Wednesday, 25 July 2018

(a) Person/Expert you admire OR (b) Websites you enjoy visiting.

(a) Beautiful minds ...

“All of us, at some point in life, get brilliant ideas...only a few of us have the courage to take the next step.”
Manoj Arora

I  want  to  believe  that  all of us have the potential to become the individuals that we want to be; that we all have been born equal in this wild world; that races are equally important; that the preciousness of life is enriched by the presence of man... 

"I 'm going to be a ... when I grow up", we used to say when we were kids.

In fact, we are non-graduated scientists, philosophers and artists. Our abilitiy as scientists is clearly visible when we decide what to do first and what goes on next. We apply deep thought as kid scientists to envision what materials we can use to build, for example, a castle within our bedroom. We gather information from magazines, friends, parents and then materials to fulfill our project: chairs, blankets, pillows and any other suitable stuff to make of our castle a comfortable place... a kid's castle, using the ingenuity of grown up men.

Brains at work
Like professional philosophers, we enquire about life... where I come from, when we will travel to the moon, how life on other planets is, how I ... an endless number of questions to satisfy our need for knowledge; and then, we feel ready to state all our hypotheses: "when I grow up I'll become an astronaut, travel to Mars and ... "

Kids' ability as artists is widely accepted, particularly by parents, relatives, primary school teachers..., perphaps not by their peers (other kids) who are inclined to think they are better artists and do have a gift at drawing, dancing, painting...; however, we feel confident with the severe, truthful and indulgent response of our closest elders.

Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci  (1452-1519) was apparently one of those kids who grew up and developed his capabilities to the highest level: a great artist, scientist, engineer, inventor....His hallmark is found in invaluable paintings, such as Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, and The Virgin and Child; in numerous drawings with unprecedented information on human anatomy;  in outstanding sketches and drawings of devices and machines that would later be invented, such as the helicopter and parachute and so on... His works have trascended in time and  reflect the artistic and scientific nature of his brilliant mind.

Stephen Hawkings 
If Leonardo is the expression of a restless person, I cannot but feel a profound admiration for the work done by one of the most famous theoretical physicists and cosmologists of our time: Stephen Hawking who was born in 1942, in Oxford, England. He was diagnosed with a motor neuron disease known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) when he was 21 years old. ALS paralysed him because of muscle deterioration.  Hawking died at the age of 76. However, his brilliant mind floats in the universe of knowledge, permitted him to understand, discuss, and explain complex issues to his peers and even write easy-to-understand books, such as "A brief History of Time", to laymen like me. 

Brilliant minds have always been at my reach when I look for information to prepare, for example, exercises in scientific English; they are everywhere, moving here and there, present in paintings, books, videos, talking to you, listening to you... and also seeing you from the other side of the mirror ... as you are also an important building block of this world of knowlege and ingenuity...
Now it's your turn:

Choose (a) OR(b)

(a) Who is a person/expert on your field that you admire?
  • Who she/he is. (short biography)
  • What she/he has done. (examples of their work)
  • Why you like her/him.
  • Include his/her image
OR

(b) Write about a career-related website that you enjoy visiting.

You have to:
  • provide the link
  • describe the website (sections, features,etc)
  • say how often you visit the site
  • explain why you like the site.
Minimum number of words: 170  
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48 comments:

  1. Unknown27 July 2018 at 22:39

    I also believe that Stephen Hawkings is one of the minds more brilliant of the universe, was a great scientist

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 11:19

      Hi Tomás,
      He was able to face his problems and move forward... admirable.
      See you,

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  2. Molina28 July 2018 at 05:37

    Steve jobs also had a brilliant mind ,maybe it's by the name jajaja

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 11:20

      Hi Matías,
      I've heard a lot about what he's done, but not enough...
      See you,

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  3. Fran Javiera Adriana28 July 2018 at 08:04


    I have always admired to Stephen Hawking!, he was a brilliant scientist, who never stopped of sharing his knowledge, despite his disease

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 11:22

      Hi Francisca,
      His endurance in life deserves admiration...
      See you,

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  4. Always28 July 2018 at 11:33


    I think Stephen Hawking was great. Despite his illness, nothing stopped him working on what he liked.

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 11:24

      Hi,
      I quite agree with you... Life is harder than expected at times... and he had to overcome many physical problems to move forward...
      See you,

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  5. Anonymous28 July 2018 at 12:21

    Stephen Hawkings was a great character, a person with an impressive intellectual development.

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 11:25

      Hi Nataly,
      Right you are...!! Have you watched the film about his life?
      See you,

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  6. GERI28 July 2018 at 15:33

    I admire to Leonardo Da Vinci for the varied abilities that he achievement develop.

