The Rise of Scientific Neo-Romanticism
May 10, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
Romanticism, also known as the Romantic era or movement, emerged in Europe in the late 18th century as a powerful reaction against the rationalism of the Enlightenment and the mechanization brought on by the Industrial Revolution. More than a mere artistic trend, Romanticism was a sweeping intellectual and cultural movement that reshaped literature, art, music, and philosophy.
Mind, Death, and the Ocean of Infinite Possibilities
May 2, 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes
Introduction to the YouTube story Mind, Death, and the Ocean of Infinite Possibilities.
It has long been believed that the brain is a generator of thoughts - a computer that processes information received from our senses. It collects, organizes and modifies sensory data, builds experience, and ultimately produces bodily actions. For materialists, the mind is purely computational - capable of reasoning and problem-solving, or what is commonly referred to as intelligence, but nothing beyond that. In this view, consciousness is merely a subjective illusion generated by computations - much like the music that emerges from the spinning of a vinyl record. Our entire inner experience - our sense of self-awareness - is considered nothing more than an illusion.
The Incredible Voyage inside a Flower
April 24, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
The incredible voyage inside the flower (YouTube video story).
We find ourselves at a point where many explanations rooted solely in the randomness of the material world no longer suffice.
Imagine we are journeying through the heart of a beautiful flower. At first, we encounter biological cells forming their internal structure. Within these cells, intricate systems emerge - long, specialized molecules working together to carry out complex tasks. They convert chemical elements into energy, defend the organism from external threats, and enable reproduction. In essence, they animate matter.
What compels these molecules to perform such precisely organized operations? Why do they "care" about sustaining the life of an organism composed of otherwise lifeless matter? These questions remain beyond our current understanding.
Coincidence in Unimaginable Scales of the Universe
March 27, 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes
This story is created for the YouTube video with the title "Coincidence in Unimaginable Scales of the Universe".
In our world, a few numbers describe the sizes of the most important objects and phenomena. Among them are the sizes of a proton, DNA, a human, the Moon, the Earth, the Sun, the Solar System, the Galaxy, and the observable Universe - only a dozen numbers. Any coincidences among these numbers should spark interest because the number of possibilities is limited. One cannot dismiss strange events as mere play of chance or numerology without first examining the total number of random occurrences. And for a set of just a dozen numbers, meaningful coincidences typically indicate an underlying fundamental regularity.
Sleep and Dreams: The Gates to the Unknown
March 6, 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes
Every day our consciousness "shuts off" for an extended period. We do not see, hear, or feel. It is as if we enter another world. Upon waking, one might ask: Where have I been all this time? And if you wake someone abruptly in the night, they often struggle to recognize which world they are in.
Sleep is so ordinary that we seldom question its true nature. And when we do this, science is here to provide the explanation: Sleep is a time for our body's recovery, a phase for "memory consolidation," during which the brain processes and stabilizes experiences. But is this a complete answer? How can science explain something to which it has no direct access - our inner self?
The Mysterious Pattern Inside the Pi (π) Constant
February 26, 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes
Watch YouTube video based on this story about the constant PI.
The universe around you holds secrets, often hidden within mathematical constants. These constants are so deeply woven into the fabric of existence that we frequently overlook just how extraordinary they truly are.
Consider the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. This ratio is the constant known as π, with a value of approximately 3.14. It is an 'irrational' number, meaning that its decimal representation never ends, nor enters a repeating pattern. This constant cannot be expressed as a simple fraction of two integers. Could there be universes where π is different, say 4? Or perhaps universes where it is not constant at all, but instead a function of the diameter? Why does this world have this particular value of π?
A journey to infinity: Fractals
January 29, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes
Imagine walking through a terrain that never repeats itself. It is a labyrinth of intricate patterns - mountains, branches, and valleys interwoven in endless complexity. No matter how much you zoom in, the details persist, evolving infinitely without repetition.
Such a journey compels you to ask two profound questions:
- What lies at the end of this road?
- Who or what created all of this?
The answer to the first question might appear simple at first glance. If it is proven - and you believe - that this road stretches infinitely, then every conceivable possibility must eventually arise. Shapes of all kinds will emerge along the way. You might even witness the letters of this story materializing before your eyes - or perhaps something resembling your own face. It is only a matter of time.