Dear Arno, I agree with you completely. Astrology works in mysterious ways.

Best regards, Lilliana

In my field, archaeology, there are many mysteries. In fact, each site that I find and investigate inspires me to figure out what the site purpose was, who left the artifacts, what the artifacts were used for, etc. It is all mystery until I can get results and propose answers.

I think one of the biggest mysteries in my field is who built Teotihuacan. The natives of the region told the Spanish invaders that it was the "city of the gods" or "city of the ancient ones". In more than 100 years of what could be considered "modern archaeology" we still can't answer who built it or where they came from.

I think a mystery in my field of education is finding that one strategy that opens up a student to learning, especially when the student appears to be having personal challenges outside of the classroom that are impacting on his/her ability to focus during the class session. I remember one student standing in the doorway and looking on from there at the class. No matter how the teacher invited her in, she stood there. Further investigation revealed that her living conditions were over-crowded so she needed the space. In time, giving her a desk near the door and then moving it gradually up into the classroom worked, until she was fully integrated into the class. Wow!

Many thanks,

Debra

My fields are architecture, literature and the fine arts. Citing Charles Peirce's idea of "infinite semiosis", works of art never stop making meaning. Thus, something that never says the last word as to its meaning will always stay a mystery to humanity. Metaphors always work in mysterious ways...

:-)

Warm regards to all, Lilliana

Another good question, Dear José Eduardo, thanks for sharing. Any new scientific problem we face is mysterious until we solve. Understanding and solving scientific questions is a passion, gives a great pleasure and makes part of the beauty of our work.

In my field: the love, women and death

Yes, I think that Einstein was quite right. I worked in the field of radiation physics, especially about problems of the passage of MeV electrons through matter. These problems had become of engineering or technology rather than of science. Thus, I did not find deep mysteries in my field. However, even small unknown things, such as the backscattering coefficients and range–energy relationship of electrons in the energy region where enough study had not yet been made, inspired me.

One problem sparsely attended, but underlying the field of public opinion research on the problem of aggregation: the opinions are only volatile propensities, likely individuals who show a clear instability over time; however, aggregation of the opinions of random samples of populations show not only a less erratic comortamiento, including treatable as time series, but a stability that exceeds that of the individuals in the sample. This consistency of the aggregates but inconsistency of individuals is difficult to solve a mystery that does not cease to be linked to studies in the field of tastes and individual and group patterns of consumption in economy.

Easy. In my field,(his master's voice economics) people can be both right and wrong, profound and trivial. 

1. So called Ricardian equivalence (solution: assume infinite lived economic agents who are forever cognizant of the constraints on an infinite number of future generation.

2. Social security is bankrupt, social security is solvent. .Solution all secretaries of treasury since FDR borrowed payroll tax revenue at an interest rate  of negative infinity

3. US national debt is strategically crippling to US, US national debt is strategically crippling to China. Solution due to Barrow: assume that all chinese citizens are US citizens

4.All the russian people experienced infinite increase in well being after the capitalist restoration. Evidence(ask Jeffry Sacks, and the HIIV boys (the boys from Brazil)) as soon as they are out of jail

There is more

For me in HRM, human behavior is an ever evolving mystery with varied dynamics.

It is quite evident that  strategic HRM discourse underscores individual focus through de-collectivization (or de-unionism) policies. It is mysterious as to how far will it be possible for employers to convince the individual employee about the harms of being union members when they are focusing on their own capitalist accumulation!

Dear Jose, 

For me, as a special educator mysterious are the cases of rare diseases (as hipertrichosis etc.) and social and cultural adaptation of persons with rare health conditions. Also mysterious are cases of feral children found all over the world. Especially enigmatic is phenomenon of their staying alive power while being abandoned for years or confined by pathological parents. There was famous case of French Victor of Aveyron found in forests in 1799 at age 11 or recent raised by dogs Ukrainian Oxana Malaya - found in 1990 as teenage girl. Feral children are sometimes, unfortunately confined by their parents as German young male Kaspar Hauser (found 19th century) or other cases. Sometimes feral children  eg. Africa's toodlers can possibly be abandoned because they are accused of witchcraft by tribes or local communities. These mysterious cases are inhuman, sad and inspiring because they finally evoked scientific and public actions as Victor of Aveyron in France. 

