John B. Watson (1878-1958), American Psychologist John Watson (1878-1958), American psychologist, is often referred to as father of behaviorism. In founding the concept of behaviorism, he argued that all animals, including human beings, were complex machines that respond to situations according to the way the brains are wired and the accompanying experience that has conditioned their minds. In rejecting introspection, …Read the Rest
Modern Forensics: A Brief History
When was Modern Forensics Born? “Forensic” (adjective), according to my compact Oxford English Dictionary, relates to or denotes the application of scientific methods to the investigation of crime. Nowadays, with the sad and scary proliferation of crimes anywhere in our world, forensic science (or forensics, in short), is as active as ever – calling for the application of broad spectrum …Read the Rest
History of the Pens and Pencils
How did the pens and pencils come about? Pens and pencils are writing tools that are inseparable to writers, trades people and artists. Millions of pens and pencils are produced yearly. They come in variety of colors, hardness or softness. How did they come about? History of the Pencils Nobody can be certain when the first writing instrument was invented. …Read the Rest
George Cadbury and His Famous Chocolate
Chocolate, anyone? How about a Cadbury? Any chocaholic will easily recognise the name “Cadbury.” It doesn’t matter whether your favourite chokkie is Lindt or Belgian or any other confectionary. Perhaps Vienna’s Mozartkugeln? A chocolate is a chocolate is a chocolate (with apology to Gertrude Stein’s “a rose is a rose is a rose… by any other name.) The founder of …Read the Rest
