Tag Archives: comparison

Solving the mystery of the impossible cord.

STEVE MOULD FACE REVEAL! Check out Steve’s 10^6 subscriber Q+A with me cosplaying as Steve. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLADz… UPDATE: We have a proof that if a cable goes back and forth under a handle an equal number of times it can always … Continue reading →

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The Science of Dreams with Sidarta Ribeiro

[…] Are you curious about the science of dreams? What are they? What role do they play in our lives? Why do we dream and what can science tell us? This special interview with Dr. Sidarta Ribeiro, professor of neuroscience, … Continue reading →

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Why Some People Don’t Have A “Mind’s Eye” | Random Thursday

[…] What do you “see” in your mind’s eye? Is it as real as looking at a photo? Or do you not see any images at all? It turns out there are 3-5% of the population who don’t have the … Continue reading →

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Disturbing Health & Beauty Fads From The Victorian Era | Answers With Joe

[…] Here we go again. I recently covered the Victorian Era but today I want to point out the incredibly weird health and beauty practices that Victorians were into back in the day. As I say in the video, Victorian … Continue reading →

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We’re Thinking About Facebook Wrong

[…] Usually I’m up in the description being like, “here are a bunch of things I wasn’t really able to fit in the video” but actually…turns out, if you let me go for 20 minutes, I get most of it … Continue reading →

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These AIs Are About to Revolutionize Biology

Even though proteins are fundamental to life, it’s hard to predict what they look like. But two independent groups announced that they’d cracked it, and it’s all thanks to some seriously clever artificial intelligence. Hosted by: Hank Green

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The Viruses That Shaped Humanity

You might get the impression that all viruses are terrible, awful, no-good things that just wreak havoc on humanity. But, surprise: The truth is way more interesting! Hosted by: Hank Green […]

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The Viral Origins of the Placenta

During an ancient viral infection, a protein was embedded into the human genome, allowing the placenta to develop as it has. This animation was produced by Diana Gradinaru, supported by the Genetics Society in celebration of their 100th anniversary in … Continue reading →

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Will COVID-19 vaccines cause fertility problems? Are SARS-CoV-2 Spike and Syncytin identical?

Kenneth Witwer addresses the idea that COVID-19 vaccines may cause fertility problems. Specifically, a recent proposal says that the the endogenous protein Syncytin-1 (important for successful pregnancy and reportedly loaded into EVs) is identical or nearly identical to the COVID-19 … Continue reading →

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The world’s most dangerous fart – Nick Caruso and Dani Rabaiotti

Dive into the bowels of the animal kingdom to explore why animals fart, and find out which creature has the foulest flatulence. — For most humans, farts are a welcome relief, an embarrassing incident, or an opportunity for a gas-based … Continue reading →

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