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I am sure that every Person who decides to do Science, it draws unexplored questions in this area of Human activity. In the mind of the Scientist dominates passion for Knowledge. This passion is different from the animal passions, some of which are inherent in Human. But the passion for creativity, for scientific Knowledge is one of the few features that distinguish Human from the wonderful Animal Kingdom.

One of the mysteries of science was formulated in question, is set theory capable of overcoming the Godel theorems, specially the second? When I began studying category theory I had the intuition that it would be capable of explaining all of mathematics. With time I realized that it was partially true,  but what category theory can really do is still a mystery.

Dear José,

Dear All,

The word mystery itself has a wide meaning. The reason of mystery is the lack of information, knowledge or to deal with the subject sufficiently.  I have read most of the contributions of this thread and I found the following types of “mystery”: 1. the subject was wholly new and unknown, 2. the style and expression of the contribution was mysterious, 3. the personnel approach of the participant to the subject was strange, 4. I have found no mysteriousness in the contribution maybe because of my ignorance and individual approach to the theme.

I am afraid regarding the very special topics, a mixed audience as we are cannot recognise the peculiarity of many contributions and so the evaluation will be made according to personnel sympathy as it is mostly the rule…

Here you are my odd contributions: 1. I try to follow the truth in a world based on lies and sometimes I find that in the complicated net of fabrications the truth is itself a mystery. 3. RG treads are similar to the real world conditions except that there are some characteristic features like the illusion of objectivity which tries to mimic subjectivity. The second feature can be find in almost each scientific contributions. Is it a mystery or a rule? This is the question…

Dear All,

The general and real mystery in science is the frequency of plagiarism and cheating in (pseudo-) scientific works in spite of the principle that science is merited according to originality and objectivity.

Dear All,

What is more useful in scientific publications: the simple drafting of new ideas or not habitual approaches of phenomena versus the perfect outlining of mainstream or dogmatic trends and events? This is the mystery.  

As Pharmacologist,  I'm fond of mechanism which is a big principle in pharmacology, therefore I run to study pharmacology.

Regards

Ali

Dear all

explore, explore, explore...ando explore too

work hard to make our contribution without expecting anything in return but respect for your person

beautiful!

I think so

DD

Load flow analysis in electrical engineering is one of the oldest problem in power system. However, every month we used to get some publications dealing with load flow analysis. So, it seems that this area still have scope of research.

http://nptel.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT-KANPUR/power-system/ui/Course_home-4.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power-flow_study

http://etap.com/downloads/brochures/load-flow.pdf

http://mycourses.ntua.gr/courses/ECE1220/document/Load_Flow_Analysis.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEyE3NxK8vE

The relativistic Bell experiment is the most challenging one in physics I feel.

it most likely will reveal that more than one quantum world exists.

it would be especially important to engage Anton Zeilinger in a dialog.

Dear all

Well, personally , a mystery is about levels of physical activity and the post modern world .....

The relativistic Bell experiment means that on the two sides of the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen-Bell experiment, the first measurement is made.

This is possible if the two measuring stations are receding from each other relatively fast. For example, the one measurement can take place near the source in the middle, both detector and source being on the ground, while the second measurement is being made by a detector in a satellite that has just passed overhead at high speed.

Then in each frame, the first measurement can be made on a member of a pair of correlated photons, emitted by the source on the ground.

So the superluminal (if locally counterfactual) influence discovered by Bell can be verified again. Only that this time around, either measurement is prior to the other, in its own frame.

This is compatible with quantum mechanics only if either measurement (with its subsequent second measurement on the other side) is made in an Everett world of its own.

