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Meet Our Nitrogen-Breathing Bacterial Relative
[…] Oxygen is pretty great stuff, but this recently discovered organism couldn’t care less about oxygen. It breathes nitrogen and may offer a window into how the types of cells in OUR bodies may have evolved billions of years ago. … Continue reading
The Patents That Einstein Approved
A look at how Einstein’s job at the Patent Office may have influenced him. Visit http://thegreatcoursesplus.com/Tibees for your free trial today. Links to some of the Patents (3rd FAQ): https://www.ige.ch/en/about-us/the-hi…%5B…%5D
The Shape No One Thought was Possible
The shape that has its own world record but that no one thought could exist. Try Brilliant for yourself at https://brilliant.org/tibees SURFER program: https://imaginary.org/program/surfer Barth Sextic 3D printed sculpture: https://imaginary.org/hands-on/four-m… The Golden Ratio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_…%5B…%5D
What is the best diet for humans? | Eran Segal | TEDxRuppin
Prof. Eran Segal presented conclusions from the research on the TEDxRuppin stage and made us question common dietary beliefs. For additional information see http://genie.weizmann.ac.il New research led by Prof. Eran Segals and Dr. Elinavs research unit indicates a drastic change … Continue reading
A National Crime
HIST4302 Making Documentary History 2018-29, led by Prof. Michael Ostroff. ‘A National Crime’ won the ‘Best Documentary’ at this year’s juried screening. Sandrine Murray (Journalism), Jordan Gray (Global and Transnational History), Kyleigh Gault (History), and Astara van der Jagt (Journalism) … Continue reading
Understanding Quantum Entanglement – with Philip Ball
Last year, Phil Ball gave a very popular talk at the Ri about quantum mechanics, here’s his follow up on quantum entanglement, and our friends Alice and Bob. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the talk that started the … Continue reading
“Our Power is our Pain”
Palestinian Bassam Aramin and Israeli Robi Damelin are unlikely allies. But they share a powerful bond – the loss of a child to the ongoing conflict. Today the joint spokespeople for the Parents Circle Family Forum travel the world sharing … Continue reading
BBC World Service – CrowdScience, How old are the elements?
Can you pick a random atom on earth & tell how old it is, or what its cosmic history is? You are a star. Literally. You are a carbon-based life form and those atoms of carbon in the molecules that … Continue reading
Scouse Phonology and Where it Came From
Honeybone 2007: https://www.pure.ed.ac.uk/ws/portalfi… The Preston letters: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/staffpages/upl… One of the letters referenced in the video contains the line, “e must think as little a bough me as e can fo i ham quite innesent” (‘he must think as little about … Continue reading
