About All ScienceDen.com
Purpose and Inspiration
The need for an increased understanding of science continues to grow. Many on this
"Pale
Blue Dot"
do not possess even a rudimentary knowledge of what we, as members of the species
Homo Sapiens, are made of,
where we come from or where we are in this extraordinary universe.
Admittedly, much of this knowledge
is not readily available to the average person. In many parts of the world illiteracy and
poverty restrict access to information. In some of the wealthier nations, our popular
culture does not seem to value learning about the world around us - it appears to regard science
as boring and irrelavent. Even the scientific community has not promoted
the understanding of science as much as it could.
Many years ago, one man encouraged us to gaze
with wonder at the stars, to marvel at the enormity of the cosmos and to ask ourselves the
fundamental questions about who we are, where we came from and where we are going. This
man was
Carl Sagan. Carl Sagan will always be remembered as a great scientist and a great
popularizer of science, teaching us to view
"Science as a Candle in the Dark"
.
All ScienceDen.com was inspired
by Carl Sagan and his views on life, knowledge and skepticism.
All ScienceDen.com's
purpose is two-fold. First, it seeks to promote science
and provide a basic understanding of scientific knowledge and principles
by increasing its accessibility
and popularity to non-scientists worldwide.
Second, it will strive to become a resource for various topics within
the realm of scientific inquiry.
Location - St. Louis: The Biobelt
The owner and creator of All ScienceDen.com resides in the
St. Louis, Missouri area.
St. Louis is located in the center of a region known as the
'BioBelt' of the nation.
It is the home of top quality plant and life sciences research institutions, including
Washington University and St. Louis University as well the world renown
Missouri Botanical Garden.
Many organizations dedicated to promoting
scientific research and understanding have been created in the area. Among them is the
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, the
Technology Gateway Alliance,
the Missouri Biotechnology Association, and the
Nidus Center for Scientific Enterprise
(in partnership with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Washington University,
Missouri Botanical Garden,
Monsanto, University of Missouri-Columbia,
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and Purdue University).
News about St. Louis area technology and biotechnology companies can be found on Paul Riat's
Business News Update.