nr.4.2016 FILMKLUBB ARCANA: DEL 2 av: "Colour - The Spectrum of Science " Lörd 30 april 2016

Filmklubben ARCANA

Välkomnar 
till en visning  

av

Colour - The Spectrum of Science 

- Del 2

Lördagen den 30 april 2016
kl 16.00 – 18 00

Längd: 1 tim 12 min 

(ett utdrag ur orginal filmen som är 3 timmar)

Dokumentär från 2015

Språk: Engelska + engelsk text

Efter filmen blir det också en kort diskussion 

om filmens innehåll, där alla kan dela med sig av sina insikter

och ställa frågor.

Inträde: 50:- kaffe/te och kaka ingår

Colour - The Spectrum of Science 

- Del 2

We live in a world ablaze with colour. From rainbows and rainforests to oceans and humanity, earth is the most colourful place we know of. But the colours we see are far more complex and fascinating than they appear.

Dr Helen Czerski examines the complexities of colour, including what it is, how it works, and how it has written the story of the planet.

Dr Helen Czerski looks at the colours beyond the rainbow and the invisible world of infra-red and ultra-violet. While these wave froms of light are invisble to us, many animals in the animal kingdom can tap into them giving them a massive evolutionary advantage over the competition. This episode also looks at how different wave lengths of light are being used in modern science through x-rays and new experimental techniques, in order gain unpresented access into the body.

The huge diversity of human skin tones tells the story of how humanity spread and ultimately conquered the planet. But the true masters of colour turn out to be some of the smallest and most elusive. Helen Czerski travels to the Great Smokey Mountains of Tennessee during the one week in the year when fireflies light up the night sky with their colourful mating display. And she reveals the marine animals that hide from the world by changing the colour of their skin.

Helen travels to one of the hottest places on Earth to explore the role salt and water played in shaping planet Earth.

The colours that we see are only a fraction of what's out there. Beyond the rainbow there are colours invisible to our eyes.Dr Helen Czerski tells the story of scientific discovery. To see the universe in a whole new light, Helen takes to the skies in a NASA jumbo jet equipped with a 17-tonne infrared telescope.

We can't see in ultra violet, but many animals can. Helen explores what the world looks like to the birds and the bees. With the discovery of x-rays we could look inside ourselves in ways that previously had only been possible after death. Today those same x-rays allow us to examine life at the atomic level, helping to develop new drugs and better materials.

The world gives us mixtures of colours that are overlaid on top of each other, and you can easily filter some out and leave the rest. When we use an infrared camera, we’re choosing to look at infrared light and nothing else. When a telescope looks for x-rays in space, it ignores everything else. Our eyes see one slice of what’s there, and we’re blind to the rest.

We take colour for granted. We have to, because otherwise we’d be entirely distracted by it.

But once in a while it’s rewarding to pause and look a bit closer, just to see what those colours are telling us.And then we can go back to taking it for granted, but our world is richer because now we know the stories hidden in the code. That’s what Colour: The Spectrum of Science is all about.

Colour is an essential part of our world. And, with a bit of filtering and a bit of background knowledge, science and culture and history and beauty are revealed. Watch Colour: The Spectrum of Science to see just some of the amazing stories the world has to tell.

Hjärtligt Välkomna Allihopa

 
 

Filmklubben ARCANA

Köpenhamnsvägen 13, Malmö

040 91 39 56 eller 070 376 47 47

ARCANA filmklubb är en del av LOTUSGRUPPENS
verksamhet som i sin tur är en del av Malmö -- United Lodge of Theosophists
allmänt förkortat ULT/Teosofiska Kompaniet Malmö.

EXTRA INSPELNING: Reason and Intuition - 2016 Santa Barbara ULT Lodge

" Reason and Intuition "

Lyssna på inspelningen
(på engelska)

Ladda ner som en mp3 fil, ca 20 mb:
http://delafil.se/key=8cdccde46b9be078d83a257bbb964064

nr.3.2016 FILMKLUBB ARCANA: "Colour - The Spectrum of Science" Lörd 19 mars 2016

Filmklubben ARCANA

Välkomnar 
till en visning  

av

 Colour - The Spectrum of Science 

- Del 1

Lördagen den 19 mars 2016
kl 16.00 – 18 00

Längd: 1 tim 20 min 

(ett utdrag ur orginal filmen som är 3 timmar)

Dokumentär från 2015

Språk: Engelska + engelsk text

Efter filmen blir det också en kort diskussion 

om filmens innehåll, där alla kan dela med sig av sina insikter

och ställa frågor.

Inträde: 50:- kaffe/te och kaka ingår

Colour - The Spectrum of Science 

- Del 1

We take colour for granted. We have to, because otherwise we’d be entirely distracted by it.

But once in a while it’s rewarding to pause and look a bit closer, just to see what those colours are telling us. And then we can go back to taking it for granted, but our world is richer because now we know the stories hidden in the code.The colours that we see are only a fraction of what's out there. 

