Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita

Stem cell research is a controversial topic these days. The morality here is very grey and many arguments are made against, however most of those for political purposes not really moral or ethical ones. This story is told from a perspective of a neurologist and a stem cell biologist.

TED - Sam Harris: Science can answer moral questions

Can science answer to the questions of morality? A common answer would be that science is not concerned about morality, but however can it still give us moral answers. Sam Harris advocates that it can and it should, as science can answer to the questions of real consequences of certain actions, therefore it can give answers to moral questions in a way.

TED: Craig Venter unveils "synthetic life"

TED Talks gives us the lecture of Craig Venter who, along with his team, created the first fully functioning, reproducing cell controlled by synthetic DNA. In his words he describes this life form as the first life form on this planet whose parent was a computer.

Zeitgeist Europe 2010 - Tomorrow's World

A lecture about the predictions of near-future technologies, some of what actually already exist. Such as "Augmented reality", a new emerging media used in cell phone applications that is gaining popularity fast and is almost certain to become a part of our daily lives, the same way cell phones, internet or GPS did.

Human Body - Pushing The Limits: Brain Power

Our bodies are amazingly complex machines, which this production presents with great detail. I must say I'm rarely surprised by the CGI animations but this time, I'm amazed. Great presentation, great detail, great information on a great topic, most complex organ of our complex machines, the brain.