That is, this experiment will test (and most likely prove) Everett's theory at the expense of the classical Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics.

No one - not even Anton Zeilinger - contradicts this conclusion. Thus, an experimental decision between Bohr's quantum mechanics and Everett's is possible. The pertinent experiment is in progress with ESA for 15 yearrs (Anton Zeilinger, personal communication 2001).

For me, it is always dead man's words.... the far back the better.

Field study is very inspiring in Management Applications. 

There are many mysteries in mathematics. But the two that inspire me a lot are the mysterious infinity and the unpredictable prime numbers.

Dear Professor Jorge,

One big mystery for me is how bilingual people spontaneously switch from one frame of reference to the other--effortlessly, in their interactions. I can't find literature that offers satisfactory explanations. So this is why I'm still obsessed with studies in bilingualism even when I need to work on projects in some other areas. 

Sincerely,

Cameen

Consciousness is my mystery :-)

dozy chaos

My research deals most of all with mystery. It is understood in biggest religious  traditions as the fundamental inspiration of religious followers. It applies more to those called mystics, less to the moderately religious majority. However, while the moderate believers cannot experience mysteries on their own, they rely on experiences of the mystery by exceptionally predestined individuals (religious funders and leaders, lonely saintly figures etc.). In spite of some reliable accounts, research done within the framework of so called neurotheology, and other scientific methods, mystery still is mysterious. This is because  any subjective experiences is by principle not provable. This is precisely the situation of someone claiming that tiny creatures in red caps, dwarfs, do exist. Who in this world can disprove this? Mystery remains mysterious and this inspires me indeed.

I believe that mysterious things do happen. But as Pawel Socha said: "Mystery remains mysterious".  Also I almost completely disagree with Brenda. Because the mystery events experienced by passing away - are very close to those experienced by action of narcosis.During my life I spent over 1 year at the hospital - many hours at the other side of life - and the only mysterious thing in these "adventures" - was that every time I returned back.

I believe that mysterious things do happen. But as Pawel Socha said: "Mystery remains mysterious". Also I almost completely disagree with Brenda. Because the mystery events experienced by passing away - are very close to those experienced by action of narcosis.During my life I spent over 1 year at the hospital - many hours at the other side of life - and the only mysterious thing in these "adventures" - was that every time I returned back.

Dear all,

this discussion is a little mystery: why many experts from very different fields of science have been so exciting in this question? All the best and beatuful misteries for all!  

Mystery is the origin of science.

Still, the biggest mystery tends to go unnoticed: Assignment. The "Assignment Conditions" (AC).

They are as fundamental as the two other categories of reality identified by Newton in the footsteps of Descartes: "Laws" and "Initial Conditions" (IC).

Behind that, we have the qualia as an add-on to the AC of equal mystery and awe-inspiringness.

Recently, the relativistic EPR-Bell experiment (VX experiment - two frames reducing the light cone each before the other) opened up a way to prove the intrusion of a consciousness-giving instance. Suddenly, religion is back in physics.

This prospect most likely explains why ESA refuses to go on fast with the experiment for 15 years. Allegedly, the "quantum satellite" is still not finished, as I learned from Anton Zeilinger two years ago.

There is amazingly little resonance to this deepest problem of physics.

One mystery is that companies adapt their behavior to location on they have their activity. So that, company estrategy behaviors are adaptions to cultural factor where they performe their activity?

Other, the indeterminate value has economic and financial significance depending of methodology aplied to analyze or explain the activity of comapany. So that, the mathematics has limitations to explain the economy?.

Best regards to all

I agree with Artur.I think scientists, according to Einstein's statement, are searching for mystery, its significance, but mainly their hope is to find the truth in the Nature.My neurobiological research apparently bearing more mystery,is continuously corroborated  by my intuitions and experiments leading to important discoveries.Also since, I take part to those  not  living on career, or goal oriented,I prefer to spend more time with more colleagues in my field with whom I have passionate conversations and constructive discussions about the carrying out  experimental papers in progress.

