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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
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
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
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
New Phase of Matter Opens Portal to Extra Time Dimension | Scientific American
By Zeeya Merali on July 26, 2022 Credit: sakkmesterke/ Getty Images Physicists have devised a mind-bending error-correction technique that could dramatically boost the performance of quantum computers When the ancient Incas wanted to archive tax and census records, they used … Continue reading
How imaginary numbers describe the fundamental shape of nature | Aeon Essays
Illustration by Richard Wilkinson These odd values were long dismissed as bookkeeping. Now physicists are proving that they describe the hidden shape of nature Many science students may imagine a ball rolling down a hill or a car skidding because … Continue reading
This Is What Peak Crustacean Looks Like
[…] We may think of a lot of critters with crab-like body plans as crabs, but, technically, many of them are other types of crustaceans. So why do they share so many physical traits? Hosted by: Rose Bear Don’t Walk … Continue reading
Your genes affect your education. Here’s why that’s controversial. | Kathryn Paige Harden
This interview is an episode from The Well, our new publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the John Templeton Foundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Kathryn Paige Harden’s next interview ► Nature … Continue reading
