Image via Wikipedia All of the dictionaries listed below are based on Wordnet and available for free. They are a good place to start if you want to learn about the semantic relationships that exist between words. Wordnet VisualWn Artha WordWeb If your not sure how Wordnet differs from a conventional dictionary then do not… Read More Dictionaries Based On Wordnet
Cover via Amazon Every few years since 1997 the National Intelligence Council (NIC) has published a report that takes a long-term view of the future. The project’s primary goal is to “provide US policymakers with a view of how the world developments could evolve, identifying opportunities and potentially negative developments that might warrant policy action.… Read More Mapping The Global Future
Here is a list of alternative search engines with a semantic bias that help you write more targeted queries. The list is quite long but worth studying in detail in order to find the ones that suit your needs. If you are not sure what semantic search is and are a bit of a geek… Read More Alternative Search Engines with a semantic slant
Image via CrunchBase Writing is probably one of the most difficult skills to learn even if you have talent. As with many cognitive skills a combination of knowledge and creative ability is needed. Below, you’ll find links to 3 websites which try to help you improve your creativity and knowledge of the English language.… Read More Writing Resources On The Web
Image via Wikipedia While studying Experimental Psychology at University I was awed by the similarity between the nervous systems of the different species we studied. How was it that such diverse creatures could share the same building blocks? One of the structures I became interested in was the pineal gland. This interested has persisted until… Read More Melatonin and Meditation
Image by canada.2020 via Flickr We would all like to understand the reasons behind the recent financial crisis. A recent book by Carmen M. Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff is an ideal starting point for any debate on the subject according to Andrew Gamble, who reviewed the book a few years ago. After reading the… Read More Financial Crises – What do they have in common
Image by The Daring Librarian via Flickr The TED conference theme this year is the rediscovery of wonder, a theme which I didn’t find very inspiring at first. After discovering that the conference is already creating waves I started to look forward to exploring the content of some of the talks. One Guardian reporter… Read More TED 2011: 1st-4th March
Image by Ennor via Flickr Who were the Britanni (Ancient Britons) that lived in Britain prior to the Roman invasion and why do we know so little about them? The only information we have about the early tribes that inhabited Europe at this time comes from the writings of Julius Caesar. All we know… Read More The Ancient Britons – The Britanni
Image via Wikipedia Life teaches us something but sometimes we’re not quite sure what. That’s why I like to read what others have to say on the subject because then I can putt my own experience into perspective. The other day while browsing my friends tweets on twitter I came across a post about a… Read More The Essayist Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
