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born 1564.
Galileo Galilei
Lived from 1564 to 1642, aged 77.
- Father of Modern Physics
Observational Empiricism
By 1610, Galileo started transforming humanity’s view of the universe through observation and math. His 1638 work Two New Sciences laid foundations for physics and influenced later breakthroughs, including calculus.
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“Light will be thrown on the origin of man and his history.”
- Charles Darwin
- 1859
Ancient Humans
In On the Origin of Species, first published in 1859, Darwin gave only a short nod to human origins, but it was enough to point the future in a new direction. That small sentence rang the bell for what would later become paleoanthropology.
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Is “the speed of light” really the best name for the universe’s maximum speed?
Relativity
The so-called speed of light is better understood as the universal speed limit or speed of causality. Light and gravity obey it, though light can be delayed by matter. Meanwhile, space itself can expand faster than this limit. That nuance matters when thinking about cosmology—and future unified theories.
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What does neuroscience say about “identity?”
Worldview
Science says you are physically changing all the time and the story you tell about yourself is less a fixed thing and more a maintained pattern you can update as you wish.
04 Apr 2026
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What is cognitive dissonance?
Worldview
Cognitive dissonance is conflict of the mind. What happens when two things do not fit. Emotional conflict often means something in your life is out of alignment.
04 Apr 2026
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Is Trump simply wrong when he says no one knows what a magnet is?
- Know one knows them! Yes we do.
- Water disables them! Nope. Wrong again.
Magnets
In certain materials like iron, nickel, and cobalt, magnetic domains line up to form a magnet.
04 Apr 2026
(Updated 1 hour ago)
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Good philosophy emerges from science.
Our Clearest Lens of Reality: New looks at scientific results with a focus on the philosophical. To understand reality beyond the empirical, you must first understand what we see. At the core of what we see is the cosmos guided by forces controlling particles evolving into life.
Note: To explore the process of science, visit Philosophy of Science tab under Truth Hammers in our Critical Thinking topic.
Deep-Dive Articles
The Double‐slit Experiment Explored
Reality may not be particles afterall. It may be more like waves, vibrations, or strings.
Philosophy: The Existence and Essence Debate
In religion and philosophy, the existence and essence debate asks if you exist before your time on Earth.
Philosophy: The Existence and Essence Debate
In religion and philosophy, the existence and essence debate asks if you exist before your time on Earth.
The Fermi Paradox is Too Anthropocentric
The Fermi Paradox is the common framework for thinking about the odds of alien life, but we need more data before it can become accurate ...
Building Tomorrow’s AI: The Rise of LLMs and Inference
AI started as simple programming logic and is now approaching the abilities of the human mind.
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Particle Physics
The Double‐slit Experiment Explored
Reality may not be particles afterall. It may be more like waves, vibrations, or strings.
Ancient Humans
The Evolution of Vocabulary in Ancient Humans
The evolution of language is the evolution of communication. From touch which evolved about 800 million years ago to human words. Along the journey, communication ...
Artificial Intelligence
Consciousness: From the Soul to the Abyss
Consciousness is the experiencing of reality through senses and cognitive abilities, not as a mysterious all-or-nothing trait limited to humans.
New Ideas
Particle Physics
Speculation on Quantum Entanglement: A Missing Mass Puzzle
Quantum entanglement is the link between particles in which measuring one relates to the other instantly.
Ancient Humans
Holistic Paleolithic Framework: A New Look at Prehistory
A new look at dividing up the paleolithic era switches from lower, middle, and upper to Stone, Fire, Cultural, Symbolic, Cognitive, and prehistory ending specifically ...
Ancient Humans
EQ: The Story of Ancient Human Brains
Ancient human brains evolved gradually over millions of years, with important bursts of change, producing minds that were often far more capable than traditional stories ...
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Evolution | Idea Evaluation | Think well.
Researching Evolutionary Traits: The Occam Approach
Evolution
When researching evolutionary traits across species and phyla, the best starting point is usually the simplest explanation that fits the evidence—an approach known as parsimony, or more broadly, Occam’s Razor.
Sat 1 Apr 2023
(3 years ago)
Updated 7 hours ago.
Ancient Humans | H1-Prehistory
Human Extinction: A New Look From Homo habilis to the Neanderthals
Ancient Humans
Human extinction is not the story of one straight line leading neatly to us. It is the story of many ancient human species living at different times, sometimes side by side, with most eventually disappearing while one lineage survived and spread.
Sun 5 May 2024
(2 years ago)
Updated 3 days ago.
Evolution | H4-Post Medieval
The Family of Charles Darwin and His Scientific Community
The family man behind evolution.
Thu 21 Mar 2024
(2 years ago)
Updated 3 days ago.
Live well. | Ontology | Particle Physics | Unification
Empty Space: A Dive into Particle Physics
Particle Physics
Empty space is not nothing—it is structured, active, and defined by fields, particles, and forces.
Mon 27 May 2024
(2 years ago)
Updated 6 days ago.