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Why is it so hard to cure cancer? – Kyuson Yun
Download a free audiobook and support TED-Ed’s nonprofit mission: http://adbl.co/2gauxND Check out Siddhartha Mukherjee’s “The Emperor of All Maladies”: https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/t… View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-it-… We’ve harnessed electricity, sequenced the human genome, and eradicated smallpox. But after billions of dollars in … Continue reading
The Portuguese Language and What Makes it Intriguing
This is a documentary style language profile about the Portuguese language which is spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and beyond. * If you’re learning Portuguese, visit PortuguesePod101: http://bit.ly/portuguesepod101. (Full disclosure: if you sign for a premium account, Langfocus receives a small … Continue reading
Extinct tree from the time of Jesus rises from the dead in Israel – BBC REEL
Forests of Judean date palm trees once covered ancient Israel, from Lake Galilee to the Dead Sea. The fruit of the tree symbolised life and prosperity and was praised in ancient literature for its unique medicinal properties. But the dates … Continue reading
4 Ways Ancient Infrastructure Can Prepare Us for the Future
Ancient civilizations developed clever solutions to their unique challenges and environments, and learning from those engineers can help us build a greener world today. […]
Why medieval people didn’t wash their hair, and how it stayed clean | Historical Myth Busting
Medieval people didn’t bathe or wash their hair, right? Hair care in the middle ages involved no shampoo, but they still kept their hair clean. As a professional hairstylist, I think this historical myth needs to be debunked. Busting this … Continue reading
Revolution in medicine – BioNTech, mRNA and the Covid-19 vaccine | DW Documentary
With the help of mRNA technology, BioNTech has developed a vaccine for COVID-19. These assist the body to produce its own antigens to fight the virus – a medical milestone. Since the beginning of the 21st century, scientists Uğur Şahin … Continue reading
How AI is Taking over your Phone
[…] Ever wonder how the smart phone in your pocket does what it does, well its no secret that in the last few years phone makers have turned to machine learning and neural networks to do the hard stuff that … Continue reading
LOUISE – Animation Short Film 2021 – GOBELINS
Louise, ballerina at the Garnier Opera in 1895, rushes home after a show but is stopped by a friend asking for money. Louise knows what to do in order to repay her. . Louise, ballerine à l’Opéra Garnier en 1895, … Continue reading
600-Year-Old Miniature Golden “Bible” Discovered Is Worth $130K+ My Modern Met [via BBC News]
View this post on Instagram A post shared by BBC News (@bbcnews) Wow, what an extraordinary find! British nurse and metal detector enthusiast Buffy Bailey struck gold during her latest outing in northern England—literally. While foraging farmland in York with … Continue reading
Bristol: A City Through Time!
Now and Then views around Bristol! Featuring locations such as the Centre, Temple Meads Station, St Nicholas Church, High Street, Park Street, Corn Street and many more. Credit to the Image Owners Featured. […]
Dark Persuasion – The History of Brainwashing from Pavlov to Social Media
Joel Dimsdale discusses his latest book “Dark Persuasion: A History of Brainwashing from Pavlov to Social Media,” which traces the evolution of brainwashing from its beginnings in torture and religious conversion into the age of neuroscience and social media. Dimsdale … Continue reading
