Month: November 2022

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Rick Cognyl Fournier November 27, 2022 0

The scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson said, “For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you."

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Scottish independence referendum vote blocked by UK’s Supreme Court | CNN

Rick Cognyl Fournier November 26, 2022 0

The court unanimously rejected an attempt by the Scottish National Party to force a vote next October. The decision is unlikely to stem the heated debate over independence that has loomed over British politics for a decade. Scotland last held a vote on the issue in 2014, when voters rejected the prospect of independence by 55% to 45%.

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Physics – A Brief History

Rick Cognyl Fournier November 24, 2022 0

Mathematical disciplines began in antiquity with the Babylonians and with Hellenistic writers such as Archimedes and Ptolemy. During the classical period in Greece (6th, 5th and 4th centuries BCE) natural philosophy slowly developed into an exciting and contentious field of study.

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Marcus Aurelius

Rick Cognyl Fournier November 24, 2022 0

In his book Meditations, the Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius wrote, "The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are."

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Ancient Egyptian mummification was never intended to preserve bodies, new exhibit reveals | Live Science

Rick Cognyl Fournier November 24, 2022 0

It's long been believed that mummification was meant to preserve the dead. It turns out that notion is dead wrong.

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Ancient Egyptian Dogs

Rick Cognyl Fournier November 24, 2022 0

The dogs of Ancient Egypt were mostly working animals. They accompanied their owners on hunting trips and were frequently used as guard dogs. It was a common Ancient Egyptian insult to refer to someone as a dog.

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Puabi’s Tomb

Rick Cognyl Fournier November 24, 2022 0

Puabi was an important woman in the Sumerian city of Ur, during the First Dynasty of Ur (c. 2600 BCE) Her seal does not place her in relation to any king or husband. It has been suggested that she was the second wife of king Meskalamdug.

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Apollo – The Son of Zeus and Leto

Rick Cognyl Fournier November 23, 2022 0

Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin brother of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt. Apollo is an important pastoral deity, and was the patron of herdsmen and shepherds.

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