Understanding the History of Artistic Expression
Human expression is part of our nature. We love to communicate and to express our feelings. We express our feelings via various means of communication. We use speech, emotion, and body language to express what we feel. Throughout history, we have relied on various other means to communicate our feelings. Art has been a major…
Understanding How Things Are Designed, Invented, Manufactured, Patented, & Used
The creation of a new product or service requires a lot of thinking. The process of designing new things goes through a lot of steps. For every area of consumer and business service, there is a program or software that is used to build new things. For architecture, we have AUTOCAD. For music, we have…
The History of Photography, Motion Pictures, Television, & Streaming
The principles of photography have been studied since the ancient Greeks. Newton added more depth to these studies with the discovery that light is made up of several colors. In 1814, Joseph Niepce created the first photography. It was created via a device called camera obscura and it took 8 hours to capture the picture.…
The History of Telephones, Radio, & Television
The radio, telephone, and television are mass media communication tools. They allow for fast and efficient long-distance communication. These inventions build on top of each other and the improvement of multiple technologies allowed for the creation of the television. The telephone was patented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. This was built upon previous discoveries…
Understanding The History of How The World Communicates & Uses Data
Communication is a big part of our society and culture. We have been able to grow and expand so much as a species partially because of our ability to pass on information. Data management has been an important part of our culture since the dawn of time. The first methods of data communication are via…
Understanding How Electricity, Power, and Energy Work: Solar, Gas, Wind, Water, Oil, & Nuclear
Energy is needed in every process that we take. Even thinking requires energy. Our society has grown so large that the energy demand is as high as ever. There are various sources to harness energy. Usually, our machinery is built to transform one form of energy onto another. When doing so, it is important to…
Understanding How The Brain Works & How We Think, Act, & Learn
The brain is the most complex computer that exists. It is capable of achieving this despite the fact that it has such a small volume. The brain is responsible for processing information, learning, memorizing new skills and information, and for all the decisions that we take. All of this work is done thanks to the…
Understanding the Weather, Climate Change & Global Warming, Rain, Ice, Snow, Hurricanes, Tornados, Floods, Fire, & Earthquakes
Weather is described as the state of the atmosphere. It is made up of the various metrics that are used to describe atmospheric conditions. We have humidity, temperature, rain, air pressure, UV index, and wind. Climate is the average value of these metrics over the years. This is what we mean when saying that Miami…
Understanding the Land, Continents, Mountains, Equator, North & South Poles, Nations, States, Counties, Cities, Towns, National Parks
Land and its ownership have been a driving force of wars between people, nations. Ownership of land is a driving force of competition between animals too. The land is formed by geological processes that last millions of years. Land originates from the depths of the oceans, and it is the result of the clash of…
Understanding Air, Space, Oxygen, Pollution, Wind, & Flight Workshop
Air is all around us. Although it looks invisible, the air has massive consequences on all living beings and the planet’s climate. Air is made up of various gases, where the most abundant ones are oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen. You would think that oxygen is the most abundant gas in the air, but it…