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The fundamentals of space-time: Part 1 – Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-fundame… Space is where things happen. Time is when things happen. And sometimes, in order to really look at the universe, you need to take those two concepts and mash them together. In this first lesson of … Continue reading
An interstellar voyage explores the ‘paradox’ of twins separated by light years | Aeon Videos
Trek light years into deep space to explore time dilation and the ‘twin paradox’ at the centre of special relativity. Albert Einstein’s introduction of special relativity at the dawn of the 20th century left physicists with any number of peculiar … Continue reading
The politics of DNA and the story of eugenics with Adam Rutherford | The Royal Society
All science is political. Join us for the Royal Society David Attenborough Award Lecture 2021 given by Dr Adam Rutherford. #AdamRutherford #Genetics #DNA #Eugenics #Race #Racism #Politics Watch the previous David Attenborough lecture, delivered by Professor Alice Roberts ▶ https://youtu.be/9YLXTtH0Y1k … Continue reading
You’ll prefer 120dB
[…] We often use decibels, a measure of sound pressure, to describe how loud something is – but loudness is caused by how we perceive sounds, and the two often don’t line up. LEARN MORE ************ To learn more about … Continue reading
How petrol pumps know when to turn themselves off
[…] Gas or petrol pump nozzles turn off automatically when your tank is full. The way it works is really clever and uses the venturi effect. You can buy my books here: https://stevemould.com/books You can support me on Patreon and … Continue reading
Like pop music, humpback whale songs spread, mutate, and fall out of fashion | Aeon Videos
Humpback whale songs spread through the oceans like pop music, raising deeper questions about whale cultural evolution Since the discovery of humpback whale songs in the 1960s, the exact reason why male humpbacks sing has puzzled scientists. Like other marine … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – The Blind Astronomer
Kate Molleson tells the story of Wanda Diaz-Merced and her pioneering work with sound. This is the story, and the sound, of Puerto Rican scientist Wanda Díaz-Merced, who is revolutionising astronomy by turning data from space into audio that can … Continue reading
Why the horrific heatwave in China matters to you
Get informed about the climate crisis on Nebula, bundled with CuriosityStream for 26% off! https://www.curiositystream.com/simon… I got married to pixel girl! Well, pixel wife now. And while we were on honeymoon, some huge climate news broke… some of which doesn’t … Continue reading
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