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The Science of Anti-Vaccination

Posted on January 8, 2022 by agogo22

Fewer children in the United States are getting vaccinated. That’s bad news for those kids, and also for public health in general. Often, the response is to argue and debate and get angry at people who are we see as … Continue reading →

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Surface Tension

Posted on January 8, 2022 by agogo22
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This Forgotten Ecosystem Holds Twice as Much Carbon as Forests

Posted on January 8, 2022 by agogo22

As more of the world’s forests are destroyed, it makes you wonder: what’s going to absorb CO2 in their place?! In an ironic twist of fate, one of Earth’s “deadest” habitats might be our best hope for an ongoing supply … Continue reading →

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New Year Solutions – Flights – BBC Sounds

Posted on January 7, 2022 by agogo22

What would it mean for the world if we stopped flying? As global warming threatens the future of our society, Jo Fidgen tackles the ways in which ordinary people can make a difference. We’re often told that we could help … Continue reading →

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What is the universe expanding into? | Hank Green

Posted on January 4, 2022 by agogo22
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What Is The Future For Vaccines (and Trust)?

Posted on December 31, 2021 by agogo22

I asked myself why I’ve only made 3 COVID-related videos this year, and the answers made me worried about the future. This is my second video in a row that could be listened to as a podcast. So stop pestering … Continue reading →

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A robotic hand with a gecko-inspired grip – ScienceBlog.com

Posted on December 30, 2021 by agogo22

A close-up of the hand performing a highly hyperextended pinch on only the top surface of an egg. (Image credit: Biomimetics and Dextrous Manipulation Lab) Across a vast array of robotic hands and clamps, there is a common foe: the … Continue reading →

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What on Earth Happened to the Siberians

Posted on December 26, 2021 by agogo22

What happened to the natives of Siberia? Arguably, the world’s most inhospitable, dangerous and desolate region of human habitation. This is what it looks like when an entire region is demographically transformed in only a matter of generations. Today we … Continue reading →

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Discovering Native American Ancestry through DNA

Posted on December 26, 2021 by agogo22

The purpose of this class is to review the scientific and anthropological evidence regarding Indigenous peoples of the Americas and the genetic markers that have been associated with their ancestry. Through Y chromosome, mitochondrial DNA, and autosomal DNA testing, individuals … Continue reading →

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Our Sky in 350,000,000,000 years

Posted on December 22, 2021 by agogo22

How did Hubble discover the expansion of the universe? Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring today’s video. Click here for 10% off your first month – https://betterhelp.com/physicsgirl Support Physics Girl videos → https://www.patreon.com/physicsgirl Creator/Host: Dianna Cowern Editor: Levi Butner Expanding … Continue reading →

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