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The alien zoo hiding 3 miles down
[=…] WELCOME TO HOWTOWN! Our small but mighty team (Joss Fong and Adam Cole) digs into the evidence behind commonly held facts and claims in the news. This month: we’re about to mine one of the most unexplored places on … Continue reading
A 1,400-Year-Old Idea That Might Save the Climate
Tidal energy is one of the oldest forms of renewable power, dating back over 1,400 years to early tide mills. But despite centuries of promise, tidal power still provides a tiny fraction of the world’s electricity. Why? In this video, … Continue reading
The Secret History of Renaissance Bath Houses
Join me, Dr Julia Martins, as I explore the fascinating world of Renaissance bathing and medicine. From ancient Egypt to 16th-century Italy, discover how therapeutic waters shaped medical practice and social life throughout history. In this video, I examine historical … Continue reading
The AI Breakthrough Nobody’s Talking About ft. Kevin Scott (Microsoft CTO)
How is AI reshaping software development, scientific discovery, and even healthcare? In this episode of Talk Tech with Tiff, I sit down with Kevin Scott, CTO of Microsoft, for a wide-ranging and deeply insightful conversation about the present and future … Continue reading
History of the Discovery of Infrared and Ultraviolet Light
This is the story of Astronomers William and Caroline Hershal and how they found invisible light in sunlight.
We FINALLY Found a Way To Starve Cancer
Check out RadiaCode at https://103.radiacode.com/DrBenMiles A 1920’s theory, may have just helped a team from UCSF to tackle cancer by turning your own fat into a weapon…no radiation, no chemo, just bioengineered cells that outcompete tumours for the fuel they … Continue reading
Snakes have bitten this man hundreds of times. His blood could help make a better treatment
In a new study published Friday in the journal Cell, scientists created one antivenom to treat snakebites from several different species in mice — using antibodies from Tim Friede’s blood. A more universal antivenom for humans is still many years … Continue reading
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