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Who Were The Rosicrucians?

The ancient and mystic Rosae Crucis Order is the world’s oldest fraternity, destined to experimenting, practicing and  studying the highest principles of  human nature and the universe.

Among the most influential names in the history of humanity, including Leonardo Da Vinci, Paracelso, Rene Descartes, Isaac Newton, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, were members of the order, known as the Rosicrucians.

But who really were the Rosicrucians? Were they an order of secret masters to rule the world.  What did they want and seek? And what did they teach?  In the following video, Sync Mind takes a deep dive into some of the answers.

Science Versus Religion

A viewer of the popular video blog Klavan & Whittle recently submitted a question asking, “Why are science and religion viewed as matter and anti-matter? Are not both sustained by faith and belief?” Andrew Klavan argues that faith has never been at war with religion and says that religious people like Isaac Newton were also great science minds. In this stirring edition of PJTV, Klavan and his cohort Bill Whittle take on the friction between science and religion.

A Kaleidoscope of Color

Isaac Newton pegged it correctly when describing the colors in a rainbow. But terminology and technology changed drastically over the years, nearly eliminating the colors indigo and violet and re-introducing purple. Henry Reich explains in this fascinating edition of minutephysics.

Free Falling in Outer Space

If you were to orbit the Earth, you’d experience the feeling of free fall, not unlike what your stomach feels before a big dive on a roller coaster. With a little help from Sir Isaac Newton, TedEducation contributor Matt J. Carlson explains the basic forces acting on an astronaut and why you probably shouldn’t try this one at home.

Youthful Pioneers of Science

Einstein, Newton, Darwin and Hawking are just some of the young scientists who have profoundly shaped science. Why is youth a key element in a revolutionary scientist? H/T Veritasium

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