Posted in Natural Sciences on Sep 29th, 2008 No Comments »
The official website of the film we are watching in class:
What the Bleep Do We Know
Also remember that the library has two copies of the DVD, just in case you want to take it out and watch it at home! Yes, I know your brain is getting fried…. but personally I find quantum physics fascinating…..
Additionally, [...]
Posted in Language, Natural Sciences on Sep 26th, 2008 No Comments »
This morning the Slate published an article which relates to the reliability of media reporting in the sciences – one of our ToK presentation topics this week.
It provides a valid real-life situation and makes some interesting points about it, particularly in relation to the use and misuse of language in reporting:
Atomic Prose: Why Can’t [...]
Posted in Math, Natural Sciences, Religion, Sense Perception, Technology on Sep 25th, 2008 No Comments »
Every day I peruse newspapers and magazines online, just to keep myself properly informed about happenings in the world. Frequently I encounter articles for ToK – and quite often these relate to the sciences. There are many, many absolutely intriguing articles on scientific progress out there and I would highly recommend you start reading some [...]
Posted in Ethics, Natural Sciences, Uncategorized on Sep 2nd, 2008 No Comments »
A couple of articles that I came across in the New York Times yesterday looked rather ToK-ish. You could issue them for reflection in your journals.
Article No. 1:
Vogue’s Fashion Photos Spark Debate in India
Is this right? What do you think?
With Child, With Cancer
Should chemotherapy be used while a person is pregnant? Is [...]
