Sentences with phrase «by sheer curiosity»

So simple in fact that it's impossible not to be drawn in by sheer curiosity, something which will no doubt allow Minit to reach a much larger audience naturally.

For bench scientists, who love fieldwork and are driven to exploration by sheer curiosity, the shift to computing may require some careful reining in of natural impulses.

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To those in the West who have heard of it, this annual 24 - hour sale, held on an unusual Chinese holiday called Singles Day and hosted by ecommerce giant Alibaba Group (my employer), is a source of curiosity if for no other reason than its sheer scale.

Following an inventor who is fascinated by the techniques of Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer might not sound enthralling, but Tim Jenison's sheer tenacity — learning Dutch before travelling to Vermeer's home, for example — and inspired level of innovation as he throws himself into his task will make anyone with a shred of intellectual curiosity drop their jaw and doff their cap.

By offering his playful and indirect response to the complex world of human perception, Vasmoulakis suggests that curiosity equals nothing but sheer disobedience.