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Nanotechnology: The Benefits and Risks

Friday, August 15th, 2008
How small is a nano? It is one-billionth of a meter, or twenty times smaller than the width of a human hair. Still difficult to imagine? Visualize a nano the way National Geographic puts it, a nanometer to a meter is comparable to a marble with the size of the earth. So what is nanotechnology?... more»

The Impact of Global Warming: Its Effects on You and Your Children

Friday, August 15th, 2008
The signs are obvious. Strange and unprecedented things are happening. The tsunami in the Indian Ocean. Hurricane Katrina, severe floods and heatwaves. Are these mere coincidences? Or a sign of global warming? Take a look around, the polar icecaps are melting. Storms and hurricanes are increasing in intensity. Spring comes much earlier. It doesn’t matter whether... more»

Ethical Issues of Cloning

Friday, August 15th, 2008
At what stage does an embryo become a human? Is it moral to kill an embryo to save a life? Does man have the right to have a child, regardless of the method used in conception? Is a cloned child different from a naturally-born one? Is a clone a human being too? Do we have the right... more»

Future Technology: What’s coming our way

Friday, August 15th, 2008
Elevators that shoot up to space, devices that control the weather, machines that instantly teleport humans from one place to another. These are the stuff science fiction stories are made of. But could these amazing technologies make the transition to the real world? Well, since nothing is impossible, they just might. Here’s a look at the... more»

Virtual Reality – Welcome to the Future

Friday, August 15th, 2008
From Star Trek to the Matrix, computer games and science fiction books, the futuristic concept of virtual reality has invaded our present reality. What does this amazing technology have in store for us? Virtually everything, if you ask me. Basically, virtual reality (VR) is any application that allows a person to interact with a computer-generated and... more»

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