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These fungi eat radiation. #shorts #science

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The Strange Science of Why We Dream

[…] It would be a lot easier to study the science of dreaming if we weren’t asleep every time we did it. Why do we dream? What does dreaming do for our brains? How did dreaming evolve? Here’s a look … Continue reading

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How trance states forged human society through transcendence | Aeon Essays

Ethiopian Orthodox Christians pray on the last day of ‘Abiy Tsom’, fifty-five days of fasting ahead of Easter, at Medhane Alem Cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 7 April 2018. Photo by Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Whether via music, dance … Continue reading

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This Animation Shows You How Small Atoms Really Are

Atoms: The building blocks of everything around us. But how small are they? This animation will show you. Sources: https://www.researchgate.net/publicat… http://book.bionumbers.org/how-big-is… https://foresight.org/Nanomedicine/Ch… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_…) Thanks for watching. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…

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The Physicist Who Travels Across Disciplines, Space and Time

A playful polymath who is prone to leaping from string theory to Proust in mid-conversation, Vijay Balasubramanian of the University of Pennsylvania is a physicist, computer scientist and neuroscientist. He has made fundamental contributions to theories of black holes and … Continue reading

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Adapting to Our New Climate | Solving for Zero: The Search for Climate Innovation

n the next 30 years, climate change could affect enough of the planet to cause as many as 200 million displaced persons—four times as many as World War II. Although steps are being taken to reduce our carbon emissions, we … Continue reading

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The Man Who Accidentally Killed The Most People In History

A part of this video is sponsored by Wren. Offset your carbon footprint on Wren: ​https://www.wren.co/start/veritasium. For the first 100 people who sign up, I will personally pay for the first month of your subscription! Massive thanks to Prof. Francois … Continue reading

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“Don’t Look Up” Could Actually Happen | Random Thursday

[…] Don’t Look Up is a satire that imagines what modern society’s reaction would be to an Earth-killing asteroid that generated a lot of acclaim – and backlash – since it came out last year. But what if that did … Continue reading

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What Was The Worst Year In Human History? | Answers With Joe

[…] We’re living in trying times, maybe you heard that somewhere? But there have definitely been worse times to be alive. In today’s video, we look back at some of the worst years in human history, including one year that … Continue reading

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NPR Invisibilia – The Power of Expectations

ur own lives. ——- CREDITS Client: NPR | Invisibilia Directed, illustrated and animated by Francesca Cattaneo Additional animator: Nicholas Bertini A special thanks to Andrew Embury who worked on the bottle animation (02:00-02:05) and Ramon Paris for the precious support. … Continue reading

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