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Microbiologist Does Simple Demo to Show How Face Masks Are Effective
Sometimes having a visual is the best way to understand something. This is particularly true when it comes to science. And as wearing a face mask has become part of our daily routine, more and more people are questioning if … Continue reading
What do all languages have in common? – Cameron Morin
Dig into Noam Chomsky’s theory of universal grammar and decide: are there universal grammar rules and are they hardwired into our brains? — Language is endlessly variable. Each of us can come up with an infinite number of sentences in … Continue reading
What Black People Need to Know About Vitamin D and Covid-19 | Medium
Terri Huggins Hart Writer and producer Tyler Perry is by no means a health expert. But when he posted a video on Instagram in April discussing Black people, their likelihood of having low vitamin D levels, and the possible connection … Continue reading
At what moment are you dead?
For as far back as we can trace our existence, humans have been fascinated with death and resurrection. But is resurrection really possible? And what is the actual difference between a living creature and a dead body anyway? Randall Hayes … Continue reading
This Cell Might Hold the Answer to a Universal Cure for Cancer
There are a couple of different types of immunotherapy, but this new discovery points to a facet of our immune system that could be harnessed to treat all cancers, according to researchers. These recent findings, published in Nature Immunology, relate … Continue reading
What I learned from parents who don’t vaccinate their kids | Jennifer Reich | TEDxMileHigh
Why do some parents reject vaccines, despite evidence that they’ve helped generations of children stay healthy? When sociologist Jennifer Reich started interviewing parents about this growing trend, she realized it wasn’t as simple as being ignorant or anti-science. In this … Continue reading
Erik Verlinde: Gravity Doesn’t Exist | Big Think
Erik Verlinde is a theoretical physicist and string theorist and the Institute of Theoretical Physics at the University of Amsterdam. The “Verlinde formula,” which relates to conformal field theory and topological field theory, is named after him. In a paper … Continue reading
Does dark matter exist? | Aeon
Ramin Skibba is an astrophysicist turned science writer and freelance journalist whose work has appeared in The Atlantic,Slate, Scientific American and Naturemagazine, among others. He is based in San Diego. 3,200 words Edited by Pam Weintraub In 1969, the … Continue reading
What is the best way to lace your shoes? Dream proof.
Mathologer A blast from the past. A video about my fun quest to pin down the best ways of lacing mathematical shoes from almost 20 years ago. Lots of pretty and accessible math. Includes a proof that came to me … Continue reading
3 Ways To Smell Cancer
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