Beyond the rainbow there are colours invisible to our eyes.The colours we see are far more complex and fascinating than they appear. In this series, Dr Helen Czerski uncovers what colour is, how it works, and how it has written the story of our planet.

This series explains how each of these colours occurs, unlocking the mysteries of nature and the forces that underpin the Universe itself. More than any other planet, the Earth is awash with colour. With its flowers, oceans, rainbows and vast array of animal life, our planet stands out from the blackness of space as a multi-coloured jewel. Our eyes allow us to experience colour as an explosion of vibrant wonder.

In Search of Colour examines the science behind this miracle of nature, and travels across the world to discover what makes our planet’s palette unique.To investigate the essence of sunlight Helen travels to California to visit the largest solar telescope in the world. 

Helen discovers how the most vivid blue ( Lapis Lazuli ) is formed from sulfur atoms deep within the Earth’s crust and why the presence of red ochre is a key sign of life. In gold, she discovers why this most precious of metals shouldn’t even exist on the surface of the planet.

The raw, early Earth had plenty of colour, but that was nothing compared with what was going to come next. That canvas was about to be painted with a vast new palette - and the source of those colours was life. Green is the colour of the natural world and yet it's the one colour that plants have evolved not to use.

 Dr Czerski explores colour subjectivity by trying on a dress that recently divided the internet — to some it appeared blue and black, to others white and gold. It's a perfect fit. It's also a neat analogy of how people can have opposing views but both swear blind that their perspective is correct.The series ends with some amazing imaging techniques that show our bodies in a whole new light. 

We can't see in ultra violet, but many animals can.

With the discovery of x-rays we could look inside ourselves in ways that previously had only been possible after death. Today those same x-rays allow us to examine life at the atomic level, helping to develop new drugs and better materials. 

...Ultimately, by harnessing all the colours there are, researchers are beginning to image the human body as never before, revealing new ways to treat disease.

Hjärtligt Välkomna Allihopa

Filmklubben ARCANA

Köpenhamnsvägen 13, Malmö

040 91 39 56 eller 070 376 47 47

ARCANA filmklubb är en del av LOTUSGRUPPENS
verksamhet som i sin tur är en del av Malmö -- United Lodge of Theosophists
allmänt förkortat ULT/Teosofiska Kompaniet Malmö.

9.ONSDAGS FÖREDRAG: Är Teosofi och Vedanta samma sak? - 9 mars 2016

Föredrags Skiss

Teosofiska Rörelsen nr 67, pris: 20:-/st

Lyssna på föredraget

Ladda ner föredraget som en mp3 fil, ca 43mb:
9. Är Teosofi och Vedanta samma sak ? - 9 mars 2016
http://delafil.se/key=3aa308c665281f30c9cc09435ff8e348

8.ONSDAGS FÖREDRAG: Reinkarnation - Födelse, Död och Odödlighet - 2 mars 2016

Föredrags Skiss

Teosofiska Rörelsen nr 35, 46, 58, 

Karma och Reinkarnation av Helena Blavatsky, pris: 20:-/st

Lyssna på föredraget

Ladda ner föredraget som en mp3 fil, ca 43mb:
8.Reinkarnation - Födelse, Död och Odödlighet - 2 mars 2016
http://delafil.se/key=c65df3c0fae6320153930ddd11847143

7.ONSDAGS FÖREDRAG: OCKULT MEDITATION: 6 Dhyana - Meditationens Paramita - 24 feb 2016

Föredrags Skiss

Teosofiska Rörelsen nr 22, 23

pris: 20:-/st

Lyssna på föredraget

Ladda ner föredraget som en mp3 fil, ca 43mb:
7.OCKULT MEDITATION: 6 Dhyana - Meditationens Paramita - 24 feb 2016
http://delafil.se/key=ec4d6692dc456d160636062f9a5b21b3

nr.2.2016 FILMKLUBB ARCANA: "Sonic Magic: The Wonder and Science of Sound" Lörd 27 feb 2016

Filmklubben ARCANA

Välkomnar 
till en visning  

av

 Sonic Magic 

 The Wonder and Science of Sound 

Lördagen den 27 feb 2016
kl 16.00 – 18 00

Längd: 45 min 

Dokumentär från 2015

Språk: Engelska (ingen text)

Efter filmen blir det också en kort diskussion 

om filmens innehåll, där alla kan dela med sig av sina insikter

och ställa frågor.

Inträde: 50:- kaffe/te och kaka ingår

Sonic Magic 

 The Wonder and Science of Sound 

Sound can cure the sick and make the blind see. It can even change the taste of food. Sound is affecting us, and the world we inhabit, in many fascinating and surprising ways. 

