Category Archives: Science

Grow your general knowledge with Booko: The Science Book

September 10, 20202020, All Time Favourites, Children, General Knowledge, Gifts, Ideas, Illustration, Learning, New Release, Non-fiction, Recommended, Science, Top Books, Top Tips#Bookoaustralia, #didyouknow, #facts, #generalknowledge, #imclever, #Learning, #ScienceTeam Booko

We love The Science Book, it’s the quickest way to know nearly everything in the whole wide world…nearly. That’s why it’s our pick for the day.

Grow your general knowledge with Booko: What If

September 9, 20202020, Activities, General Knowledge, Ideas, Illustration, Learning, Non-fiction, Recommended, Science, Students, Top Books, Top Tips#Bookoaustralia, #didyouknow, #facts, #generalknowledge, #imclever, #Learning, #ScienceTeam Booko

Today’s book choice that can help to grow your general knowledge is What If. It covers some hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.

The history of our world in 18 minutes

September 9, 20202020, History, Ideas, Learning, Science, TedTalks#bigbang, #Bookoaustralia, #complexity, #humanity, #imclever, #Science, #ted, #tedtalk, #universeTeam Booko

Backed by stunning illustrations, in this Ted Talk David Christian narrates a complete history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the Internet, in a riveting 18 minutes. This is “Big History”: an enlightening, wide-angle look at complexity, life and humanity, set against our slim share of the cosmic timeline.

Grow your general knowledge with Booko: A Brief History of Time

September 8, 20202020, All Time Favourites, Author, Books of the World, General Knowledge, History, Ideas, Illustration, Learning, Recommended, Science, Top Books, Top Tips, Writing#Bookoaustralia, #didyouknow, #facts, #generalknowledge, #imclever, #Learning, #ScienceTeam Booko

Today’s recommended book to help grow your general knowledge is one of the most fascinating glances into the mind of a genius. It’s Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time.

Grow your general knowledge with Booko: Sapiens

September 7, 20202020, Author, Change, General Knowledge, Ideas, Learning, Non-fiction, Personal development, Recommended, Science, Top Books#Bookoaustralia, #didyouknow, #facts, #generalknowledge, #imclever, #Learning, #ScienceTeam Booko

Today’s book of the day is Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens – a collection of essays about the big issues such as AI, Fake News and populism, religion, climate change and how we can manage their impact on our lives.

Grow your general knowledge with Booko: Gemstones and Minerals of Australia

September 4, 20202020, Australian Stories, General Knowledge, Ideas, Illustration, Learning, New Release, Recommended, Science, Top Books, Top Tips#Bookoaustralia, #didyouknow, #facts, #generalknowledge, #imclever, #Learning, #ScienceTeam Booko

Think you know a rock from a stone? Today’s book choice is an accessible reference and identification guide to all gemstones and minerals found in Australia. It’s Gemstones and Minerals of Australia.

Grow your general knowledge with Booko: The World at Night

September 3, 20202020, Change, General Knowledge, Ideas, Illustration, Learning, New Release, Non-fiction, Personal development, Recommended, Science, Top Books, Top Tips#Bookoaustralia, #didyouknow, #facts, #generalknowledge, #imclever, #Learning, #ScienceTeam Booko

The World at Night is today’s book choice. Inside are images highlighting the beauty of dark skies away from light-polluted urban areas, great comets and spectacular eclipses.

What makes a good life?

September 2, 20202020, Change, Community, General Knowledge, Ideas, Learning, Personal development, Recommended, Science, TedTalks, Top Tips#goodlife, #inspire, #Learning, #living, #ted, #tedtalkTeam Booko

What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it’s fame and money, you’re not alone – but, according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, you’re mistaken. As the director of a 75-year-old study on adult development, Waldinger has unprecedented access to data on true happiness and satisfaction. In this Ted talk, he shares three important lessons learned from the study as well as some practical, old-as-the-hills wisdom on how to build a fulfilling, long life.

Grow your general knowledge with Booko: Letters from and Astrophysicist

September 1, 20202020, General Knowledge, Ideas, Learning, New Release, Non-fiction, Personal development, Recommended, Science, Top Books, Top Tips#Bookoaustralia, #didyouknow, #facts, #generalknowledge, #imclever, #Learning, #ScienceTeam Booko

Today’s book of the day is Letters from an Astrophysicist. It is an awe-inspiring read and a portal into an incredible mind of an astrophysicist revealing the power of the universe.

Fake videos of real people and how to spot them

August 5, 2020Change, Characters, Ideas, Illustration, Learning, Recommended, Science, TedTalks, Top Tips#ai, #canyouspotafake, #fakevideo, #modeling, #possibilities, #ted, #tedtalkTeam Booko

Do you think you’re good at spotting fake videos, where famous people say things they’ve never said in real life? See how they’re made in this astonishing Ted talk. Computer scientist Supasorn Suwajanakorn shows how, as a grad student, he used AI and 3D modeling to create photorealistic fake videos of people synced to audio. Learn more about both the ethical implications and the creative possibilities of this tech and the steps being taken to fight against its misuse.

Blogo

Booko's Blog