“All of us, at some point in life, get brilliant ideas...only a few of us have the courage to take the next step.”
Manoj Arora
I want to believe that all of us have the potential to become the individuals that we want to be; that we all have been born equal in this wild world; that races are equally important; that the preciousness of life is enriched by the presence of man...
"I 'm going to be a ... when I grow up", we used to say when we were kids.
In fact, we are non-graduated scientists, philosophers and artists. Our abilitiy as scientists is clearly visible when we decide what to do first and what goes on next. We apply deep thought as kid scientists to envision what materials we can use to build, for example, a castle within our bedroom. We gather information from magazines, friends, parents and then materials to fulfill our project: chairs, blankets, pillows and any other suitable stuff to make of our castle a comfortable place... a kid's castle, using the ingenuity of grown up men.
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| Brains at work |
Kids' ability as artists is widely accepted, particularly by parents, relatives, primary school teachers..., perphaps not by their peers (other kids) who are inclined to think they are better artists and do have a gift at drawing, dancing, painting...; however, we feel confident with the severe, truthful and indulgent response of our closest elders.
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| Leonardo Da Vinci |
Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) was apparently one of those kids who grew up and developed his capabilities to the highest level: a great artist, scientist, engineer, inventor....His hallmark is found in invaluable paintings, such as Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, and The Virgin and Child; in numerous drawings with unprecedented information on human anatomy; in outstanding sketches and drawings of devices and machines that would later be invented, such as the helicopter and parachute and so on... His works have trascended in time and reflect the artistic and scientific nature of his brilliant mind.
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| Stephen Hawkings |
If Leonardo is the expression of a restless person, I cannot but feel a profound admiration for the work done by one of the most famous theoretical physicists and cosmologists of our time: Stephen Hawking who was born in 1942, in Oxford, England. He was diagnosed with a motor neuron disease known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) when he was 21 years old. ALS paralysed him because of muscle deterioration. Hawking died at the age of 76. However, his brilliant mind floats in the universe of knowledge, permitted him to understand, discuss, and explain complex issues to his peers and even write easy-to-understand books, such as "A brief History of Time", to laymen like me.
Brilliant minds have always been at my reach when I look for information to prepare, for example, exercises in scientific English; they are everywhere, moving here and there, present in paintings, books, videos, talking to you, listening to you... and also seeing you from the other side of the mirror ... as you are also an important building block of this world of knowlege and ingenuity...
Now it's your turn:
Choose (a) OR(b)
(a) Who is a person/expert on your field that you admire?
(b) Write about a career-related website that you enjoy visiting.
Choose (a) OR(b)
(a) Who is a person/expert on your field that you admire?
- Who she/he is. (short biography)
- What she/he has done. (examples of their work)
- Why you like her/him.
- Include his/her image
OR
You have to:
- provide the link
- describe the website (sections, features,etc)
- say how often you visit the site
- explain why you like the site.
Minimum number of words: 170
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plus a comment on your teacher's post
Stephen Hawking made great contributions to science. He is an admirable person, like other scientists and artists, as mentioned in his post.
ReplyDeleteHi Katherine,
DeleteHe is certainly a genius who against all odds was able to move forward.
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I'm a fan of Leonardo Da Vinci because he did a lots of masterpiece in arts, math and science!
ReplyDeleteHi Catalina,
DeleteLeonardo was a versatile intellectual that certainly deserves our admiration... He had a great impact on scientists of his time...even today.
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I also think that Stephen Hawking was an amazing scientist because he made important discoveries and nothing stopped him, not even his illness.
ReplyDeleteHi Francia,
DeleteHe fought against all obstacles and was successful... Have you watched the film about his life?
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i think the vitruvian man is one of the best work´s leonardo, as he explains the symmetry of the body is absolutely amazing!
ReplyDeleteHi Valentina,
DeleteTo me, it's hard to state what was his best invention, painting, idea.... he was a genius and so versatile...
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I have always been a big fan of artists, such as Van Gogh, Dalí, Magritte, among others.
ReplyDeleteNice post:)
Hi Megumi,
DeleteNice to know that you like those painters... Do you have a favourite one?
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it is impressive that Da vinci drew things that did not exist at that time
ReplyDeleteHi Ruth,
DeleteHis imagination, dexterity and creativeness are unmeasurable...
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It's shocking how Stephen Hawking lived a lot even with ELA, it makes me think that his active and creative brain it's involved
ReplyDeleteHi Belén,
DeleteThe human body is an extremely sophisticated machine with so many processes still uncovered...
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It's very important that one follow his dreams, the fact that someone admire people that could follow his dreams is because the common people doesn't it, is so sad but that is the reality
ReplyDeleteHi NN,
DeleteSometimes people like to follow the leader only...they are used to the easy living... But I think that most of us are able to do almost anything we want to do...
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ReplyDeleteIt's very important that one follow his dreams, the fact that someone admire people that could follow his dreams is because the common people doesn't it, is so sad but that is the reality
Hi Vicente,
DeleteSee the comment above...
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These important people are very inspiring and i want contribute to the world a small part of what they have done.
ReplyDeleteHi Ariel,
DeleteWe all in a way play a part in the bigger picture... And I am sure you will have a greater share in the process.
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it's admirable how Stephen Hawking continued his studies despite his illness
ReplyDeleteHi Paula,
DeleteI suggest that you watch the last film about his life... He was certainly a strong person with great endurance in life.
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The person in the world of theoretical physicists I most admire is Stephen Hawking! I think that he did a lot of things, despite everything that happened in his life!!
ReplyDeleteHi Haidee,
DeleteHe is to be admired for his intellectual ability and for his endurance in life... Have you watched the last film about his life?
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