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BBC Radio 4 – Made of Stronger Stuff, Taste
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
How Your Memory Works — and Why Forgetting Is Totally OK | Lisa Genova | TED
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
3 ways to end a virus
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
Breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy announced | BBC News
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
The Other Side of Physics | Sabine Hossenfelder | TEDxNewcastle
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
The Passage of Time and the Meaning of Life | Sean Carroll
What is time? What is humankind’s role in the universe? What is the meaning of life? For much of human history, these questions have been the province of religion and philosophy. What answers can science provide? In this talk, Sean … Continue reading
The Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the Northern, and we finally know why | Phys.Org
by University of Chicago The Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the Northern, and we finally know why1 / 1A new study by the University of Chicago and University of Washington lays out for the first time why the Southern Hemisphere … Continue reading
The tiny COVID mistake with deadly implications | Katie Randall | TEDxKC
Dr. Katie Randall was a graduate student in medical rhetoric when COVID-19 changed the world. Her talk describes how she discovered the origins of a fundamental mistake in public health officials’ understanding of the virus, and why we mishandled our … Continue reading
