Marathon runner Lenny Maughan uses Strava to track his runs, turning his routes into artworks

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The Speech and Hearing Museum in Mysuru, Southern India

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Emily Carter | A #ladybug preparing for takeoff

A #ladybug preparing for takeoffThey can eat up to 5,000 aphids in their lifetime, making them natural pest controllers!In some cultures they’re associated with luck

Emily Carter (@emilycurates.bsky.social) 2025-04-08T20:10:42.701Z

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Meeting Gary’s favourite economist: Ha-Joon Chang

Ha-Joon Chang is best selling author of ’23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism’. If you want to understand how our economic system is failing us, this is the economist to study.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to the Guest and the Channel’s Focus
02:11 Ha-Joon Chang’s Background and Inspiration
07:19 Parallels Between South Korea’s Growth and Modern Urban Challenges
08:32 Reflections on Housing and Early Education in Korea
10:07 Economic Upheaval and the Search for Alternatives
14:38 Exploring Diverse Economic Theories at Cambridge
17:46 The Dominance of Neoclassical Economics
19:14 Advice for Aspiring Economists
20:33 The Disconnect Between Economics Education and Real-World Issues
24:12 Challenges in Economics Education
25:55 Disconnect Between Economics Training and Real-World Application
30:33 Economics as a Modern Theology
31:40 Historical Justifications and Economic Narratives
32:37 Wealth Inequality and Exclusion of the Poor
36:21 Taxation, Financial Markets, and Political Reluctance
38:30 Historical Taxation and Economic Growth
39:40 COVID-19 Economic Response and Distribution Inequality
41:12 Taxing the Wealthy: Historical and Modern Perspectives
42:25 Challenges in Addressing Economic Inequality
44:15 Strategies for Economic Change
46:14 Hope for Economic and Social Progress

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Old and overgrown buildings in Tokyo, some are still in use

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Very rare bilateral gynandromorph stag beetle. One half is male, the other half is female.

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Our Brains Shouldn’t Be So Big

JMP offers a 30-day free trial for anyone, anywhere. Go to https://www.jmp.com/scishow to see the benefits of visual statistics for yourself.

It’s no secret that humans have big brains, especially compared to the rest of the animal world. But big brains require big energy to power them, and shifting around all our calories to fuel our massive brains was no small feat. From the Taung Child to modern biometrics, here’s how we can learn all about what it took to make our species such egg-heads.

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Barbatuques (@barbatuques) | Esse é o nosso Barbapapa’s Groove!

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InfoNEST (@inf0nest) | The Hidden Craftsmanship Inside Traditional Chinese Drums 🥁✨

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Travellers’ Times (@travellers_times) 

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