors Although psychologists have experienced difficulties in gaining an audience about the subject, the community proposes there are five traits known as the “Big Five” personality traits. This concept is very recent, forming in the latter part of the 20th century. Also known as the “Big Five” personality dimensions. 1. Openness – [...]

• 0 Comments

Meet The American Physicist Who Changed Our World Arguably, John Bardeen changed the world more than any other scientist in the latter part of the 20th century. Bardeen and a few of his very bright friends came up with the invention that sparked an electronic revolution, and burgeoned further than any one of us could ever have imagined. [...]

• 0 Comments

The Power Lies With The Group In the 1950′s a psychology professor conducted a study too see if the power of Group Dynamics would affect the decision of an individual. The study yielded interesting results to say the least. Professor Solomon Asch, originally from Warsaw, performed the study in Pennsylvania. The Swarthmore College is located [...]

• 0 Comments

4.3 magnitude earthquake hits Oklahoma Video Clip: by Tulsa World Date/Time: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 14:06:29 UTC Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 09:06:29 AM at epicenter Location: 35.217°N, 97.271°W Region: Oklahoma Distances: 15 km (10 miles) E of Norman, Oklahoma 35 km (20 miles) WSW of Shawnee, Oklahoma 35 km (20 miles) SE of [...]

• 0 Comments

The 2010 Victoria Prize was awarded to Dr Voytek Gutowski One problem faced by the car, furniture, and building product industries was the use of paints; with volatile solvents entering the atmosphere and millions of litres of solid waste going to landfill. Dr. Gutowski and his team developed technology which eliminates waste and volatile solvent [...]

• 0 Comments

Experiments on obedience to authority figures In July of 1961, Yale Professor Stanley Milgram decided for himself that he would like to conduct an experiment. The Milgram Experiment was actually a series of experiments, based upon how study participants would react when they were instructed to obey a figure of authority. Milgram was attempting to [...]

• 0 Comments

The Power Line Hum In Your Ears Like any other power consuming American citizen, I really had never thought about what frequency the power lines were humming on. Just plug it in, plug it in baby. In the United States, the power frequency is 60 Hz (120 Volts). In the United Kingdom, the power frequency [...]

• 0 Comments

Shuttle Discovery STS-133 Shuttle Discovery (Space Transportation System) STS-133 is scheduled to launch at 4:40 p.m. ET, on November 1, 2010. Space shuttle Discovery will deliver the EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 4, a Multi-Purpose Logistics Module and critical spare components to the International Space Station. Shuttle Discovery (Space Transportation System) STS-133 is scheduled to launch at [...]

• 0 Comments

Connecting The Dots Between The Blue Spots I have been aware about Congenital dermal melanocytosis, or commonly called Mongolian spot for some time now. I am fascinated by this and I’m curious to know just as to how many other people are aware of Mongolian spot. Were you aware? Mongolian spot is most prevalent among Mongolians, East [...]

• 0 Comments

Goodness Gracious Great Balls Of Fire! The first fortnight of August brings us the Perseids. On the night of August 12th, and into the early hours of August 13, the meteor shower peaked in its glory. The Perseid meteor shower has charmed audiences for centuries, and the show in 2010 will keep Perseid fans coming back [...]

• 0 Comments