I haven’t done a science related post in a while, if memory serves me well, so today I thought I’d share this great YouTube series on the history of the universe with you. There is much in it that many of you will already be familiar with, but it is nonetheless an excellent, simple explanation of many complex ideas. A valuable refresher and an excellent introduction for the beginner.
From potholer54’s YouTube site:
WE NEED YOU! — I am looking for people who can “seed” the Made Easy series, either hosting it on their websites, mailing DVDs to schools or to other ‘seeds’, or spreading through BitTorrents. If you can help spread a bit of science and counter the rolling tide of creationist ignorance, please get in touch. Message me with a description of what you can do. Thanks!
The ‘Made Easy’ series is designed to explain the evidence that shows how we got here, from the Big bang to human migration out of Africa. A better quality version will soon be available for free download from a website — details to be announced. I will be happy to send DVDs free of charge to schools after the series is finished.
The ‘Made Easy’ series of videos can be freely copied and distributed for educational purposes, but cannot be used for commercial gain in whole or in part. They cannot be altered, transformed or added to. If you use repost these videos you must attribute them to ‘Potholer54 on YouTube.”
Name: Potholer.
I’ve been a journalist for 20 years, 14 years as a science correspondent. My degree is in geology, but while working for a science magazine and several science programs I had to tackle a number of different fields, from quantum physics to microbiology. My particular talent was my ignorance. By not understanding half of what I was assigned to cover, I had to reduce scientific discoveries from the complex to the simple. If I wrote it in a way that I could understand it, then my readers could understand it.
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This is wonderful – I will burgle it in a day or two and help to spread the word.
btw, almost completely off-topic (but not quite) – have a look at very short novels.
Burgle away, Archie! Just don’t forget to drop by and tell the guy who produced it on his YouTube site.
The very short novels link looks bloody fascinating! I’ve had a quick look but have stuck it in my feed and will have a proper read later. Cheers, mate 😉
I’m beginning to think that i’ll be one of your regular visitors, Gary. Many blogs i’ve seen yet none beats yours in many ways, sincerely speaking.
The ‘Made Easy’ by the way, should consider more scientifical sources in regard to human migration thingy –Archaeology referrences to be precise. I bet not so many people know that around 62% of homo fossils and artifacts found today are coming from Java Island, Indonesia. What a significant contribution to scientology, don’t you think?
Thanks for the compliment — it is greatly appreciated, especially from such a pretty pithecine 😉
Just to clarify, you don’t actually mean Scientology, do you? Do you…?
Exactly. I was just saying that we should question, again, the validity of human migration’s conundrum. I don’t, with all consciousness, think human’s origin came from Africa. That’s all.
I’m not really in a position to comment, my friend. I’m no expert on this question. Maybe you could provide some links/citations so I can get up to speed?
Shamefully I can’t. I was hoping that scienceworld.com might give some hints but not likely, though. May be someday ….
No problem. If you find anything, let me know, yes? And I’ll do the same.
Absolutely, my fello homo.
Hi, there. I know i’m unable to work out better on the web at the moment but in case you wanna check THIS SITE for ‘multiregional hypothesis’ support I early mentioned on humans origin. I’ll get back to you as soon as I got better ones.
Thank you, my friend. I’ve had a quick look but have bookmarked it so that I can give it a more thorough reading later.