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The Vowel That English Lost
9 Sept 2026 In this video, I examine the historical ‘MEET-MEAT’ contrast in English, and the ways in which some dialects have managed to retain it to some extent into modern times. Vowel contrasts and mergers are a big topic … Continue reading
We’re Finally Learning How Denisovans Lived
10 Sept 2026 The World, the Universe and Us The first evidence has been discovered that Denisovans lived in south-west China. This ancient species of human spent over 100,000 years in the region and left behind incredible artefacts that tell … Continue reading
The Life Expectancy Lies That Won’t Die
8 Sept 2026 In which John explores the question of historical life expectancy, and how sometimes a misleading narrative is corrected by … a misleading narrative. If you want to understand historical and present life expectancy in granular detail, I … Continue reading
The Brightest Light Ever Made By Humans
7 Sept 2026 Watch Becky Stern’s Shenzen series on Nebula! https://nebula.tv/videos/beckystern-h… For most of human history, the brightest man-made light was just firelight. But around the turn of the century, artificial light came on the scene and the race to … Continue reading
