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Potential Next Vaccines Don’t Require Needles Or Fridges To Be Effective – DesignTAXI.com

By Ell Ko, 16 Sep 2021 Vaccines are being investigated more today than before thanks to the widespread rollout of COVID-19 doses across the globe. As crucial as they are, vaccines aren’t the most logistics-friendly piece of medical equipment. Most … Continue reading →

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The Surprising Species That Everything Else Depends On | IN OUR NATURE

[…] Seemingly distant ecosystems, even half a world apart, are connected in surprising ways. In this special limited series, Emily Graslie and Trace Dominguez join me as we explore the universal rules of life that tie together Earth’s living systems. … Continue reading →

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Why Y Chromosomes Won’t Be Around Forever

We’re generally taught that chromosomes determine an animal’s sex, but it is way more nuanced than that. Hosted by: Rose Bear Don’t Walk

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Surprising Findings About Radiation on Mars During a Manned Mission

[…] Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about new discoveries about the dangers of radiation during a potential mission to Mars Links: https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/sa… https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.c… https://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov/topten.cfm… https://marspedia.org/Radiation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramsar,… […]

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This Is Why Airplanes MUST Wait On The Runway

Ever wondered why there are traffic jams in the airports? (besides when it’s due to the weather). The fact of the matter is that airports are limited by how often they can launch and land aircraft due to wake turbulence. … Continue reading →

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How Psychoactive Plants Changed the World | News on Drugs

A lot of us are coffee-drinking drug addicts that turn into zombies without a morning caffeine fix. But what is the difference between coffee and opium, especially when they both come from a plant? Author Michael Pollan tells us why … Continue reading →

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Length Contraction and Time Dilation | Special Relativity Ch. 5

[…] Mark Rober’s youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/markrober This video is chapter 5 in my series on special relativity, and it covers how things that are moving (that is, moving relative to an inertial reference frame) at different speeds appear to be … Continue reading →

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The super bizarre quantum eraser experiment

The quantum eraser experiment is one of the weirdest phenomena that has ever been observed. It seems that quantum mechanics mixes past and future together. In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don take you through this quantum conundrum. Quantum mechanics and … Continue reading →

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David Rooney | A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks

How has time been imagined, politicized, and weaponized over the centuries—and how it might bring peace? Horologist David Rooney tells the hidden story of timekeeping and how it continues to shape our modern world. From medieval water clocks to monumental … Continue reading →

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Why Gluggle Jugs Are So Weird

[…] The Gluggle Jug, or Glug Glug Jug has a really interesting mechanism. And it took way longer to work out how it works than I thought it would. You can also discuss this video on REDDIT: https://stvmld.com/wm_wtfek Mark Rober’s … Continue reading →

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BBC World Service – CrowdScience, Can we transfer electricity wirelessly?

Could power be beamed into hard to reach communities & might our homes become wire free? Source: BBC World Service – CrowdScience, Can we transfer electricity wirelessly?

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How should doctors consider race?

Race is not genetic. It’s a concept most of us are familiar with, and yet, we haven’t really questioned why race plays a crucial role in medicine and scientific research. It’s one of the first things your doctor asks when … Continue reading →

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