Laura Snyder: The Philosophical Breakfast Club
In 1812, four men at Cambridge University met for breakfast. What began as an impassioned meal grew into a new scientific revolution, in which these men -- who called themselves “natural philosophers” until they later coined “scientist” -- introduced four major principles into scientific inquiry. Historian and philosopher Laura Snyder tells thei...
Larry Snyder: Memories of Cheese: Time in a Bottle of Sweet Pickle Relish
What would it be like to experience total memory loss, including not being able to recognize your children, your surroundings, or the man you've spent six decades loving? Even more, what would happen if you didn't even recognize yourself in the mirror? According to the WHO (World Health Organization) 82 million people and their families worldwi...
Larry Snyder: The Dark Side of Cybercrime
Cybercrime is big business, it cost the world about 3 trillion dollars this past year, and is expected to double by 2021.That is more than the gross domestic product of nearly every country in the world, but that is just money.I do not want to talk to you about lost money, I want to talk to you about the dark, unspoken of side of cybercrime, whi...
Sandra Lara Herrera: Coral Reefs