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Bertrand Russell – Great Interview with John Chandos – 1961
Speaking Personally: Earl Bertrand Russell. 1961. Interview with John Chandos. Recorded on 11-12 April 1961 at Bertrand Russell’s house in North Wales. List of Topics: Childhood and Earliest Memories Life Begins at Cambridge Eccentrics and Personages Robert Browning and Alfred … Continue reading
30 Years of Science with the Hubble Space Telescope
On 24 April 1990 the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope was sent into orbit aboard the space shuttle Discovery, the first space telescope of its kind. It offered a new view of the Universe and has, for 30 years, reached and … Continue reading
Virology and Forgotten History
When Edward Jenner created the first vaccine against smallpox, he had no idea what caused smallpox. The scientific appreciation of “germ theory” was just the start of the process of understanding microbiology. The History Guy recalls the forgotten history of … Continue reading
Indigenous knowledge meets science to solve climate change | Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim
To tackle a problem as large as climate change, we need both science and Indigenous wisdom, says environmental activist Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim. In this engaging talk, she shares how her nomadic community in Chad is working closely with scientists to … Continue reading
Bats get blamed for the coronavirus. But bats face their own virus risk — from humans | Los Angeles Times
Evidence suggests the coronavirus originated from bats in Asia. But some researchers say that, here in North America, bats face the opposite risk — of being infected by human carriers. By SUSANNE RUST APRIL 21, 2020 5 AM LAVA BEDS NATIONAL … Continue reading
Who Are The San Bushmen? | The World’s Oldest People
Who are the San Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert? A people that lived in the same way for about 100,000 years up until very recently. These San Bushmen give us a glimpse into the world of our ancestors, the world … Continue reading
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High-Tech Contact Lenses Correct Color Blindness
Researchers apply metasurfaces to standard contact lenses for customizable color correction. Researchers have incorporated ultra-thin optical devices known as metasurfaces into off-the-shelf contact lenses to correct deuteranomaly, a form of red-green color blindness. The new customizable contact lens could offer … Continue reading
Mitochondria Aren’t Just the Powerhouse of the Cell
“The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell,” has got to be the most repeated line in biology. It has been firmly inserted into our middle school textbooks for years, and the powerhouse nickname stems from the mitochondria’s energy production … Continue reading
Heisenberg’s Microscope
In the early days of quantum mechanics, Werner Heisenberg wondered if there is a fundamental limit to how well one can resolve structures with a microscope. He went on to formulate a thought experiment which is now known as “Heisenberg’s … Continue reading
70 Short Body Facts to Make You Feel Special
Did you know you can actually dissolve razor blades or power a light-bulb using your brain? Have you ever heard that no matter how often you take a shower and change clothes, every inch of your skin has about 32 … Continue reading
How Our Brains Get Tricked by Misinformation
Daily insights on life in the face of uncertainty, by psychiatrist and habit change specialist Dr. Jud Brewer Feeling news fatigue or losing hold of knowing who to trust? You’re not alone. Having too many options of what to read … Continue reading
Vitamin D and Immunity, Lots of Evidence
To download John’s e text books, please go to https://campbellteaching.co.uk/ebooks/ Public Health England Vitamin D recommendations https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ph… Vit D and COVID https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3… Evidence that Vitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infections and Deaths. Prevalence and correlates … Continue reading
