Before The Flood

The movie follows Leonardo DiCaprio, Oscar-winning and environmentalist around the world, as he speaks with political figures, scientists, and people directly affected by the phenomenon of global warming to explore the true impact that industrialization and modern living has had on the environment and to deliver a warning to the world about the environment and climate change. The longtime environmental advocate formed his Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation in 1998 to protect biodiversity and threatened ecosystems. “The Foundation is dedicated to the long-term health and well-being of all Earth’s inhabitants. Through collaborative partnerships, we …

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Evolution Of Bacteria Against Antibiotic Drugs

A research team from Harvard Medical School created a time-lapse video that shows how bacteria is growing and evolving resistance to drugs. The researcher set up a giant 2-by-4 foot petri dish called MEGA (microbial evolution growth arena plate). On the right side of the plate where antibiotic levels were zero grew Escherichia coli (better known as E.coli) bacteria. The bacteria is shown in milky white on the black background. Over two weeks, a camera took periodic snapshots of the bacteria mutating. Through the process of successive mutations shows how bacteria that are normally …

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Get Involved: Teach Yourself How To Code

Everything in the modern world is surrounded by code. Your Phone, your watch and the software on your mobile devices, for example “Whats App”. Modern infrastructure, information technology, everything relies on code. Your Fridge, oven, car, code is everywhere in order to create new software or to build powerful machines to build even smaller computer parts. But how to teach this to your kids or family members who only use all gadgets but don’t think about them. Everything is being used without a thought why do we even can use such amazing devices. The Hour …

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