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Alchemy

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Chemistry and the Enlightenment

In the seventeenth and eighteenth century scientists go beyond Aristotle's four elements of Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water to catalogue nature's many basic elements. » More Info

Complexity & Chaos

Newtonian physics described a regular, clock-like world of forces and reaction. But scientists in the late twentieth century have found patterns in things formerly thought to be chaotic. » More Info

Einstein's Revolution

In 1905, Einstein's name became synonymous with "genius" when his Special Theory of Relativity challenged old concepts in physics. » More Info

Medieval Science

Medieval Science focuses on the "Middle Ages." Many believe that the "Middle Ages" lacked progress, yet during this time algebra was developed, and Islamic scholars preserved and extended Greek thought. Metallurgy and it's speculative counterpart, Alchemy led to a deeper understanding of materials. » More Info

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed."
-- Albert Einstein

"Come forth into the Light of things. Let Nature be your teacher."
-- William Wordsworth

"This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain and our heart is our temple. The philosophy is kindness."
-- Dalai Lama

"There is only one good...knowledge. There is only one evil... ignorance."
-- The Death of Socrates

"The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons."
-- Aristotle