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ESA preview 2026
As a new year begins, let’s take a look at what’s ahead for the European Space Agency in 2026. From Earth to the farthest reaches of the Solar System, 2026 marks a year of firsts that continue to shape the … Continue reading
When a math trick turns out to be real
What this strange quantum effect reveals about potentials. Sponsored by Planet Wild. Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 150 people to join Planet Wild will get the first month for free … Continue reading
What If You Keep Slowing Down?
What happens if you keep slowing down time? Sponsored by Hostinger – Make today your Day One and visit https://ve42.co/VE10. Use code VERITASIUM for an additional discount. ▀▀▀ 0:00 How does a strobe work? 3:28 The Man Who Stopped Time … Continue reading
Smells Humans Are Ridiculously Good At Detecting
Right now, you’re breathing in. As you inhale, air rushes past millions of sensory receptors, activating the part of your brain responsible for smell. And yet, there’s one scent you’ll never notice: the very nose you’re breathing through, because humans … Continue reading
The Successor to CRISPR May Be Even More World Changing
[…] When Feng Zhang was in his early 30s, he used a set of genes found in bacteria called CRISPR to pioneer a new kind of gene editing tool in human cells. Today, the MIT biochemist is studying a different … Continue reading
Electrons Don’t Actually Orbit Like This
Probability densities and spherical harmonics. Today I hope you’ll walk away understanding where these specific orbital shapes come from. […]
