Artist Wolfgang Laib immerses himself in the emanations of his environment and surrenders to its natural condition. I had a chance to go see his exhibition at the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Korea during the summer of 2003, and throughout the exhibition, I learned the laws of nature. Laib...

Freedom of speech, expression and practice give a broadened sense of human capabilities. It has been observed that science evolved from the experimentations that scientist pursued for the better learning and understanding of related phenomenon, the same logic is applicable over the social system. In...

Since the end of WWII a new and controversial theory has arisen in the political science world, the Rational Choice theory. This method concerns itself more precisely with explanation and analysis rather then the traditional descriptive and judgmental method of looking at political phenomenon. As sh...

"Science Fiction in Late Victorian England: The Wellsian Influence on Science and Technology" Intro: Science fiction as a genre was not referred to as such until 1926 and the publication of the magazine Amazing Tales even though the format dates back to Lucian the Greek historian and aut...

I cannot recall its origin but there is an old adage that says one's way of thinking and speculating depends on his/her perspective. There is no need to argue about its validity for I am sure everyone would agree from their own experience. With the adage said above, I would like to propose a ...

Free will, the definition can be read as, the ability or discretion to choose; free choice unconstrained by external agencies. Are we truly free? This question has baffled theorists and psychologists for centuries. If someone were to comment from a biological perspective, the answer would be no,...

The question as to whether scientific theories can be shown to be true or false is a complex one. The answer depends on one's interpretation of the meaning of theory. To what does it refer? Is its role to reveal the nature of reality, or is it merely a human construct? In which case what do we mea...

Modern science presents may issues concerning human life. Leon Kass confronts the issue of immortality and prolonged life in his article, entitled Why Not Immortality?. Those involved in science hold the position that this could only benefit mankind. Kass, however, realizes the dangers involved ...