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Thalia Wheatley – Human Mind and Society
Society is composed of human minds working collectively. By appreciating consciousness can we understand society better? Conversely, by appreciating society can we understand consciousness better? […]
Mary Leakey and the Laetoli footprints – Animated Life | The Kid Should See This
Forty years ago in Laetoli, Tanzania, an elephant dung fight between a couple of paleoanthropologists led to a discovery: a fossilized animal print, at least 3.6 million years old. But the site had an even bigger surprise in store. After … Continue reading
Nitrogen
What is nitrogen? Learn more about the life cycle of nitrogen, a gas that makes up almost 80% of our atmosphere. Use this gas’ journey to reflect on the impermanence of all things.
Can Life Really Be Explained By Physics? (featuring Prof. Brian Cox)
[…] I recently got to sit down with physicist and science communicator extraordinaire Prof. Brian Cox. Did we talk about black holes, the Big Bang, or alien worlds? Nope! We talked about biology. Specifically, what is “life” and how did … Continue reading
6 Lonely Branches on the Tree of Life
You can find the poster featured in this episode in the SciShow store on DFTBA: https://store.dftba.com/collections/s… When there’s only one species on an evolutionary branch, we call it a monospecific taxon. Studying these special species can help us better understand … Continue reading
Animals Inspiring the Armor of the Future
Organisms have evolved many clever forms of armor so that they can be ready for whatever nature throws at them. And us flimsy humans can learn to enhance our armor by taking inspiration from some of these creatures, and not … Continue reading
Crabs Keep Turning Into Land Animals!
This episode is brought to you by the Music for Scientists album! Stream the album on major music services here: https://biglink.to/music-for-scientists. Check out the “For Your Love” music video here: https://youtu.be/YGjjvd34Cvc. When a species evolves from living in water to … Continue reading
Why Does Smoke Follow You Around a Fire?
[…] You know how you somehow end up getting smoke in your eyes wherever you stand around a bonfire? Well, it turns out that’s not a curse! It’s much more easily explained with physics. Hosted by: Hank Green […]
Dropping Science With Neil Degrasse Tyson | Conversations With Joe Ep. 3
In this episode I had the pleasure to meet with Neil Degrasse Tyson, who gives me the lowdown his life as a science communicator, the incredible explosion of technology that we’re all living through, and the little inspirations that guided … Continue reading
Can Fasting Make You Live Longer?
Fasting studies suggest it can improve your health and lifespan. But one hurdle remains: very few people want to do it. Now scientists are finding ways to mimic a fasting state without actually fasting. […]
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