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History Education in VR

Posted in Reviews, Software on 25th May, 2021
by Alex Muller

Virtual reality (VR) allows users to experience a near limitless number of moments and locations relevant to the teaching of history, including those that might be hard, or impossible, to do in the real-world.

Volcanic event caused ice age during Jurassic Period, new research suggests

Posted in Science on 12th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

The team suggest that a volcanic event, preventing the ocean flow, rather than a change in CO2 in the atmosphere, led to an Ice age.

Scientists Disprove 'Ice Bridge' Theory of Human Migration

Posted in Featured, Science on 28th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

Scientists have long debated about how the first inhabitants arrived to North America, and now one popular 'ice bridge' theory has been disproved, according to research.

'Steve Jobs had a very deep understanding of history.' Heres why all engineers should, too.

Posted in Business on 23rd Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

I think great innovators tend to know the data points that got us to where we are.

Why we should teach kids about futurology at least as much as about history

Posted in Reviews on 6th Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller

Students should be given the opportunity to formally pursue future studies much earlier in life, just as they study history.