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Nature’s response to urban sprawl | DW Documentary

It’s a new and surprising chapter in the theory of evolution. According to recent studies, it’s in our cities, of all places, that animals and plants adapt particularly quickly to changing living conditions. Nature’s response to the spread of cities … Continue reading

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The true story behind Carl Sagan’s cult classic, Contact | Jill Tarter for Big Think

Do aliens dream about meeting us, too? Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up Next ► Michio Kaku: The laws of physics doom Planet Earth https://youtu.be/TvnUZbp8lPE When we first started exploring space, we only knew about the eight … Continue reading

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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Birds

This summer, we partnered with Nate Senner of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Tebughna School in Beluga, Alaska to make this series of videos all about how, why, and where birds migrate. We had so much fun making these … Continue reading

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How Two Physicists Unlocked the Secrets of Two Dimensions

Condensed matter physics is the most active field of contemporary physics and has yielded some of the biggest breakthroughs of the past century. But as rapidly as technology has advanced, scientists have only scratched the surface. Now for the first … Continue reading

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What Physicists Don’t Want You to Know About Quantum Mechanics | a Dr. Fatima Video Essay

what’s the deal with objectivity? References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j…

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Tai-Danae Bradley: Where math meets language | 3b1b Podcast #5

Tai-Danae Bradley does research applying tools from physics to understanding language models, all under the broader umbrella of category theory. She is also the brilliant mind behind the blog https://www.math3ma.com/ Try out the episode sponsor: http://brilliant.org/3b1b Guide to Tai-Danae’s thesis: … Continue reading

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Could we ACTUALLY grow potatoes on Mars? | OVERTHINKING The Martian

[…] 00:00 – Introduction 01:07 – Is it possible to grow crops in Martian soil? 03:23 – Is human waste as a fertiliser a good idea? (NOPE) 07:16 – What about Mars’ different gravity? 11:30 – Outro 11:52 – Brilliant … Continue reading

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8 Intelligences: Are You a Jack of All Trades or a Master of One? | Howard Gardner | Big Think

8 Intelligences: Are You a Jack of All Trades or a Master of One? Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think+ for exclusive videos: https://bigthink.com/plus/ ———————————————————————————- What does it mean when someone calls you smart or … Continue reading

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The speed of light, the paradoxes of time, and how many atoms are in the universe?

♺ DETAILS ________________________________ In a landmark series of calculations, physicists have proved that black holes can shed information, which seems impossible by definition. The work appears to resolve a paradox that Stephen Hawking first described five decades ago. ♺ ANIMATION: … Continue reading

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