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Andy Weir On How Wine Boosted Technology | Conversations With Joe

Today I’m launching a new interview podcast I’m calling Conversations With Joe and I’m starting off with the one and only Andy Weir. In the full interview we go way deep into the science of his book Project Hail Mary … Continue reading

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Karaoke Lemurs and the Evolution of Music

[…] By giving some fossils a dental exam, we’ve learned more about how tusks first evolved. And humans aren’t the only primate that can get down at karaoke night. Hosted by: Hank Green […]

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The 3 ‘demons’ that haunted legendary scientists | Jimena Canales | Big Think

The 3 ‘demons’ that haunted legendary scientists, with Jimena Canales Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ►► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up next ►► Why It’s So Hard for Scientists to Believe in God? https://youtu.be/pINptKQYviQ If one opens any dictionary and you go … Continue reading

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This Problem Broke Math (and led to Quantum Physics)

A general solution to the cubic equation was long considered impossible, until we gave up the requirement that math reflect reality. This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium get 20% off a … Continue reading

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WITCHES – A Poem by Fleassy Malay

A truly powerful and evocative poem from spoken word artist, Fleassy Malay. Find out more about Fleassy: http://fleassymalay.com Co-produced with Re/Culture Media: http://www.reculturemedia.com

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The Musical Invention That Time Forgot

The past is a treasure trove of cool musical ideas that have, for one reason or another, faded from popularity, waiting for you to dig them up and be inspired by them. One such idea is the temperament system developed … Continue reading

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Isaac Asimov talks about superstition, religion and why he teaches rationality

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Amazing Sculptures of Real Humans Who Lived Thousands of Years Ago | My Modern Met

By Emma Taggart on August 15, 2019 Huarmey Queen From early neanderthals to modern day humans, we have come a long way from the dawn of civilization. People have not only developed emotionally and intellectually, but our facial structures have … Continue reading

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BBC World Service – Discovery, Chilean mummies

Jane Chambers learns about the world’s oldest examples of mummification Listen: BBC World Service – Discovery, Chilean mummies

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How Morocco Secretly Controls China, India, The United States, And the World

This is a farm in China, This is a Mcdonalds in New York, This is an apartment complex in Mumbai, And this is a skyscraper in London. What do all these have in common? Well as it turns out. All … Continue reading

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