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The Science of Anti-Vaccination
Fewer children in the United States are getting vaccinated. That’s bad news for those kids, and also for public health in general. Often, the response is to argue and debate and get angry at people who are we see as … Continue reading
This Forgotten Ecosystem Holds Twice as Much Carbon as Forests
As more of the world’s forests are destroyed, it makes you wonder: what’s going to absorb CO2 in their place?! In an ironic twist of fate, one of Earth’s “deadest” habitats might be our best hope for an ongoing supply … Continue reading
Why Extraterrestrial Life Might Not Be So Alien
On the website for the department of zoology of the University of Cambridge, the page for Arik Kershenbaum lists his three main areas of research, one of which stands out from the others. Kershenbaum studies “Wolves and other canids,” “Dolphins … Continue reading
What Is The Future For Vaccines (and Trust)?
I asked myself why I’ve only made 3 COVID-related videos this year, and the answers made me worried about the future. This is my second video in a row that could be listened to as a podcast. So stop pestering … Continue reading
Discovering Native American Ancestry through DNA
The purpose of this class is to review the scientific and anthropological evidence regarding Indigenous peoples of the Americas and the genetic markers that have been associated with their ancestry. Through Y chromosome, mitochondrial DNA, and autosomal DNA testing, individuals … Continue reading
Rethinking Thinking: How Intelligent Are Other Animals?
ntelligence was once thought to be uniquely human. But researchers have discovered astonishing cognitive abilities in many other species—not just our close cousins like chimps, or fellow mammals like dolphins—but also crows, parrots, and even octopuses. If we consider the … Continue reading
This Paradox Proves Einstein’s Special Relativity
Watch over 2,400 documentaries for free for 30 days AND get a free Nebula account by signing up at https://curiositystream.com/upandatom and using the code “upandatom”. Once you sign up you’ll get an email about Nebula. If you don’t get one, … Continue reading
What Schrödinger’s cat REALLY means
Why did Schrödinger devise this strange thought experiment? This video was sponsored by Google Pixel 6. Learn more today at TMobile https://www.t-mobile.com/offers/googl… Schrödinger’s cat plushie and pin → store.dftba.com/collections/physics-girl Creator/Host: Dianna Cowern Editor: Levi Butner Animations: Keegan Larwin Special thank … Continue reading
