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The Secret of Synchronization
An enormous thanks to Prof. Steven Strogatz — this video would not have been possible without him. Much of the script-writing was inspired and informed by his wonderful book Sync, and his 2004 TED talk. He is a giant in … Continue reading
Carl Sagan on Extraterrestrials
A literal reading of the Bible simply is a mistake; I mean it’s just wrong” – Carl Sagan on October 4, 1985, as told to Studs Terkel. Hear more interview outtakes and learn more about Carl Sagan http://blankonblank.org/carl-sagan The incomprehensible … Continue reading
See the European Service Modules taking humankind forward to the Moon
From the @Airbus integration halls in Bremen, Germany, this replay of a live event shows a sneak peek of the two European Service Modules that will power astronauts to the Moon and back as part of @NASA’s Orion spacecraft. Orion … Continue reading
Earthrise | Kottke
Last month I shared a video of the Earth rising over the surface of the Moon captured by Japan’s Kaguya orbiter. It’s a good clip but quite short and over-narrated. Seán Doran took several Earthrise & Earthset sequences filmed by … Continue reading
The electrical blueprints that orchestrate life | Michael Levin
DNA isn’t the only builder in the biological world — there’s also a mysterious bioelectric layer directing cells to work together to grow organs, systems and bodies, says biologist Michael Levin. Sharing unforgettable and groundbreaking footage of two-headed worms, he … Continue reading
DNA Evidence That Humans & Chimps Share A Common Ancestor: Endogenous Retroviruses
Here we explore the amazing discovery of Endogenous Retroviruses (ERVs) in our own DNA. These are genetic remnants of antient virus infections suffered by our ancestors. It turns out that many of our Endogenous Retroviruses are shared by chimpanzees. This … Continue reading
Large Structures Inside Earth Seem to be Remnants of a Dead Planet
Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about the new discovery that suggests we discovered the leftovers of the legendary planet Theia Study: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lps… Images: Sanne.cottaar, CC-BY-SA-3.0 The African LLSVP. (Ward et al., … Continue reading
Does the Universe have Higher Dimensions? Part 1
What do physicists mean when they talk about higher dimensional spaces, or space-times? How could we possibly not have noticed if space was not three-dimensional? In this first part, we will talk about the history of spaces with extra dimensions … Continue reading
Wow, New Mysterious Fifth Force May Have Been Just Confirmed
Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about a new discovery suggesting there might be another fundamental force in the universe – the so called Fifth Force. Papers: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1910.10459.pdf https://arxiv.org/pdf/1911.01360.pdf
