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Beautiful Minds: The Enigma of Genius
Immanuel Kant, who coined the term genius in the 1700s, defined it as the rare capacity to independently understand concepts that would normally have to be taught by another person. Since then, the spectrum of abilities that we call genius … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – The Gift, Room 5 – Series 2, Room 5, S2 – 8. Hannah
On being one in a million. Hannah’s aged five, playing with the toys in a hospital waiting room. She’s been here before, been in and out of hospital since she was a baby. But today, she’s about to discover what’s … Continue reading
Parallel Worlds Probably Exist. Here’s Why
The most elegant interpretation of quantum mechanics is the universe is constantly splitting A portion of this video was sponsored by Norton. Get up to 60% off the first year (annually billed) here: https://bit.ly/32SM0yd or use promo code VERITASIUM Special … Continue reading
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How The Most Useless Branch of Math Could Save Your Life
There is an entire branch of math simply devoted to knots – and it has changed the world. We’ll rope you in. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial, and the first 200 people get 20% off an … Continue reading
Is Overpopulation Still a Problem?
Should we worry about overpopulation or, as Elon Musk has argued, should we worry more about underpopulation? How many people could live on our planet and how close are we to reaching the “Limits to Growth”? In this video we … Continue reading
Why the empty atom picture misunderstands quantum theory | Aeon Essays
The concept of the atomic void is one of the most repeated mistakes in popular science. Molecules are packed with stuff Electronic and nuclear quantum clouds in an ammonia molecule. The molecule is approximately 400,000 femtometres wide. There are approximately … Continue reading
10,000 feet down, scientists find ‘enormous’ octopus colony | Mashable
By Mark Kaufman on August 23, 2023 The octopuses are drawn to this deep sea location. An octopus garden in the deep sea. Credit: MBARI In the lightless deep sea, an octopus settlement thrives atop a tranquil volcano. Scientists at … Continue reading
The Truth About the Single-Celled Dog
Is it possible for there to be a dog that is made of one very determined cell? Learn about this fascinating creature with Hank in a new episode of SciShow! Let’s go! Hosted by: Hank Green […]