The Scholars - Intellegentia Officium Est

21/05/2016

"Excuse me sir."
"Yes?"
"What would happen, if for some reason we ignore, somebody unlocked 100% of the cerebral capacity?"
"One hundred percent?... I have no idea."
~ Lucy (2014)

In the movie named after her character, Scarlett Johansson's Lucy enters a world of unlimited potential when her brain capacity starts expanding past the usual 10%. But is it true that we only have access to 10% of our brain? And would it be possible to access powers such as mind and time control, as illustrated in the movie? Take a look at this short video to find out -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt2dEep9vHA

Do humans use only 10 percent of their brains? In the new movie "Lucy," starring Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman, a mysterious drug allows Lucy to use ...

25/03/2016

Diverse representation in the media should always be valued. But what happens when said representation falls into worn tropes that marginalised groups are tired of seeing?

Tragic q***r is a trope that the LGBT+ community is resisting more and more. While I've not watched the TV series 'The 100', the death of a q***r character in a recent episode rippled through my social circles and prompted me to ask: how and why is tragic q***r problematic?

Read this letter to the executive producer The 100. (It includes spoilers, but let's be honest, if you were on the Internet at all when the episode aired, you were probably spoiled already.)

http://www.fandomfollowing.com/an-open-letter-to-jason-rothenberg-of-the-100

Dear Mr. Rothenberg, I don’t watch your show, but I know many individuals who do—individuals who are actively hurting right now. I also happen to know the signs of emotional manipulation on the part of media creators. Well, I suppose you could say all fiction is emotional manipulation, but there’s a…

16/03/2016

"That would make 2016 a banner year, with utility solar accounting for more than three-quarters of installed solar capacity, installing more in a year than in the past three combined."

Will the increased use of solar energy become a turning point to stop global climate change?

http://www.vox.com/2016/3/10/11192022/big-solar-boom-times

Forget rooftops. Big solar power plants are growing like gangbusters.

01/02/2016

It may be time for all of us students to rethink our future careers.

youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU

Discuss this video: http://www.reddit.com/r/CGPGrey/comments/2dfh5v/humans_need_not_apply/ http://www.CGPGrey.com/ https://twitter.com/cgpgrey # # Robots, Etc...

17/12/2015

Tomorrow we will be having our first Small Group Discussion at the Scholars Room! The topic is "Do deities of various religions exist?"

Come and join us:) Refer to the eClass email for more details!:)

24/11/2015

What makes a person a genius? Is it the ability to memorize the first 100 digits of pi or the sequence of an entire deck of playing cards? Perhaps the feat of studying at university at the age of 10? What values or achievements should we be promoting in our society nowadays?
Take a look at this video on parents and their children in a competition, and perhaps leave your opinions below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiry6efX16I

The child geniuses must memorize their hectic, challenging personal schedules as well as a deck of playing cards in this recap of Episode 2 (Please Drink Som...

09/11/2015

On this day in 1867...

Tokugawa Yoshinobu (德川慶喜), the last shogan of Japan, resigned to the Emperor Meiji. It marked the beginning of the "enlightened rule" under Meiji which has significant influence on the historical development of Japan in the following century.

//...After a number of massive losses on the side of the Tokugawa, still reeling from its past weakness, Yoshinobu agreed that the Tokugawa could not win the civil war, and that Japan needed to be united against more potent and powerful foreigners. In 1867, Yoshinobu stepped down as sh**un, returning all power to the Emperor...//

Tokugawa Yoshinobu biography and related resources.

11/08/2015

And it's back!
The third volume of the Scholars Journal is here, ready for you to enjoy with just a simple click: http://issuu.com/spccthescholars/docs/scholars
With a wide range of content from short stories to poems, from science to morality, what are you waiting for?
Happy reading!

The Scholars SPCC

06/05/2015

Few deny the importance of the news media in modern society. How does the media affect liberty and power today, and how, in turn, do norms of liberty and power impact the media?
Tomorrow, we will be very honoured to have a sharing by Mr Kevin Lau (劉進圖), former Editor-in-Chief of Ming Pao. The Scholars will be conducting a discussion on his sharing at lunchtime, and the details are as follows:
Venue: Outside the Scholars Room at the 1/F Covered Playground
Time: 12.40
Topic: Forum on Sharing by Mr Kevin Lau-- Your Take on Power, Liberty and the Media

23/04/2015

Have you ever wondered what the room at the covered playground with the tinted glass is for? Come on any of the three dates - tomorrow (24/4), Monday (27/4) and Tuesday (28/4) at lunch starting from 12:40 to find out!

The Scholars' Room is finally open and ready for use, and for this occasion we will be holding our 2nd Small Group Discussion - Thinking Aloud, for the first two days. Our overarching theme is 'Natural Sciences and Human Sciences', and you will have the chance to listen and discuss with our Scholars on their sharings on the topic.

Also, one of our Scholars, Christina Chiu of 5I will be displaying her artwork outside the Scholars' Room. As you may know from her past morning assembly presentation, she represented Hong Kong in 'The Small Montmartre of Bitola 2014', and won the Best Individual Award as well as the Best of the Day Award. So if you would like to take a closer look at her artwork, do stop by the Scholars' Room!

10/03/2015

Have you ever wondered why are there so many art enthusiasts who would spend time lingering at museums, or spend a huge sum of money purchasing paintings that seem mundane?

Check out this video to explore why art is such a vital force for humanity!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVlQOytFCRI

Philosopher Alain de Botton gives his top five reasons why art is such a vital force for humanity. Subscribe here ► http://bit.ly/subgdnculture Are we wrong ...

04/03/2015

We cordially invite you to one of our highlight activities of the year - Thinking Aloud, session III.
We will explore the differences and similarities between two things which we always use - intuition and logic. Have you ever thought of when you use either of them, and how do both function in different scenarios?
Think Aloud with us! This year, we will be holding our exchange of ideas in a tranquil and perhaps more thought-provoking environment - at the covered playground under the White Jade Lily Tree. See you tomorrow (5/3) at 12:40.