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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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What is Yeast and How is it Found? | Food Unwrapped

Posted on September 27, 2021 by agogo22

Jimmy heads into the woods to find out what exactly IS yeast and if it is grown, scavenged, made… or all three? Food Unwrapped Season 5 Episode 15 […]

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These Superpowered Animals Use Your 5 Senses, But Better

Posted on September 27, 2021 by agogo22

[…] Many animals use the same five senses as we do, but these creatures take that beyond the next level. Hosted by: Michael Aranda […]  

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What happens to balloon animals in liquid nitrogen? | The Kid Should See This

Posted on September 26, 2021 by agogo22

How can you fit a bunch of balloon animals into a small container? Add some liquid nitrogen into the mix, as demonstrated in this video by Real Physics Live, the YouTube channel for Texas A&M University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy. … Continue reading →

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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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Over 700 Stars Mysteriously Vanished In The Last 70 Years, But Why?

Posted on September 25, 2021 by agogo22

[…] Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about the mystery of vanishing stars Articles/Links: Click to access 2009.10813.pdf Click to access 1911.05068.pdf https://www.seti.org/event/going-dark… http://user.it.uu.se/~kripe367/MLblin… […]

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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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Five Surprisingly Clever City Animals | How Extra

Posted on September 23, 2021 by agogo22

From the extraordinary to the extravagant, nature nerd Dr Ann Jones uncovers and debunks surprising animal behaviour caught on camera in the city. Subscribe to ABC Science YouTube 👉 https://ab.co/2YFO4Go Have you ever wondered why cockatoos are raiding your wheelie … Continue reading →

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The Science of Dank Memes

Posted on September 22, 2021 by agogo22

Since you’re on YouTube, you probably know what a meme is; but what is it really and how does it go viral? Hosted by: Olivia Gordon […]

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