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BBC World Service – CrowdScience, Why do we pull faces when we concentrate?
We tackle the science of scowling, gesturing, and counting Source: BBC World Service – CrowdScience, Why do we pull faces when we concentrate?
Link between music and speech rhythm in brain could provide language insight
July 29, 2019 by Sandrine Ceurstemont Neuroscientist Dr Domenica Bueti often plays an altered version of the classic aria La donna è mobile when she gives talks about the importance of time perception. Her friend’s piano rendition of Giuseppe Verdi’s composition uses … Continue reading
Lightning in Super Slow Motion
Robert Patterson Published on 26 Mar 2010 A clip from Discovery Channel’s “Raging Planet” on the subject of lightning. If you find lightning a facinating and beautiful force, then check this clip out. The camera technology has gotten to where … Continue reading
Spike-Covered Vessels by Ikuko Iwamoto Imitate the Irregular Shapes of Microorganisms
London-based artist Ikuko Iwamoto gathers inspiration for her spike-covered vessels from microscopic sources, imitating the shape of the nearly invisible microorganisms that inhabit our bodies. To create the objects, Iwamoto first slip casts the body of the bowl. Next she … Continue reading
Scientists Just Discovered Fresh Water Under the Ocean, and It’s HUGE
Seeker Published on 24 Jul 2019 Scientists found a freshwater aquifer under the ocean. And get this — there’s enough water to fill 1.1 billion Olympic-sized swimming pools. Oceanographic teams have known for a while that there are pockets of … Continue reading
The most groundbreaking scientist you’ve never heard of – Addison Anderson
TED-Ed Published on 1 Oct 2013 View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-most-gr… Seventeenth-century Danish geologist Nicolas Steno earned his chops at a young age, studying cadavers and drawing anatomic connections between species. Steno made outsized contributions to the field of geology, influencing … Continue reading
The first Europeans weren’t who you might think – National Geographic
Three waves of immigrants settled prehistoric Europe. The last, some 5,000 years ago, were the Yamnaya, horse-riding cattle herders from Russia who built imposing grave mounds like this one near Žabalj, Serbia. DANUBIAN ROUTE OF YAMNAYA CULTURE PROJECT, NATIONAL SCIENCE … Continue reading
The surprisingly dramatic role of nutrition in mental health | Julia Rucklidge | TEDxChristchurch
NOTE FROM TED: Please consult with a mental health professional and do not look to this talk for medical advice as the intersection of mental health and nutrition is still an emerging field of study. We’ve flagged this talk for … Continue reading
The Unsettling Timbre Produced by a 7-Foot-Wide Gong
Paiste Gong Master Sven Meier demonstrates how to strike and a seven-foot-wide gong for maximum impact in a Youtube video by Wind Chimes Australia. After a few light taps to the middle of the instrument it bellows out with a … Continue reading
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