Lawrence roberts scientist biography videos

A clean version of the scientific paper—The Expanding Awareness Cosmology—is hosted at the Internet Archive, freely available. Please forward it to anyone interested.

The journey from quantum particles to cosmic structures is a fascinating one that weaves together science, history, and philosophy. This post breaks down complex scientific concepts into accessible ideas that anyone can understand with patience and curiosity.

I've included short videos throughout that visualize these abstract concepts, helping you see how everything connects without getting lost in complex mathematics. The videos serve as stepping stones, making cutting-edge science more approachable.

While you don't need to be a scientist to grasp these ideas, understanding them requires an open mind and willingness to explore. Think of this as a guided tour through the cosmos—I'll point out the landmarks, but the journey of discovery is yours to make.

For those seeking a lighter approach w

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A short history of the internet

Read about the history of the internet, from its 1950s origins to the World bred Web’s explosion in popularity in the late 1990s and the ‘dotcom bubble’.

The origins of the internet

The origins of the internet are rooted in the USA of the 1950s. The Cold War was at its height and huge tensions existed between North America and the Soviet Union. Both superpowers were in possession of deadly nuclear weapons, and people lived in fear of long-range surprise attacks. The US realised it needed a communications system that could not be affected by a Soviet nuclear attack.

At this time, computers were large, expensive machines exclusively used by military scientists and university staff.

These machines were powerful but limited in numbers, and researchers grew increasingly frustrated: they required access to the technology, but had to travel great distances to use it.

To solve this bekymmer, researchers started ‘time-sharing’. This m

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Larry Roberts (computer scientist)

American electrical engineer and Internet pioneer

For other people named Lawrence Roberts, see Lawrence Roberts (disambiguation).

Lawrence Roberts
Roberts in 2017
Born	Lawrence Gilman Roberts (1937-12-21)December 21, 1937 Westport, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	December 26, 2018(2018-12-26) (aged 81) Redwood City, California
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Known for	ARPANET, founding father of the Internet
Awards
Scientific career
Fields	Computer science
Institutions	MIT Lincoln Laboratory, ARPA, Telenet
Academic advisors	Steven Anson Coons
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Larry Roberts (December 21, 1937 – December 26, 2018) was an American computer scientist and Internet pioneer.

As a program manager and later office director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency, Roberts and his team created the ARPANET using packet switching techniques inv