Christopher vanDyck
To tutor, to inspire, and to challenge

Explanation:

Apparently, just now, you touched the green text underneath one of my article titles. These words are the general subjects under which I file my posts. I hope this organization will make it easier for you to find the articles and links which would be especially interesting.




All of you out there who are engrossed in this debate between science and religion ought to recognise that one of the things that religion uses to its benefit is the power of song. When science starts using song to promote its own visions and ideals, it will be a wonderful day.

This is an "auto-tuned" mash up of words from Richard Feynman, Carl Sagan, Bill Nye, Neil de Grasse Tyson... four people who were/are passionate about science.

For those of you with slightly different tastes in music, here's a more grayscale melody by the same youtuber.











Thu 22 Oct 2009
Posted by Video finder under at 4:30 pm

This might bore some people out of their skull. But, for those of you who work with children, or in management in any way, I think you'll get a lot out of it. This is a person talking about different styles of directing orchestras. He has some important insights. Neither a laissez faire, nor an authoritarian approach works when you are in a management position. One prominent metaphor that Itay Talgam uses is the people themselves build a roller coaster, and ride on it. And their actions are guided by the physics of their environment. It's important to relish what your people are doing, and be nurturing them, and be bringing them into fruition.











Thu 8 Oct 2009
Posted by Video finder under at 2:29 pm

In Thailand, there is a group of folks who is teaching domesticated elephants the art of painting. Their website can be found here










Fri 25 Sep 2009
Posted by Video finder under at 7:54 pm

This woman was apparently the winner of the "Ukraine's got talent" show. This is a very moving "sand animation" which she did for the audience.










Thu 5 Feb 2009
Posted by Video finder under at 10:39 pm

Google is offering kids the chance to have their drawing up as Google's logo for one day.

Here is the video for last year's contest.


---> The contest website is here.










Sun 1 Feb 2009
Posted by Video finder under at 2:55 pm










An interesting film which is reminiscent of a choreographed ballet. Watch it here.










Tue 14 Oct 2008
Posted by Video finder under at 4:16 pm

Watch this charming short animated film.










Mon 6 Oct 2008
Posted by Video finder under at 10:37 am

Watch this film of Brandon McConnell creating a mystical space landscape with using simple spray paint and masking techniques. It's quite awe inspiring to watch him work. You can visit his website here.











Syndicate content