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How To Survive Falling From A Plane Without A Parachute! DEBUNKED
You wake and suddenly you’re no longer on the plane! But what are your chances and how do you increase your odds of surviving a fall from the cruising altitude of an airliner? […]
Why There Are No Parachutes on Passenger Planes
Hey guys! Do you know that there are special, super-big parachutes… for airplanes? But even an airplane can have a parachute of its own, why don’t they supply each passenger on the flight with a personal parachute?! Wouldn’t it save … Continue reading
Why Wouldn’t You Put Your Wind Farm In the Windiest Place?
[…] Wind is an ever increasing source of power worldwide, which means wind farms continue to be constructed. And choosing where to place those farms seems straightforward, but it might not actually be best to place the in the windiest … Continue reading
What is greenwashing? – BBC News
Sustainable, eco-friendly or ethical – the terms are everywhere in advertising but what do they actually mean? Firms face a backlash for exaggerating their green credentials, or so-called ‘greenwashing’. The BBC’s Ben Thompson helps you sort fact from fiction with … Continue reading
Mr. Frosty, the Cancer-fighting Gecko
Not only is this gecko adorned with beautiful coloration, but the same thing that makes it look so pretty could help us understand where some our cancers come from and how to stop them from progressing! Hosted by: Michael Aranda … Continue reading
You’ll Never Look at Button Mushrooms the Same Way Again
Button mushrooms are considered humble culinary mushrooms, but they’re powerful and intriguing too. In this video I talk about how one of the most popular mushrooms in the world is just as interesting as some of the very rare mushrooms … Continue reading
Why Everything You Thought You Knew About Quantum Physics is Different – with Philip Ball
Quantum physics has a reputation as one of the most obscure and impenetrable subjects in science. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Philip’s book “Beyond Weird” is available now: https://geni.us/Fdybs5 Philip Ball will talk about what quantum theory really means … Continue reading
Let’s talk about whether it was really a coup attempt….
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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
