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Why Evolution Hasn’t Gotten Rid of Allergies
[…] Credits: Narrator/Writer: Stephanie Sammann 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://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26943… [2] https://health.howstuffworks.com/dise… [3] … Continue reading
The Insane Biology of: The Platypus
[…] Credits: Narrator/Writer: Stephanie Sammann Writer: Angela Wipperman 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://ielc.libguides.com/sdzg/facts… … Continue reading
A Universal Vaccine May Be Closer Than You Think
After the last year, we’ve seen just how progressive we can be at developing a vaccine. Never before have we made one so efficiently. But COVID has done more than just spark the development of COVID-specific vaccines, it has advanced … Continue reading
7 of the Strangest Allergies
When you think of allergies, the first thing that comes to mind is probably seasonal allergies, but there are a handful of strange allergies can be much harder to avoid than pollens. Hosted by: Michael Aranda […]
What would happen if we removed the Milky Way’s black hole?
Weirdly, the galaxy would be completely fine, and here’s why! Also, head to https://kiwico.com/drbecky50 for 50% off your first month of any Kiwi Co subscription crate. 00:00 – Introduction 00:50 – What you’d expect 02:41 – Black hole mass fraction … Continue reading
What’s in the 4% of our DNA that makes us different from chimps?
On the genetic level, we’re not all that different from chimps. But those small differences in DNA can have huge effects. Hosted by: Hank Green […]
Study Projects a Surge in Coastal Flooding, Starting in 2030s
By Carol Rasmussen, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory High-tide flooding in Honolulu. Credit: Hawaii Sea Grant King Tides Project In Brief: In the mid-2030s, every U.S. coast will experience rapidly increasing high-tide floods, when a lunar cycle will amplify rising sea … Continue reading
There Are Way More Rogue Planets Than We Thought | Kottke
posted by Tim Carmody Jul 06, 2021 The galaxy is wild. Our solar system, with its surprising abundance of living creatures and nonstop radiation and asteroid showers, is a placid, private garden compared to the rest of it. In … Continue reading
Alcohol Can Enhance Creativity—But at a Cost
[…] As some say, “write drunk, and edit sober,” many writers and artists use alcohol to try to get their creative juices flowing. But can alcohol really help to be more creative? Hosted by: Hank Green […]
TRUE Limits Of Humanity – The Final Border We Will Never Cross
[…] Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources… The original Limits of Humanity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL4yY… Is there a border we will never cross? Are there places we will never reach, no matter how hard we try? It turns out, there are. Even with … Continue reading
