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Water, salt and music form a mesmerising visualisation of sound waves | Aeon Videos
Watch the mesmerising patterns that emerge from nature’s fundamental forces as sound waves meet salt and water Warning: this film features rapidly flashing images that can be distressing to photosensitive viewers. For the ABC Science series Phenomena, the Australian artist … Continue reading
Does Kirk die when he goes through the transporter?
[…] Does Captain Kirk die when he goes through the transporter? Is he just converted into a different medium, sent elsewhere, and reassembled? Or does the original die and a copy of him is created elsewhere? What does this question … Continue reading
The Science of Dreams with Sidarta Ribeiro
[…] Are you curious about the science of dreams? What are they? What role do they play in our lives? Why do we dream and what can science tell us? This special interview with Dr. Sidarta Ribeiro, professor of neuroscience, … Continue reading
The Viruses That Shaped Humanity
You might get the impression that all viruses are terrible, awful, no-good things that just wreak havoc on humanity. But, surprise: The truth is way more interesting! Hosted by: Hank Green […]
The Viral Origins of the Placenta
During an ancient viral infection, a protein was embedded into the human genome, allowing the placenta to develop as it has. This animation was produced by Diana Gradinaru, supported by the Genetics Society in celebration of their 100th anniversary in … Continue reading
Will COVID-19 vaccines cause fertility problems? Are SARS-CoV-2 Spike and Syncytin identical?
Kenneth Witwer addresses the idea that COVID-19 vaccines may cause fertility problems. Specifically, a recent proposal says that the the endogenous protein Syncytin-1 (important for successful pregnancy and reportedly loaded into EVs) is identical or nearly identical to the COVID-19 … Continue reading
The Complicated Lives of Mountains | Compilation
It’s easy to discount the history and evolution of mountains on our jagged world, but they really hold an immense amount of information about history within them. From mountain ranges in space, to why Earth isn’t a waterworld, here are … Continue reading
There’s a Lever in Your Ear and It Does Something Amazing
[…] Impedance mismatch is when there’s a difference in acoustic impedance between two mediums. When this happens sound is reflected at the boundary. There’s a mismatch between air and the water in your inner ear. If it wasn’t for a … Continue reading
When did light skin appear in modern humans?
Why almost all coal was made at the same time
You can donate to #teamtrees by going to https://teamtrees.org or click the donate button. 100% of the money you donate with the button goes to the Arbor Day Foundation who will be planting the trees. Most of the coal on … Continue reading
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