A possible step towards resolving the conflict in Eastern Ukraine 76. 00 men and women were released by russian backed separatists in the countrys east and returned Ukrainian Government released only this prisoner. And also on the program the yik aims force from trial so both styles today come back on the brink we take a look back at some of 2900 top schools in america just. To. Im Helena Humphrey glad you could join me in australia a new heat wave is igniting more bushfires increasing the toll the blazes across the country now 100000 people have been urged to flee 5 melbourne suburbs as flames are encroaching on the victoria state capital a volunteer firefighter has been killed battling a separate blaze in the countryside the tent. Victim of the fires now the high level alert has led to the cancellation of hundreds of far works displays for the new. If theres one thing thats considered a given at the end of each year its to images from across the world a flashy new years celebrations
I think up until well, really, up to the year 1600 when we didnt have any particular tools to investigate the natural world, our five senses were the primary means by which we obtained all information about the universe, and not even knowing that our five senses had limits. If its everything you know you think its everything the universe is trying to give you, but in fact its not. And so around 1600 with the invention of the microscope in one direction and then the telescope in the other direction, each invented wind a decade of one another, all of a sudden pieces of the universe become available to us that transcend our senses. The fact that they could look inside of a drop of pond water and see microorganizisms just doing the bag stroke, right . That your eyebrain sensory system could not have detected were not for the microscope, and you can say does that make sense . That you could have entire living creatures inside of a drop of water . Well, today we know that because we learn it
And not even knowing their five senses had limits. If its everything you know you think its everything the universe but try to give you but in fact, its not. And so around 160 1600 was inven of the microscope, one direction, and the telescope in the other direction. Each event it was a decade of one another. All of a sudden pieces of the universe, available to us that transcend our senses. Effectively, look inside a drop of pond water and see microorganisms just like just like doing the backstroke. Youre on a brain sentry could not detected were it not for the microscope. You say doesnt make sense that you have entire living creatures inside of a drop of water. Today we know that because we learned from childhood but in the day it may docents at all. He had communication with the royal academy, Royal Society in london, which is what you would normally do when you make a discovery. They thought he was drinking too much. Write another letter and then we can continue our scientific conver
Degrasse tyson, director of Hayden Planetarium in new york city and the author of many books including welcome to the universe, death by black hole, and his latest, astrophysics for people in a hurry. Host dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson, in your new book, astrophysics for people in a hurry, you open it by saying that the universe is under no obligation to make sense to you. What does that mean . Guest get over it. [laughter] i think up until, well, really up til the year 1600 when we didnt have any particular tools to investigate be the natural world, our five senses were the primary means by which we obtained all information about the universe. And not even knowing that our five senses had limits. If its everything you know, you think its everything the universe is trying to give you but, in fact, its not. And so around 1600 with the invention of the microscope in one direction and then the telescope in the other direction, each invented within a decade of one another, then all of a sudden p
Worcester right now. Its 16 in the city of boston. Skies did temporarily clear out but now a few more cloud Building Back in worcester and the clouds will fill in and a couple snow showers as well. Late morning until early evening is the time frame that these snow showers will be most numerous. Scattered in nature just like Mother Nature but the winds will be squally in nature reduced visibility where they blow by and notice deeper blues. It may create a few slick spots because temperatures will be colder than yesterday. So a quick coating to as much as 2 inches i think thats isolated. You get the idea where they come through, you want to use caution. Temperatures in the 20s rise to about 28 by lunchtime and thats when the most people in rouse snow showers come in and they will taper heading into the ride home with temperatures in the lower 20s. We will talk about the weekend cold coming up. Lets get you on the road traffic and weather together. Nice ride. Limiton 495 and 93 south. 128