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Evolution of the Alphabet | Earliest Forms to Modern Latin Script
Buy the chart: https://usefulcharts.com/products/evo… Types of Writing Systems video: CREDITS: Chart/Narration: Matt Baker https://usefulcharts.com/ Animation: Syawish Rehman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf0O… Audio Editing: Jack Rackam https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaQz… Intro music: “Lord of the Land” by Kevin MacLeod and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license 4.0. … Continue reading
Why is there no equation for the perimeter of an ellipse‽
A Podcast of Unnecessary Detail is out now: https://festivalofthespokennerd.com/p… Come for the Unnecessary Detail, stay for the A Podcast Of. These are my approximation equations: perimeter ≈ π[53a/3 + 717b/35 – √(269a^2 + 667ab + 371b^2)] perimeter ≈ π(6a/5 + … Continue reading
Selfish(2019) – 3D Animated Film
In an izakaya, a chef notices a group of special guests. He decides to serve them a variety of signature dishes… “Selfish” talks a story about human beings are consuming delicious seafood, but sea animals are suffering from the trash … Continue reading
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A more perfect unit: The New Mole
THE MOLE—as in 6.02214076×10^23, the unit in chemistry used to count really really tiny stuff like atoms and molecules. Well, THE MOLE changed (it’s not simply 6.022×10^23 anymore). And while you may not have noticed it, a fundamental shift in … Continue reading
Why are Aboriginal children still being removed from home?
National figures suggest Indigenous children are being removed from their parents at a rate greater than any other time in recorded Australian history. What’s in the best interest for Aboriginal kids at risk?
The Origin of Worms
Where did the worms come from? These animals have been around since long before the time of the dinosaurs and their origins are actually pretty fascinating. More Worm Week: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list…
Is This The End Of Capitalism? | Answers With Joe
It’s a term you’ve probably heard a lot. Late Stage Capitalism. People use it to describe the absurdities and wild inequalities of the world today. But what is it exactly, and are we really living in it? And if so, … Continue reading
How Does Life Come From Randomness?
David Kaplan explains how the law of increasing entropy could drive random bits of matter into the stable, orderly structures of life.
To Pay Attention, the Brain Uses Filters, Not a Spotlight | Quanta Magazine
We can pick out a conversation in a loud room, amid the rise and fall of other voices or the hum of an air conditioner. We can spot a set of keys in a sea of clutter, or register a … Continue reading
What Is Universality?
Quanta’s In Theory video series returned with an exploration of the mysterious mathematical pattern found throughout nature. Read about the season debut here: https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-un… Directed and animated by Emily Driscoll for Quanta Magazine
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