I think the task of scientists is to focus energy to provide an insight and to verify the mysteries in the Nature, and to become very near to the truth.

I suppose that Einstein's statement under discussion has the subjective prehistory. Everyone knows that famous scientist in youth was a patent office worker.  According to the invention theory, overcoming of technical contradiction is a driving force of innovation creating.

 Let us assume inventions (not only technical) as the results of  "mysteries" according to Einstein. 

Of course in every field there are deep open problems. I could cite a few in coding theory. But maybe that is not what you have in mind?

Go on telling, Patrick, Otto

Can mathematics have a common definition. It is well known thet each foundational theory gives to it a reductionistic definition. In the begining of 20th century some of these definitions had logic as a common target. Now, with category theory algebra has to be considered.

Human soul (thought and action) is the ultimate mystery for scholars in humanities

I think people participating to debate, can refer strictly to Einstein's statements reported above.As for mystery in own field of study or that coming from the same science trend, I think experimentation and discussion of the results are a good platform to go through the aspects that still are not covered or are not supported by more specific methodological approaches.For Instance my field of study is O2 chemoreception in fishes that is a more complex science trend that includes the partecipation of scientists from various disciplines:neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and respiratory neurobiologists-all integrating the speficic expertise for a better understanding of the respiration in water,water-air transition and in the land.

And what about origin of Universe and initiation of life on Earth, other  misteries of cosmogony which are very exciting the imagination?...

Great  competition of science and teology...    

The greatest mystery for me  is how a large number of humans on this planet mange to survive in harsh conditions.  Life is sweet and  everybody would like to live for another day. Are are happy every day they wake up, or sad since they must face another day of struggle. Charity helps but it is not the answer, something is missing here.

I am not blaming those who can feed themselves; good for them. Can science help?  If somehow one could put the brains and hands of these people to work many mouths can be fed.  This is the real problem the rest can wait.

I am sorry that this is not my filed study as well as we have done very much to alleviate the pain hence feel some pride. 

Sirous you are right.Scientists like other intellectuals are most sensitive to the problems of suffering humans.Science, I think not, but voluntary services and voluntary apprenticeship could be an aid.

Phylosophy of science is our debate proper

Dear Sirous:

Lampsacus hometown was proposed as the answer 22 years ago.

More recently I described a wise elephant cub, to be names Szilamandee, from the names Szilard and Mandela.

My friend Edward Fredkin had similar ideas.

Prof. Luisa Isabel Rodríguez Bello, Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador, Caracas (Venezuela), sent me her answer:

"In my field (languages): first of all, the most beautiful experience in the world is the experience of the mysterious. Then it is the mistery of how to learn to speak, read, write in any language, and walk. After, these habilities, we are able to learn every thing we really wish. I believe so."

Prof. Nicholas E. Rowe, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi (Finland), sent me his answer:

"My field is continuing education (CE) - particularly conferences., What is a mystery, is that even though almost every discipline uses conferences in their CE process (formal or informal), only teaching and healthcare tend to formally recognise CPD. Conferences are a multi-billion $ business, but I have found no dedicated units that study them, fund such work, or even consider continuing (professional) development outside these fields. For such a global, multi-disciplinary area of interest ... I find it amazing that such little interest is shown, even though our engagement, published abstracts etc. say we really like conference activities. My research is finding answers, but the more I dig, the more questions appear. What is amazing is that much of the information we need to develop the area is under our noses, but we continue to treat conferences much the same as we always have .... & spend lots of someone else's money to do so!"

Dear Jorge! Professor Rowe raised an important question. The significance of form and content. We see that often in the form of the advertised subject hiding tiny entity that many people do not even notice. And people swallow "dummy", which does not even leave a trace in the memory. It remains only an emotional reaction.

Vladimir

Dear Vladimir,

I agree with you

Giacomo

Dear José, 

In my field the profound question or mystery is as follows:

if two persons have the exact same conditions why does one prefer to live and the other to commit suicide?

