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Interspecies Hybrids Play a Vital Role in Evolution | Quanta Magazine
Hybrids, once treated as biological misfits, play a vital role in the evolution of many animal species. Now conservationists are trying to reconcile that truth with policies. Jordana Cepelewicz Staff Writer August 24, 2017 In 2006, a hunter shot what … Continue reading
This Face Changes the Human Story
Greetings, fellow Homo sapiens. Our species is the only remaining member of the genus of upright, walking apes known as Homo. Where did we come from? Our history just got a whole lot more complicated (in a good way) thanks … Continue reading
On laughter | Anthony McCarten | TEDxMünchen
Born in New Zealand, London-living Anthony McCarten is an award winning film-maker, novelist and playwright. As a film maker he has written five feature films and has directed two himself. All were screened internationally. Theory of Everything, his latest screenplay, … Continue reading
This Is How Birds See The World As Compared To Humans And It’s Pretty Amazing
For many years, people were in the dark about how other animals see. Thankfully, recent scientific researches have revealed an amazing world of vision diversity across the animal kingdoms. For example, a dragonfly’s brain works so fast that it sees … Continue reading
Dan Gilbert: Happiness: What Your Mother Didn’t Tell You (2018 WORLD.MINDS Annual Symposium)
WORLD.MINDS Our cultures give us a lot of advice about how to find happiness. Science, however, suggests that much of that advice just isn‘t right. Presented at the WORLD.MINDS Annual Symposium in Zurich, Switzerland.
The Truth About Test Screenings
Everything you’ve always wanted to know about test screenings. Animated in Moho Pro 13. Music from Musopen and SoundSnap. Everything Shazam is copyright Warner Bros/New Line and DC comics. It’s also an alright film. Makes for an excellent Christmas gift. … Continue reading
30 Foods You’ve Been Storing All Wrong
BRIGHT SIDE 40% – that’s how much of the food you buy ends up getting tossed right in the garbage. 40%! Surprised? The culprit: improper storage. We are used to storing everything in our fridges: fruits, vegetables, sweets, breads. Some … Continue reading
The Super Zoom
CG animation of amazing zoom to macro view to the “quantum world”, shown on an approximate scale of the reality of physics.
The benefits of good posture
Has anyone ever told you, “Stand up straight!” or scolded you for slouching at a family dinner? Comments like that might be annoying—but they’re not wrong. Your posture is the foundation for every movement your body makes and can determine … Continue reading
How Geography Turned the Sahara Green
Atlas Pro support me on patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/atlaspro follow me on twitter @theatlaspro Music from https://filmmusic.io “Virtutes Instrumenti” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b…) Music from https://filmmusic.io “Infados” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b…) Music from … Continue reading
How language shapes the way we think | Lera Boroditsky
There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world — and they all have different sounds, vocabularies and structures. But do they shape the way we think? Cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky shares examples of language — from an Aboriginal community … Continue reading