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 11:28

      Hi Geraldine,
      Leonardo was certainly one of the most brilliant minds of the near past.... He was sufficient in so many areas...
      See you,

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  7. marian_applegreen28 July 2018 at 17:38


    When I was a little girl I loved to build a castle with my cousins!

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 11:32

      Hi Marianela,
      At times, we all get nostalgic about our abilities as small kids... for example, when you watch photographs...
      See you,

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  8. GracielaMeneses28 July 2018 at 18:02

    Stephen Hawkings is a great person with a big knowlodge

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 11:33

      Hi Graciela,
      It almost impossible not to feel admiration for such a great scientist...
      See you,

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  9. Camilo Álvarez Cruz29 July 2018 at 13:51

    Leonardo Da Vinci was a genius in all the areas that he worked. Did you know that he appears in the saga of the video game Assassin's Creed?

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 11:34

      Hi Camilo,
      No, I didn't...I'll have a look at the game... Thank you for the information.
      See you,

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  10. Matias Rojas AM29 July 2018 at 13:57

    Da Vinci was unique and incomparable, a true genius for his time

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 11:37

      Hi Matías,
      He certainly was a genius... with great imagination, dexterity and intellectual curiosity...
      See you,

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  11. Ana Lopez29 July 2018 at 14:06

    Da Vinci was a revolutionary

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 11:39

      Hi Ana,
      He certainly changed the world around him and had a great impact on the lives of ordinary and extraordinary people.
      See you,

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  12. Evelyn Tapia English III29 July 2018 at 14:11

    Stephen Hawking really was a brilliant and a strong person.

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 11:42

      Hi Evelyn,
      He was an admirable and intellectually brilliant scientist...
      See you,

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  13. Unknown29 July 2018 at 15:09

    Stephen Hawking was a great scientist, one of the most important of the last time.

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 11:43

      Hi Carlos,
      He certainly is! Against all odds, he was able to move forward.
      See you,

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  14. diego fonseca29 July 2018 at 15:30

    The ingenuity of the human is a very powerful weapon

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 11:45

      Hi Diego,
      Human beings are extraordinary... At least, that's what most of us think.
      See you,

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  15. Valentina Antillanca ❀29 July 2018 at 16:49

    I admire Leonardo Da Vinci, because he was a very complete person, who investigated different areas of life.

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 11:46

      Hi Valentina,
      His versatility makes him a unique individual...!!
      See you,

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  16. MatiasJB29 July 2018 at 17:13

    Stephen Hawking was very important for explain great events of humanity.

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 11:48

      Hi Matías,
      To intellectuals and laymen...!! That's not always easy to find.
      See you,

      Delete
  17. katherine25829 July 2018 at 17:13

    I have never read a book by Stephen Hawking, it should be interesting

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 11:50

      Hi Katherine,
      You should try some of them...You may be surprised...
      See you,

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  18. karolay Montecinos29 July 2018 at 17:57

    The first time I read Stephen I was in school, I found it very interesting and wonderful, I remember that was about black holes!!

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 11:52

      Hi Karolay,
      It's great that you had the possibility to read part of his writings at school...
      See you,

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  19. Bastián Barraza Cortes29 July 2018 at 20:22

    I also admire Stephen Hawking, despite his illness, he continued studying and he never give up. it was a important loss in the world:(

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 11:53

      Hi Bastián,
      Yet, we had the priviledge to have him with us longer than expected.
      See you,

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  20. Allendes7329 July 2018 at 20:27

    I love philosophers

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 11:58

      Hi Carlos,
      It's a pity that philosophy is not considered an essential subject at schools... Pholosophy makes you think and appreciate the world from different viewpoints.
      See you,

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  21. Fabiiッ29 July 2018 at 20:48

    I also admire Stephen Hawking :D

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 11:59

      Hi Fabiola,
      He was certainly one of the greatest intellectuals...!
      See you,

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  22. Gisselle Aguirre M.3 August 2018 at 11:45

    I love the work of Stephen Hawkings. He is a very strong person who, despite his illness, never stopped questioning the universe.

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 12:00

      Hi Gisselle,
      Our problems usually are so poor when compared with the problems he had to move forward...
      See you,

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  23. the trinity blog3 August 2018 at 11:47

    leonardo da vinci was and will be an extraordinary person!!

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    1. Claudio Telha M.3 August 2018 at 12:01

      Hi Trinidad,
      Leonardo certainly has a place in human's life
      See you,

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  24. Iván Acuña12 August 2018 at 15:19

    what a pity that Stephen Hawkings is dead :/

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  25. Unknown13 August 2018 at 04:35

    Stephen Hawking was a great scientist, I admire him too

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