Sonic Magic: The Wonder and Science of Sound reveals the historic power, promise, and potential of sound - and a strange phenomenon called cymatics that has created a new scientific mystery. Filmed in Canada, Italy, England, Australia, and the US, Sonic Magic takes us behind the scenes in cutting-edge hospitals and research labs where sound is eliminating cancer tumours without surgery, stopping neurological disorders, and may even reverse the effects of Alzheimer's Disease. 

The documentary will introduce us to the fields of acoustic ecology and acoustic engineering, showing us how sound shaped our history, and is being shaped to improve communication and enhance our public spaces.

Thompson starts by showing us the sound made visible through sand on vibrating metal plates. A B-flat played by a violin bow will create a star or cross effect while a different note pulls the sand apart in another pattern. Besides affecting sight, sound also has the ability to alter our sense of taste: experiments show how food eaten during an airplane flight may taste more bland compared with food eaten elsewhere. 

The loud noise of the airplane distracts our brains and hinders our ability to process taste as effectively. Louder environments are also linked with stress, anxiety, increased heart rate, fatigue, loss of sleep and social conflict.

More sound isn’t all bad. Thompson also looks at how engineers optimize audio experiences in performance halls, “mak[ing] the space sound like it’s supposed to sound.” We are taken to Boston, home of the Symphony Hall — acoustically, one of the top concert halls in the world. Here, sound engineers adjust the venue to cater to different performances, worrying about everything from floor materials to ceiling covers, ensuring the audience hears the best sound possible produced by voices and orchestras. 

Thompson highlights that we take the music we hear on stage for granted, without considering that it takes a lot of thought and calculation behind the scenes to produce what we hear in concert.

We meet Daniel Kish, who, having lost his sight at a young age, adapted by making clicking sounds to echo-locate his surroundings much like bats do with sonar. His amazing ability to overcome the obstacle of lost sight, shows how sound can be a gift. In advancing medical techniques, MRI-guided focused ultrasound is being used to burn away tumours and take away the pain caused by many cancers. Experiments in mice with Alzheimer’s disease has lead to applications surrounding pulse ultrasound that show a restoration of memory function. These experiments are just the beginning of the endless possibilities sound brings to our lives.

Sound is the sense that never sleeps. The brain listens even while you dream, and can differentiate between important and unimportant sounds.  A mother can sleep through a rumbling train, but wake for the smallest cry of her child.

But that cry may not be heard if it is lost in the echoes of a badly designed space. Sonic Magic introduces us to acoustic engineers, and shows how building design can be manipulated to enhance music and speech. It's not just a matter of pleasure; in public spaces, emergency announcements can be garbled to the point of being unintelligible. What might have been a life-saving message can be missed. 

In Boston's famed Symphony Hall, a building widely recognized as one of the world's best-sounding concert halls, we learn about the mathematical equation that launched the modern art of acoustic design.  At Canada's Bell Performing Arts Centre, we see its modern counterpart, and meet the acoustic engineers who made the theatre sing.

We will meet real bats, who use sound to see, and the real bat man - Daniel Kish, blind since 13 months of age - who "sees" the world in exactly the same way bats do.  He doesn't fly - but he does ride a bicycle, and can draw accurate pictures of what he sees with sound.  What Kish does by instinct, he is teaching to others, pioneering a new way for the blind to navigate the world. 

Sonic Magic also looks at the other side of sound - the hearing damage caused by noise and aging.  A medical trial at the University of South Florida is testing a new drug that may help improve hearing loss - the first time a drug designed for this purpose has been approved for a human trial.  

The future of sound even looks like magic. Sound waves from a bank of speakers can levitate solid objects. By focusing sound from opposite directions, researchers have created what are known as standing waves that can actually suspend objects in mid-air. Floating 3D graphics, microgravity and drug research are some of the possible applications.

So the sound we can't hear - ultrasound - is curing disease, and the sound we can hear shaped our history; creates harmony in the structures we build; helps us navigate the natural world; and creates fascinating geometry that may hold the key to other mysteries.

Sound affects matter in surprising ways - a mystery that has recently deepened with the phenomenon of cymatics, and the invention of the cymascope. When sound is introduced to a metal plate, it makes beautiful geometric patterns that change with the frequency and complexity of the sound. But the cymascope takes this one step further. When sound is sent to a small reservoir of water, the patterns become three-dimensional, and far more complex. These patterns mimic the shapes of primitive biological organisms. The cymascope's co-inventor,  John Stuart Reid, believes this is just the beginning of a new science.

Sound is all around us. It resonates, emanates and reverberates through our bodies. It is cherished, either in abundance as music or in absence as silence from disconcerting noise. 

Of the five senses, the ability to hear sound is the most remarkable.

Hjärtligt Välkomna Allihopa

Filmklubben ARCANA

Köpenhamnsvägen 13, Malmö

040 91 39 56 eller 070 376 47 47

ARCANA filmklubb är en del av LOTUSGRUPPENS

verksamhet som i sin tur är en del av Malmö -- United Lodge of Theosophists

allmänt förkortat ULT/Teosofiska Kompaniet Malmö.