Category Archives: Science

The Neuroscience of Memory – Eleanor Maguire

Posted on January 21, 2023 by agogo22

There are two demos in this talk that you can try at home exploring how we perceive and recollect visual scenes: 1. Image distance demo: You are given a 3 second countdown before seeing a quick sequence of two pictures … Continue reading →

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The Secret to a Happy Life — Lessons from 8 Decades of Research | Robert Waldinger | TED

Posted on January 18, 2023 by agogo22

The happiest and healthiest people are those who have warm connections with others, says psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, who leads the Harvard Study of Adult Development — one of the longest-running studies of adult life ever conducted. Exploring the crucial link … Continue reading →

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How big is the ENTIRE UNIVERSE?

Posted on January 13, 2023 by agogo22

[…] Curtis-Lake et al. (2022; GS-z13 discovery in JWST data, no paywall) – https://arxiv.org/pdf/2212.04568.pdf My video explaining the discovery of GS-z13 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VVVA… 00:00 – Introduction 00:48 – 28 billion light years (the Observable Universe) 02:29 – 93 billion light … Continue reading →

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BBC Radio 4 – Made of Stronger Stuff, Taste

Posted on January 9, 2023 by agogo22

Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken continue their journey around the human body. Psychologist Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken continue their journey around the human body, asking what our insides can reveal about our lives and the … Continue reading →

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How Your Memory Works — and Why Forgetting Is Totally OK | Lisa Genova | TED

Posted on January 8, 2023 by agogo22

Have you ever misplaced something you were just holding? Completely blanked on a famous actor’s name? Walked into a room and immediately forgot why? Neuroscientist Lisa Genova digs into two types of memory failures we regularly experience — and reassures … Continue reading →

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The most AMAZING thing about a flame 🔥

Posted on January 2, 2023 by agogo22
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The Feynman Technique—how to learn anything:

Posted on December 29, 2022 by agogo22
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3 ways to end a virus

Posted on December 28, 2022 by agogo22

Explore the three main ways viruses can be driven to extinction, and dig into the possibility of COVID-19 dying out. — Viruses are wildly successful organisms. There are about 100 million times as many virus particles on Earth as there … Continue reading →

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Breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy announced | BBC News

Posted on December 13, 2022 by agogo22

By Esme Stallard BBC News Climate and Science The interior of the target chamber at LLNL, where nuclear fusion takes place US researchers have overcome a major barrier to achieving low-carbon nuclear fusion.   A major breakthrough has been announced … Continue reading →

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The Other Side of Physics | Sabine Hossenfelder | TEDxNewcastle

Posted on December 13, 2022 by agogo22

For some physics is all about helping us nail down how the natural world works. And of course this is a hugely valuable and important effort. In Sabine’s talk, however, she wants to discuss how physics is a catalyst and … Continue reading →

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