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The Shape No One Thought was Possible

Posted on May 30, 2021 by agogo22

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

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The Ancestral Human Diet | Peter Ungar | TEDxDicksonStreet

Posted on May 30, 2021 by agogo22

Fossil evidence suggests our distant ancestors’ diets became progressively more versatile over time and space. That variation was driven largely by environmental/climate change. So there is no single ancestral diet to which we should aspire. Peter Ungar is a distinguished … Continue reading →

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Dr. Pran Yoganathan – ‘The Human Gut: A masterpiece of evolution’

Posted on May 30, 2021 by agogo22

Dr. Pran Yoganathan graduated in medicine from the University of Otago in New Zealand. His training in internal medicine was undertaken in the Westmead Public Hospital. His Advanced training in Gastroenterology was completed in major teaching hospitals in Sydney. Dr. … Continue reading →

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A National Crime

Posted on May 30, 2021 by agogo22

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 →

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Colossus – The Greatest Secret in the History of Computing

Posted on May 29, 2021 by agogo22

Chris Shore talks about Colossus, how it came to be, how it worked and how it changed the course of World War II. Essential viewing!

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Slavery Reparations Arrive in America, 158 Years Late

Posted on May 28, 2021 by agogo22

One hundred years ago, the idea of reparations was so threatening to White America that talking about it could get you arrested. Now some policymakers are finally taking action. Like almost every American city, Evanston, Illinois, made it difficult over … Continue reading →

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How New Zealand Seeks to Right Its Colonial Wrongs

Posted on May 27, 2021 by agogo22

New Zealand’s indigenous people, the Maori, were guaranteed equality when they signed a treaty with the British Crown in 1840, but through the brutal nature of colonization they would lose about 97% of their land through trickery and violence. That … Continue reading →

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The Economics of IKEA: Why Does Labor Lead to Love? | WSJ

Posted on May 27, 2021 by agogo22

Counterintuitive though it may seem, part of furniture giant IKEA’s success stems from its policy requiring its customers to build its products. In this video, WSJ explains the behavioral psychology behind the “IKEA effect.”

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Why British People Can’t Donate Blood in America

Posted on May 26, 2021 by agogo22

[…] Credits: Narrator: Stephanie Sammann Writer: Ashleen Knutsen Editor: Dylan Hennessy (https://www.behance.net/dylanhennessy1) Illustrator/Animator: Kirtan Patel (https://kpatart.com/illustrations) Animator: Mike Ridolfi (https://www.moboxgraphics.com/) Sound: Graham Haerther (https://haerther.net) Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster (https://twitter.com/forgottentowel) Producer: Brian McManus (https://www.youtube.com/c/realenginee…) Imagery courtesy of Getty Images References: [1] https://www.newscientist.com/article/… … Continue reading →

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Humans Influence on Earth For 12000 Years Was Surprisingly Positive

Posted on May 26, 2021 by agogo22

[…] Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about an interesting discovery that contradicts the common perception that humans are destroying nature. Study: https://www.pnas.org/content/118/17/e… Interactive map: https://anthroecology.org/anthromes/1… Older paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4158… Story used: https://www.theguardian.com/environme… … Continue reading →

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The Next-Gen Space Stations That Could Replace The ISS | Answers With Joe

Posted on May 25, 2021 by agogo22

The end of the ISS is less than 10 years away. Here’s what’s coming next. From the luxury space hotels of Axiom Space to the inflatable super habitats of Bigelow Aerospace to future international efforts, these are the places where … Continue reading →

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BBC World Service – CrowdScience, How old are the elements?

Posted on May 24, 2021 by agogo22

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 →

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