Subject: Evolution & DarwinDate: 27 March 2008Presented by: Pasha JavadiCharles Darwin's theory of evolution generated scientific debate and discussion not only in Darwin's own time, but for decades afterward. Biological evolution is not simply a matter of change over time. Lots of things change over time: trees lose their leaves, mountain ranges rise and erode, but they aren't examples of biological evolution because they don't involve descent through genetic inheritance. The central idea of biological evolution is that all life on Earth shares a common ancestor, just as you and your cousins share a common grandmother.Through the process of descent with modification, the common ancestor of life on Earth gave rise to the fantastic diversity that we see documented in... more >>

نوروزتان پیروزSubject: NowroozPresented by: Reza AssasiDate: 20th March 2008"Norooz (Nowruz) marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the Iranian year. In this session Reza started with an introduction about Mythological and Historical roots of Norooz and continued to analyze the roots of different beleifs and traditions related to Norooz from India to Europe.The session continued with an interesting discussion about the confrontation of Iranian culture with Islam and also some criticisms about Nationalism and Internationalism.Also a discussion about introducing Iranian culture to the international context as a culture which respects Nature and Human being was another issue and can be continued here on Comment box."... more >>

Movie: Werckmeister Harmonies (2000)Director: Béla TarrDate: 14:30 Sunday 16th March 2008presented by: Alireza TajaliWritten by László KrasznahorkaiStarring Lars Rudolph, Peter Fitz,Hanna SchygullaMusic by Mihály VigRunning time 145 min.Country Hungary/Italy/Germany/FranceLanguage Hungarian... more >>

Subject: JD Salinger , The Catcher in the RyeDate: 13 March 2008Presented by: Mehdi Keshtkar... more >>

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