The mystery for me (and, I think, for many other scientists and intellectuals) is a large optimism produced by enough hard research work. Why such is the case? Really, this kind of  human activity may be seemed a s a good psychotherapeutic means.   

Almost nothing is more fun on a long-term basis than finding something new from which everyone profits.

I would not go so far as to call some of the parts of my field as mysterious - they are quite surprising, in turn. The work I have developed about youth cultures, popular music and their everyday life appropriations have brought some measure surprise on my part as well as of my colleagues, in so far as they legitimize and give visibility to some hidden questions from a sociological point of view.

Feeling of wander of nature (including us in  it) is only the beginning. Those who do not feel it are simply 'blind' and lack of the imperative of human species: curiosity. What is beyond than hill; what is beyond what I see.  Then next two mental approaches begin to split; those who wish to find how things are and those who seek a mythical answer. The first are dreamer trying to wake up. The seconds are dreamers who will pee daily in their bed thinking they are in a forest.  As long as there is still something to find out (not likely to end) then the sense of wonder will be there till one dies.  But the sense of mystery when things are clarified is an immature, even childish attitude.  My science is tiny; my curiosity gigantic!  Thus my sense of wonder of the universe is second to none of the pseudo spiritual people who prefer fairy tales to the wonder of reality.  This is perhaps a humanistic science manifesto to counteract the tide of mythical stories invented everyday which make us collectively behaving in a way not suitable for survival of this species on the Earth. Time to wake up.

Yes ! Marcello, I agree with your thoughts, as explained before in this debate.This because we scientists indeed may clarify things, and so may become nearest to the truth or the mysteries of Nature:And the curiosity is a powerful probe for investigating the mysteries of the Nature.

Best regards,

Giacomo

Unseen "social" forces interfering in to seen social matters..............Mystery of all the times........!!

Beatu ... as well as paradoxal opinions of experts and critics in art and painting we often perceiving as a mysteries, aren't there? Why Malevich's "Black Square" is surprizing and inspiring us so much?

Mysterious is that which is amazing and beautiful to the human person. It is what makes you love your work and living existence. It is the night sky where the appearance of tiny star lights amazes you with their fineness, multitude and distance. It is the moving clouds and mist that cover the earth with water and humidity. For farmers and scientists the mysterious can be the same. The more close you come to it the more further away it seems to go.

People who often over-estimate what they are able to do in a week, but the same people often under-estimate what they can do in three months or a lifetime.

Dear Harmen Henricus,

This is a more phylosophical, but fascinating explanation of the mysterious wrapping the life and science.Yhe same phylosophical reflections on the mystery of unrepeatable Mozart masterpiece.

Giacomo

Prof. George E. Van Hoesen, Director of R&D for NewTeran Solutions, sent me his answer:

"When I came back to science it was in part over a wounder of a thing that I saw in chemistry.

I now work with this chemistry every day. I was working with this new Lewis acid that has a PH of -2 and is non toxic. I was dissolving magnesium when I realized the vigorous reaction was endothermic and not exothermic in nature and produced an electric current that we could capture. I always thought that the reactions of this nature must be exothermic. The wonder in what or how this type of reaction took energy from the surrounding area to make this happen revitalized my love of discovery."

If any field of study  is  shrouded in mystery- , it is also mired in first principles!!!- there is always truth which has to emerge during research!!

Here, the semantics of the word mystery comes in to picture:

If it is "Enigma" - Yes inspiring.

If it is "Secret" - No Secret can be broken!!

If it is a "Puzzle" - puzzles can be solved with little difficulty.

If it is a "riddle" - Yes inspiring

This is my candid opinion.

To come back to the main question:

There is an experiment in preparation for 15 years which if positive would prove Everett's theory right at the expense of the Copenhagen interpretation. It would mean: "The world is made for me."

Every day, if you gain new knowledge, the experience of such a mystery - that pulls you to work the next day.