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We are at the verge of a quantum revolution | Avshalom Elitzur

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Population Decline and the Future of Humanity | Empty Planet | A Review

Is the global population about to explode beyond the carrying capacity of the Earth? Or are we facing a population decline so precipitous that we won’t be able to transition securely? I examine these questions and more in this book … Continue reading

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The very fabric of space-time

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What is gravity

We lack a good description of most physical constants, including the effect we call gravity. Newtonian mechanics and general relativity describe gravity mathematically without assigning any physical meaning except to say it’s a field or bent spacetime. Both concepts have … Continue reading

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Claudia de Rham: The search for quantum gravity

Claudia de Rham has spent much of her life dedicated to exploring the limits and true nature of gravity. As she describes in her new book, The Beauty of Falling, de Rham trained to be a pilot and then an … Continue reading

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Gravity Is A Social Construct, And That’s Ok

i meant what said, fight me Support my work on patreon: / drfatima References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_… Music: β€œAlech” by Carthago Editing Assistance by @costanzapolastri Script feedback and voiceovers by Costanza again and also a bunch of friends who don’t have online … Continue reading

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Why is this number everywhere?

The number 37 is on your mind more than you think. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial and get 20% off an annual premium subscription. Huge thanks to Tom Magliery for sharing his 37 collection with us. … Continue reading

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How geometry created modern physics – with Yang-Hui He

What’s the story behind the five axioms of Euclidean geometry – and how is post-Euclidean geometry linked to modern physics? Watch the Q&A with Yang-Hui He here: β€’ Q&A: How geometry created modern phys… Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeContinue reading

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Sounds of different sheet metals

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Underwater Robot Discovers More Than 100 New Species in Chile | My Modern Met

By Elizabeth Beiser on March 19, 2024 A Chaunacops (a genus of bony fish in the sea toad family Chaunacidae) is seen at a depth of 1388.65 meters on Seamount SF2 inside the Nazca-Desventuradas Marine Park. (Photo: Schmidt Ocean Institute, … Continue reading

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