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The hidden networks of everything | Albert-László Barabási
This interview is an episode from @The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Albert-László Barabási’s next interview ► • Finding the world… Our world … Continue reading
The Beatles Used AI to Add John Lennon’s Voice to New Song | My Modern Met
By Margherita Cole on June 14, 2023 Group photo of The Beatles, 1963 (Photo: ingen uppgift via Wikimedia Commons, PD-US-not renewed) AI is now being used to bring back the iconic voice of John Lennon in a brand new song … Continue reading
Ancient Ice-Making Machines Found In Persian Desert, The Yakhchāl
Ancient Desert “FREEZER” Invented Around 400 bc In Persia, The Yakhchāl […]
The 1970s librarians who revolutionised the challenge of search | Aeon Essays
Syracuse University’s SUPARS system was developed by Pauline Atherton as an early antecedent of what we might today call ‘search’. Photo courtesy Syracuse University Libraries Special Collections A group of 1970s campus librarians foresaw our world of distributed knowledge … Continue reading
The Statistics of Microwave Popcorn
Let’s use physics to ensure that we get the most out of our bag of popcorn. This video explains the science of popcorn kernels while introducing the normal distribution and the central limit theorem. We’ll also learn some techniques in … Continue reading
Why Texas is Becoming America’s Most Powerful State
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Adam Savage Learns How Old Books Were Made!
Among the objects Adam collects and reveres are old books, some of which were bound and made in the era of the industrial revolution. But the craft and art of bookmaking began long before machines were invented to manufacture books, … Continue reading
WE DID NUCLEAR FUSION
We did nuclear fusion. In Simone’s workshop. Thanks to Uber Reserve for sponsoring a portion of this video! Get your ride right with Uber Reserve: https://ocie.app.link/t61anBZB09 Disclaimer: This build was supervised by experts at Helion. Do not try this at … Continue reading
Nuts and Bolts – 99% Invisible
In her new book Nuts and Bolts Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World (in a Big Way), structural engineer Roma Agrawal identifies and examines the seven of most basic building blocks of engineering that have shaped the modern world: … Continue reading
The Big Lie About Nuclear Waste
What if we could actually USE nuclear waste? Check out Storyblocks and sign up here for great footage: https://storyblocks.com/cleoabram Subscribe to support optimistic tech content: https://www.youtube.com/cleoabram?sub… Watch Johnny’s explainer on nuclear power here – and subscribe to his channel! • … Continue reading
The Disappearing Computer: An Exclusive Preview of Humane’s Screenless Tech | Imran Chaudhri | TED
In this exclusive preview of groundbreaking, unreleased technology, former Apple designer and Humane cofounder Imran Chaudhri envisions a future where AI enables our devices to “disappear.” He gives a sneak peek of his company’s new product — shown for the … Continue reading
