Tag Archives: Life

Volcanic ash is NOT GOOD for astronomy | La Palma

Posted on October 1, 2021 by agogo22

I was supposed to be using a telescope at the observatory in La Palma, Canary Islands this week, but the volcano on the island had other ideas. Here’s why volcanic ash is so damaging to both telescopes and the images … Continue reading →

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The janitor who changed the world of science

Posted on October 1, 2021 by agogo22

[…] Since discovering the story of James Croll while researching Firmament, I knew I had to make a video about him and his remarkable life story. From his job as a janitor at a university he changed the world of … Continue reading →

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Daintree: World Heritage rainforest handed back to Aboriginal owners | BBC News

Posted on September 30, 2021 by agogo22

Australia’s Daintree region attained Unesco World Heritage listing in 1988   Australia’s Daintree – the world’s oldest tropical rainforest – has been returned to its Aboriginal custodians in a historic deal. The Unesco World Heritage site is over 180 million … Continue reading →

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Your DNA is already in a database

Posted on September 30, 2021 by agogo22

Your genetic code is probably already in a database, without you ever giving a sample or permission. […]

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Why you DON’T want Perfect Pitch

Posted on September 30, 2021 by agogo22

Perfect Pitch is awesome! But I never would want it for myself, and here’s why! Get CuriosityStream AND Nebula for less than $15 per year (26% off!) https://curiositystream.com/adamneely 0:00 Intro (tests for AP) 2:00 AP defined 3:17 Untrained Pitch vs. … Continue reading →

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Archeologists Discover Children’s Handprints in Oldest Known Cave Art | My Modern Met

Posted on September 28, 2021 by agogo22

By Madeleine Muzdakis on September 27, 2021 Hand and footprints discovered near the Quesang village in the Tibetan Plateau. (Photo: D.D. Zhang et al./Science Bulletin) Today, children leave their handprints in cement but this is nothing new. It turns out … Continue reading →

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“So he swam out to sea in his pyjamas…” | Benji Reid

Posted on September 27, 2021 by agogo22
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The Extraordinary Power of the Hive Mind

Posted on September 25, 2021 by agogo22

[…] Credits: Narrator/Writer: 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://grammarist.com/new-words/hive…. … Continue reading →

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Follow into the footsteps of the walkers of the Camino de Santiago

Posted on September 25, 2021 by agogo22

Every year for 12 centuries now, thousands of people from all over the world walk to Santiago the Compostela, located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, in a thrilling adventure that combines companionship, sport and personal challenge in a … Continue reading →

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Clubcamping | The legend of Pedro Rodríguez | Director’s Cut

Posted on September 25, 2021 by agogo22

Racing driver Pedro Rodríguez was one of a kind, a legend in Latin America, and an idol to Porsche fans all over the world. And not only because he was a crazy skilled driver: he made history driving the iconic … Continue reading →

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Bill Blaine – A Walk Around the House

Posted on September 24, 2021 by agogo22

A portrait of an artist. Credits : All Artwork by Bill Blaine Music : Aaron Curiak Sound Design : Jeremiah Clever Color : John Carrington Director, Editor, DP : Jakub Blank Special Thanks to the Blaine Family Vemod Content Caravan

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Is there a symmetry between metacognition and mindreading? | Aeon Essays

Posted on September 24, 2021 by agogo22

Tokyo, 1996. Photo by Harry Gruyaert/Magnum Knowing the content of one’s own mind might seem straightforward but in fact it’s much more like mindreading other people   In 1978, David Premack and Guy Woodruff published a paper that would go … Continue reading →

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