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How starfish embryos become living crystals
Physicists have been amazed by the complex system created by simple starfish embryos in a dish of water. For the first time, a multicellular organism has been observed naturally creating a crystalline structure – and one with unexpected properties. This … Continue reading
When a hundred wasn’t 100: BIG NUMBER WORDS (Milliards, myriads, lakhs, crores & more)
The history of the word hundred is guaranteed to surprise you. As are the stories behind so many English words for big numbers. Where does the word thousand come from? How much is a milliard? How many in a myriad? … Continue reading
Solar system science from the James Webb Space Telescope – with Naomi Rowe-Gurney
What is the JWST, and what big science questions can it answer? Join NASA scientist Naomi as she discusses the new JWST images, along with her research into the ice giants, Uranus and Neptune, and the many other areas that … Continue reading
A climate solution you might not think of.
Climate solutions are desperately needed right now. You might not immediately think of going to the mining industry to find one of them though. But research shows shows that the unwanted by-product of the mining industry, rock dust, could be … Continue reading
An astrophysicist explains the first JWST science images
The first science images from JWST are absolutely spectacular, but what are we seeing in them and what can learn from them? I’ve been at the National Astronomy Meeting at the University of Warwick all week with 500 of my … Continue reading
How imaginary numbers describe the fundamental shape of nature | Aeon Essays
Illustration by Richard Wilkinson These odd values were long dismissed as bookkeeping. Now physicists are proving that they describe the hidden shape of nature Many science students may imagine a ball rolling down a hill or a car skidding because … Continue reading
Your genes affect your education. Here’s why that’s controversial. | Kathryn Paige Harden
This interview is an episode from The Well, our new publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the John Templeton Foundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Kathryn Paige Harden’s next interview ► Nature … Continue reading
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