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Muon g-2 experiment finds strong evidence for new physics
The first results from the Muon g-2 experiment hosted at Fermilab show fundamental particles called muons behaving in a way not predicted by the Standard Model of particle physics. Announced on April 7, 2021, these results confirm and strengthen the … Continue reading
Nature has learnt how to eat our plastic!
Nature always finds a way..so they say! But it looks like it may actually be true in the case of our global plastic waste dilemma. Genetic mutations have been discovered in specific natural bacteria that enable them to break the … Continue reading
Chocolate’s secret ingredient is the fermenting microbes that make it taste so good | The Conversation
Caitlin Clark Ph.D. Candidate in Food Science, Colorado State University Sauerkraut, sourdough, beer…and chocolate? They’re all fermented foods that rely on microbes of various types to transform the flavor of their raw ingredients into something totally different. Whether baked … Continue reading
Elements | Radiolab | WNYC Studios
Scientists took about 300 years to lay out the Periodic Table into neat rows and columns. In one hour, we’re going to mess it all up. Source: Elements | Radiolab | WNYC Studios
Neil deGrasse Tyson on Aliens and How the Universe Will End | Amanpour and Company
Why is the universe the way it is? How did life begin? And how might it end? Our next guest has spent his life in search of the answers. Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist, author and popular science communicator. … Continue reading
Astrophysicist reacts to funny space memes! #2
Another meme review for you since you all seem to love them so much! […]
Strange Materials with Mark Miodownik
Materials are a defining characteristic of society. The ages of civilization are named after materials and the development of new materials do more than simple transform technology: they change behaviour and shape the urban landscape, from our cities and our … Continue reading
Is free will an illusion? | Uri Maoz | Big Think
Is free will an illusion? Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Learn skills from the world’s top minds at Big Think Edge: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- This video was produced in partnership with John Templeton Foundation. The debate over whether … Continue reading
The curious case of northeast Brazil’s cross-breeding sea turtles | Horizon
Sea turtles have been around since dinosaurs roamed the Earth, stretching back about 110 million years. Yet now their existence is at risk, with six of today’s seven species classified as threatened or endangered. While efforts are ongoing to protect … Continue reading
A letter to loved ones about the COVID-19 vaccine – Sir Lenny Henry | NHS
Dear mums and dads, grandparents, aunties, uncles, brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, sons, daughters, cousins. We love you! We know we don’t say it often enough and sometimes we have our disagreements, like families do, but wherever you are, we love … Continue reading
