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The largest flying animal ever—revealed by just 16 bones
\[…] To support independent science journalism, join us at patreon.com/Howtown Sources and further reading: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U… Thank you to Lexi McQueen! @blackgirlmage.bsky.social @blackgirlmage And to Mark Witton for the illustrations / markwitton […] Quetzalcoatlus, one of the largest known flying animals, … Continue reading
Astonishing discovery by computer scientist: how to squeeze space into time
This year, computer scientist Ryan Williams showed an astounding connection between space and time. He thought it was too strange to be true. But, it is. It’s about space, time, fundamental constraints, a 50-year-old mystery, and magical pebbles that resolved … Continue reading
The Obviously True Theorem No One Can Prove
[…] A huge thank you to Steven Strogatz, Alex Kontorovich, Harald Helfgott, Senia Sheydvasser, Jared Duker Lichtman, Roger Heath-Brown, Kevin Ford, Carl-Fredrik Nyberg Brodda, Kaneenika Sinha & Shehzad Hathi for their invaluable expertise and contributions to this video. Look out … Continue reading
What is time?
Time is something with which we have tremendous experience, but a detailed and scientific definition of time and how it works eludes even the most educated of minds. In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don introduces some of the ways in … Continue reading
An Expert Corrects Neil on His Explanation of Lightning
How does lightning actually work? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice get corrected on how lightning works after having gotten it wrong with lightning expert Amir Rizk. Learn about the anatomy of a lightning strike, what not to do during … Continue reading