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The amazing ways plants defend themselves – Valentin Hammoudi
View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-amazin… Plants are constantly under attack. They face threats ranging from microscopic fungi to small herbivores like caterpillars, up to large herbivores like elephants. But plants are ready, with a whole series of internal and external defenses … Continue reading
These animals are also plants … wait, what? – Luka Seamus Wright
xplore the incredible adaptations of Elysia chlorotica, a species of sea slug that can photosynthesize food. — The species of slug known as Elysia chlorotica may not look like much— it resembles a bright green leaf— but it’s one of … Continue reading
Ether/Or — The story of black holes, and how I temporarily lost my mind over an Amazon review
Matthew Mcconaughey went into that black hole in Interstellar and somehow remained all right, all right, all right. New book of depressing poems: https://tinyurl.com/27fdfh63 (you may need to change your region) My other stuff: Books what I wrote yo ► … Continue reading
Is fire a solid, a liquid, or a gas? – Elizabeth Cox
View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-fire-a-… Sitting around a campfire, you can feel its heat, smell the woody smoke, and hear it crackle. If you get too close, it burns your eyes and stings your nostrils. You could stare at the bright … Continue reading
Air Travel is FINALLY Changing… Thanks to NASA?
[…] Aviation is a passion of mine, but I can’t help but feel that so little ever changes. Airplanes have more or less, looked the same for decades, and for good reason. Qualifying a new airplane to ensure safety is … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – Science Stories, Series 9, Madame Lavoisier’s Translation of Oxygen
Philip Ball tells the story of Madame Lavoisier; translator of oxygen. At a time when science was almost a closed book to women, Madame Marie Anne Lavoisier’s skills were indispensable. A translator, illustrator and critic of scientific papers, she learnt … Continue reading
This Can’t Be Good…
For 50% off with HelloFresh PLUS free shipping on your first box, use code JOESCOTT50 at https://bit.ly/3lCe7PY! Recently, a team of Chinese geologists announced that Earth’s core has “stopped spinning.” This led to a flood of headlines predicting doom and … Continue reading
What Are We Protecting Mars From — And Why Do We Bother?
Mars, the small, cold fourth rock from the Sun, is being given serious consideration by 21st century explorers. Entrepreneur Elon Musk has ambitious plans to send humans to the Red Planet within seven years (and bring them back again); NASA … Continue reading
How NASA Reinvented the Rocket Engine
[…] Credits: Writer/Narrator: Brian McManus Writer: Josi Gold Editor: Dylan Hennessy Animator: Mike Ridolfi Animator: Eli Prenten Sound: Graham Haerther Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster References: [1] “Increasing engine efficiency,” Aerospace America, Apr. 30, 2018. . https://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/dep… [2] “Falcon 9 – SpaceFlight … Continue reading
Acoustic cameras can SEE sound
[…] Acoustic cameras have an array for microphones that are able to reproduce spatial information about sound. They even work in slow-mo, and echoes look amazing! Thanks for AcSoft for showing me their cameras. Find out more about them here: … Continue reading
