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BBC World Service – CrowdScience, What does prayer do to my brain?
Can science explain the effects of prayer on our brains and wellbeing? Prayer and meditation are key features of religious and spiritual practices around the world, suggesting they’re intimately linked to the human condition. But what is going on in … Continue reading
Right again, Einstein! Scientists find where matter ‘waterfalls’ into black holes | Space.com
An illustration shows a black hole causing a “plunging” warp in spacetime. (Image credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva)) Scientists have confirmed, for the first time, that the very fabric of spacetime takes a “final plunge” at the edge of … Continue reading
Baths and Quarks: Solitons explained
17 Feb 2012 In ‘Baths and Quarks’, theoretical physics expert David Tong explains solitons and their effect on quarks and protons. ‘Solitons’ — solitary waves which can be seen as bubble rings in the bath — make it impossible for … Continue reading
Fay Dowker: Wormholes, Quantum Gravity, and Causal Set Theory | Robinson’s Podcast #156
Fay Dowker is Professor of Theoretical Physics at Imperial College London, where she works broadly on quantum gravity, and more particularly on an approach called causal set theory that takes the most basic pieces of the universe to be atoms … Continue reading
Fay Dowker Public Lecture – Spacetime Atoms and the Unity of Physics (Perimeter Public Lecture)
Fay Dowker speaks at a Perimeter Institute Public Lecture on November 2, 2011. Black holes are hot! This discovery made by Stephen Hawking ties together gravity, spacetime, quantum matter, and thermal systems into the beautiful and exciting science of “Black … Continue reading
BBC World Service – CrowdScience, Could climate change lead to more volcanic eruptions?
We head to New Zealand to ask how a hotter planet will affect volcanoes. We spend a lot of our time thinking about climate change, but listener Paul has a question that isn’t usually part of the conversation. He wants … Continue reading
I’m A Genetic Engineer. I’m Also a Fish.
Horizontal gene transfer might not be the flashiest of names, but animals are using it to create genetic hybrids without a human in sight. Like frogs rocking the DNA snippets of snakes, and fish sharing antifreeze superpowers. Hosted by: Savannah … Continue reading
The Hazy Evolution of Cannabis
[…] How did such a strange plant like cannabis come to be in the first place? When and where did we first domesticate it? And why oh why does it get us high? […]
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