Category Archives: Science

Why so many Covid-19 variants are showing up now

And what that tells us about the pandemic. Subscribe and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Like any virus, SARS-CoV-2 has been mutating constantly since the beginning of the pandemic. Until November of 2020, though, … Continue reading

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The Longest-Running Evolution Experiment

If you ran evolution all over again, would you get humans? How repeatable is #evolution? This video is sponsored by @BountyBrand. #biology #science #QPU #HygieneBeginswithBounty #BountyPartner Special thanks to Prof. Richard Lenski and team for showing me around the lab … Continue reading

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The Entire Human Genome Finally Sequenced! Here’s What This Means

[…] Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about the revelation in regards to human genome project T2T: https://github.com/marbl/CHM13#telome… Paper: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.11… […]

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This Is Your Brain on Language

You have a lot of choices if you’re looking to learn a new language, from Spanish to coding, or even whistling! And there are some broad similarities and patterns in the ways our brains process these different forms of communication. … Continue reading

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Why You Always Have Room for Dessert, and Other Common Experiences Explained | Compilation

Did you know we have a whole channel dedicated to the human mind, people and interactions between people? It’s called SciShow Psych! And here is a compilation of five videos from that channel explaining some common experiences you may have … Continue reading

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Essential Functions of Sleep: Learning, Memory and Changing Your Mind – with Gina Poe

Sleep is vital to our wellbeing. The stages of deep and dreamless slow wave sleep and vivid dreaming REM sleep both have important traits. They each have their role to play in cleaning, up, putting away, and integrating new items … Continue reading

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Scientists Reawaken 24,000-Year-Old Microorganism in Siberian Permafrost

By Madeleine Muzdakis on June 9, 2021 This microorganism was frozen in Siberian permafrost for 24,000 years, but scientists were able to bring it back to life! What does this mean for the rest of us? From Han Solo in … Continue reading

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The Circles of Friendship | Kottke

This chart caught my eye yesterday: It’s from Robin Dunbar’s recent book, Friends: Understanding the Power of Our Most Important Relationships. You might recall the author’s name from his concept of Dunbar’s number:that on average people can maintain about 150 … Continue reading

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Interaural time difference and how to find your phone instantly

The first 500 people to use this link will get a 2 month free trial of Skillshare premium: https://skl.sh/stevemould2 You can grab the white noise ringtone here: https://stevemould.com/white_noise_ri… OR, thanks to Musician Vahakn Matossian, you can use these lovely tones: … Continue reading

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Overloaded: How Your Brain Chemicals Influence Your Life – with Ginny Smith

Scientists are uncovering the unexpected connections between crucial neurotransmitters and our thoughts, memories and emotions. Get Ginny’s book: https://geni.us/VDR94gV Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/Ih2SsEfYE1Q Join Ginny Smith as she explores her latest book ‘Overloaded’ and the role that neurotransmitters play in … Continue reading

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