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Does Consciousness Influence Quantum Mechanics?
It’s not surprising that the profound weirdness of the quantum world has inspired some outlandish explanations – nor that these have strayed into the realm of what we might call mysticism. One particularly pervasive notion is the idea that consciousness … Continue reading
How Does Life Come From Randomness?
David Kaplan explains how the law of increasing entropy could drive random bits of matter into the stable, orderly structures of life.
How Symmetry Shapes Nature’s Laws
In this 2-minute video, David Kaplan explains how the search for hidden symmetries leads to discoveries like the Higgs boson.
To Pay Attention, the Brain Uses Filters, Not a Spotlight | Quanta Magazine
We can pick out a conversation in a loud room, amid the rise and fall of other voices or the hum of an air conditioner. We can spot a set of keys in a sea of clutter, or register a … Continue reading
A touch of absurdity can help to wrap your mind around reality | Psyche Ideas
At the Surreal Things exhibition at the V&A Museum on 27 March 2007. Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty David Robsonis a science writer. His first book is The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Do Stupid Things and How to Make Wiser … Continue reading
Interview with Lisa Randall & Hèctor Parra: The Models “Randall-Sundrum 1 & 2” Presented by…
Provided to YouTube by Independent Digital Interview with Lisa Randall & Hèctor Parra: The Models “Randall-Sundrum 1 & 2” Presented by Lisa Randall · Hector Parra · Lisa Randall · Not Applicable · na Hèctor Parra: Hypermusic Prologue ℗ 2010 … Continue reading
11 Billion Years of Our Universe’s History Were Missing… Until Now
After 20 years of mapping the night sky, one project has filled in an 11 billion year gap in our knowledge of the universe’s history. » Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker » Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist » Visit our shop at … Continue reading
Superluminal Time Travel + Time Warp Challenge Answer | Space Time
By choosing the right path and the right reference frames, any superluminal motion can lead to information or objects returning to their origin before they depart. Matt O’Dowd will show you how to navigate such a path. Time Warp Challenge … Continue reading
How Have We Almost Eradicated Polio?
Only one human disease in history has been fully stamped out; smallpox, with the World Health Organization declaring it eradicated way back in 1980. But polio could be next. Yes, the disease that brings up imagery of wheelchairs and iron … Continue reading
Nigeria’s Polio Victims & Their Daily Lives | Edge of Humanity Magazine
Polio victims Naja Atu Yusif (L) and Adamu Yusif (R), in the courtyard of their primary school in Kano. While Naja can limp, Adamu can’t walk and has to use a tricycle to move around. Kano, Nigeria Writer, Videographer and … Continue reading
Flat Lens a Thousand Times Thinner Than a Human Hair Offers a Wide Field of View for Smartphone Cameras
The lens can be used to produce high-resolution images with a wide field of view. It can serve as a camera lens in smartphones and can be used in other devices that depend on sensors (high resolution wide angle selfie … Continue reading
9 Subatomic Stories: The crazy world of quantum foam
One of the most bizarre predictions of modern physics is that at the quantum level, subatomic particles are constantly flickering in and out of existence. In episode 9 of subatomic stories, Fermilab’s Dr. Don Lincoln explains the key idea and … Continue reading
