Thursday, June 07, 2012

ebcast.berkeley.edu/ [berkeley.edu] MIT OpenCourseWare (haven't tried, but hear good things) http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm [mit.edu] Khan academy (of course) http://www.khanacademy.org/ [khanacademy.org] PAID RESOURCES Kaplan http://www.kaptest.com/ [kaptest.com] (Take something like the MCAT review if you can afford it for science/physics. They do a really good job of distilling the basics of science/biology/etc. without any nonsense. Disclaimer: I've also taught for Kaplan) Also, don't discount old fashioned books: The "Head First" series of books (Try the "Dummies" books also if you're not insulted by the title) Head First Physics [amazon.com] Home Schooling Curricula Whatever you may feel about the social implications of home schooling, there are some excellent science resources which will catch you up. I will shy away from recommending specific ones for fear of inciting a flame war. I hope someone better versed in these curricula can enlighten us with recommendations. Textbooks! Try to get some used textbooks from a used book store, if all you want is the 101 level stuff: Chemistry (Oxtoby-Nachtrieb) http://www.amazon.com/Principles-Modern-Chemistry-Fifth-Edition/dp/B001F39B2Y [amazon.com] (There are many nicely written Biology books -- see what you like) And if you really want to enjoy chemistry: Chemical Demonstrations, Shakhashiri [amazon.com] (Warning: do not try these at home until you know what you're doing) You may also wish to check out your local Makerspace/Hackerspace. You will probably find very educated geeks who'd be more than willing to teach you stuff...

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

* Christopher Hitchens -- God is not Great
* Richard Dawkins -- The God Delusion
* Daniel C. Dennett -- Breaking the Spell
* Sam Harris -- The End of Faith

Friday, December 16, 2011

BUENISIMO !!!
www.rosario3.com/noticias/enserio/noticias.aspx?idNot=103483
Dr. King — who once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?"
Hermoso TED Talk http://ping.fm/2TbqG

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

El problema con los yacimientos fracturados, o la tipica pregunta de "que puede salir mal ?" http://ping.fm/6AOSz

Tuesday, November 08, 2011

Democracia etimologicamente significa gobierno del pueblo (según Wikipedia). Es decir, por definición, la Democracia no puede ser indirecta, por lo que NO vivimos en Democracia. Por suerte se esta avanzando hacia una Democracia directa en otras partes del mundo http://ping.fm/cxxqJ
La produccion a bajo costo le esta costando el futuro a China http://ping.fm/lq4Ie