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This Is Not What an Atom Looks Like
What does an atom look like? Throughout history scientists and philosophers have attempted to answer this question. As a result, they’ve come up with some useful models for understanding the building blocks of our universe. Learn more about quantum physics: … Continue reading
Why Is Gravity So Weak?
[…] Researched and Written by Leila Battison Narrated and Edited by David Kelly Incredible thumbnail art by Ettore Mazza, the GOAT: https://www.instagram.com/ettore.mazz… If you like our videos, check out Leila’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXIk… REFERENCES AND SOURCES: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/20… https://news.uchicago.edu/podcasts/bi… https://news.mit.edu/2020/universe-fi… https://www.space.com/big-bang-study-… … Continue reading
Just How Screwed Are We If Thwaites Glacier Collapses? | Lightning Round
[…] Today I’m taking questions from the Answerphiles on Patreon. From questions about privacy to quantum physics to cosmology to the Antarctic Thwaites glacier that could doom us all, here’s the quick and dirty lightning round answers for you. […]
Can animals sense earthquakes?
[…] Earthquakes don’t just shake the earth! They also affect the earth’s magnetic field, the ionosphere, and the van Allen belts. Besides this, in this video we also look at what researchers have found about the idea that animals sense … Continue reading
Scientists Made an “Everlasting Bubble” That Lasted 465 Days | My Modern Met
By Madeleine Muzdakis on January 28, 2022 You might be thinking “THIS is what scientists are working on?!” but there’s actually value to this experiment. Bubbles are more scientifically complex than one might think. The popular children’s activity of … Continue reading
How To Survive Falling From A Plane Without A Parachute! DEBUNKED
You wake and suddenly you’re no longer on the plane! But what are your chances and how do you increase your odds of surviving a fall from the cruising altitude of an airliner? […]
Tree Root System Drawings | Kottke
The Wageningen University & Research houses a collection of almost 1200 drawings of the root systems of trees, grasses, crops, shrubs, weeds, flowers, and other plants. These drawings were done of plants in Europe, mostly in Austria, over a period … Continue reading
True hope takes a hard look at reality, then makes a plan | Aeon Essays
A general practitioner speaks to his patient’s palliative care nurses in Saint-Chamond, Loire, France, March 2021. Photo by Bastien Doudaine/Hans Lucas/Headpress Even when you know that prospects are grim, hope can help. It’s not just a feeling, but a way … Continue reading
Why Everything You Thought You Knew About Quantum Physics is Different – with Philip Ball
Quantum physics has a reputation as one of the most obscure and impenetrable subjects in science. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Philip’s book “Beyond Weird” is available now: https://geni.us/Fdybs5 Philip Ball will talk about what quantum theory really means … Continue reading
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