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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
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
In conversation with Dr Alexandra Amon (Dark Energy Survey & Stanford University)
A week ago the Dark Energy Survey released its long-awaited 3 years worth of data – the positions of 226 million galaxies! Along with that came a whole load of new science in 30 papers (!) – I dived into … Continue reading
Chuj Boys of Summer
Speaking only his native language a Guatemalan teenager begins his new life in rural Colorado. A true story starring those who live it. Winner: SXSW Special Jury Award Winner: National Board of Review Student Award Winner: NYU Graduate Film Wasserman/King … Continue reading
Introduction to ‘Climate Gentrification’ & Rising Prices of Higher Ground | My Modern Met
Do you know what climate gentrification is? Climate change is a common term used to refer to “a change in global or regional climate patterns.” It is often used in conjunction with the greenhouse effect and reports of rising sea … Continue reading
Dark matter: smooth or clumpy?! | The Dark Energy Survey Results!
A week ago the Dark Energy Survey released its long-awaited 3 years worth of data – the positions of 226 million galaxies! Along with that came a whole load of new science in 30 papers (!) – I dived into … Continue reading
Could Milky Way’s Central Black Hole Actually Be Something Else?
[…]Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about an interesting study proposing that central black hole could be something else. Paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2105.06301.pdf […]
What Do U.S. Elections Look Like Abroad? | NYT Opinion
urnout this election is projected to be the highest in a century, and voters are doing everything they can to make their voices count. Waiting in line for hours (even if you’re the mayor). Voting in person despite the pandemic … Continue reading
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How do we know we’re not at the centre of the universe? 🪐 💫 – BBC
Professor Brian Cox explains exactly what it means when your horoscope says “Mercury is in retrograde”, and how it lead to the discovery that we’re not at the centre of our Solar System. You can stream Brian Cox’s Adventures in … Continue reading
Who Was Uncle Sam
In this video, I’ll answer the question, “who was Uncle Sam?” The United States of America goes by several monikers: America, the U.S. of A., the Land of Opportunity, and ‘Murica, just to name a few of them. However, the … Continue reading
