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How Was the Electron Discovered?

Chapter 1 (The Philosophy): • How Did the Ancient Greeks Predict Th… Chapter 2 (The Solid Sphere): • The Man Who Changed Chemistry FOREVER… Chapter 3 (The Electron): You’re watching it! Chapters 4-10 coming soon! The FASCINATING 200-Year History of … Continue reading →

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What invasive algae blooms tell us about human-driven climate change.

Every second breath we take comes from oceanic phytoplankton which use sunlight to fix atmospheric carbon dioxide and produce oxygen. They also form the base of the food chain because all other organisms depend on the organic matter produced by … Continue reading →

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Gustology (TASTE) with Dr. Gary Beauchamp | alie ward

Sweet! Salty! Umami? What’s up with MSG? Why do you like your coffee black? Come down to flavortown and let’s talk tongues. Gustologist Dr. Gary Beauchamp is a chemosensory scientist and an expert in taste. We chat about tastebud flim-flam, … Continue reading →

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Why we need to talk about this hidden poison gas

Sulfur is everywhere – from foods to the human body, clouds and volcanoes. The colorful element is a main driver of acid rain and also a major pollutant present in coal. So why is no one talking about it? #PlanetA … Continue reading →

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Why is lightning shaped like that? #shorts #science #SciShow

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The spine of the median dorsal plate of an Asterolepis

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Why do bananas emit neutrinos? | Even Bananas 03

Almost everything makes neutrinos – even bananas. But why do bananas produce neutrinos? Are they turning your kitchen into a neutrino factory? Today, we’ll talk about how each of these humble fruits emits more than one million of our favorite … Continue reading →

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Humans have altered the course of evolution (Unnatural Selection) | Go Wild

It has taken billions of years for life to evolve into the extraordinary diversity of creatures we see today. But humans have re-shaped vast swathes of the planet and in so doing have altered the course of evolution. The extreme … Continue reading →

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A Brief Journey into Attosecond Physics

A short introductory video to attosecond physics aimed at University Students by Tom Douglas-Walker, Peter Rubli and Jakub Kara.[…]

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Ferenc Krausz – Attosecond Physics (TEASER)

Ferenc Krausz is one of the five scientific Directors at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and founder of field of Attosecond Physics. Deep in the micro cosmos, time dimensions are extremely short. Electrons in atoms and molecules move … Continue reading →

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