The Power of an Image – and the Mind behind It | Misan Harriman | TED
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As a neurodivergent child going to school far from home, Misan Harriman found solace in the internet -- "an endless library of the extraordinary," as he calls it.
The Most Misunderstood Concept in Physics
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A huge thank you to those who helped us understand different aspects of this complicated topic - Dr. Ashmeet Singh, Supriya Krishnamurthy, Dr. Jos Thijssen, Dr. Bijoy Bera, Dr. Timon Idema, Álvaro Bermejillo Seco and Dr. Misha Titov.
Primitive Technology: Undercover Brick Workshop
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I built a thatched shelter to make bricks in so that they are protected from the rain before they are fired. Despite it being the dry season, it still rains unpredictably in this climate...
Is "Wagyu" ground beef a scam?
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What does Wagyu even mean these days? In this video, I want to start and get to the bottom of it.
Everything is about to change.
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We can’t ignore it any longer. Generative A.I. like ChatGPT is going to change everything. It already is. Here’s what the future looks like from my vantage point.
Why Are Saturn’s Rings Younger Than Saturn?
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Saturn's rings are younger than Saturn, and the most spectacular sight in the Solar System is also disappearing. How do we know? By running our finger through some cosmic dust.
These Countries Are Cheating
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By overcounting how much carbon their forests suck up, and undercounting how much carbon their industries release, countries undercount their total carbon emissions.
Numbers They Don't Teach You In School
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There's a strange number system, featured in the work of a dozen Fields Medalists, that helps solve problems that are intractable with real numbers.
ChatGPT Explained Completely.
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ChatGPT is now the fastest-growing consumer app in human history. Problem is, almost no one knows how it actually works. This is everything you need to know.
Kung Fu, Star Trek and the Many Paths to Spirituality | Rainn Wilson
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Do you feel overwhelmed by the complex issues facing our world, not to mention your own personal problems? Spirituality is the key to staying grounded and hopeful -- even for skeptics, says actor and author Rainn Wilson.
What Biologists Do: Crash Course Biology
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A biologist’s natural habitat is anywhere questions about life are being asked—whether the subject is a nematode or a narwhal, a single cell, or a whole ecosystem.
Primitive Technology: New Brick Kiln Design
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I cleared an area as a workspace for making bricks, trialed a new source of clay for brick making and tested a new kiln variant that uses fewer bricks than the previous design.
The Black Hole That Kills Galaxies - Quasars
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The universe isn't just a vast empty ocean sprinkled with galaxies – most of the atoms are actually drifting in between, in the intergalactic medium.
Should More Species Be Extinct?
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Watch these amazing rewilding videos from our friends at Planet Wild, in which they’re saving Europe’s cutest bird from extinction or resurrecting a dying forest.
Why I Cook Meat Straight from the Freezer (& why you should too)
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One of the most annoying and frustrating problems as a home cook, is looking into the fridge on a weeknight and realizing either, the protein you got earlier this week is past the freeze-by date, you have no protein in the first place, or the pack of chicken you threw into the freezer is hours away from being thawed.
What Are Plants Made Of? Crash Course Botany
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When you eat a salad for lunch, you’re digging into a giant pile of plant organs. That’s right—plants are made up of organs, only theirs follow a totally different set of rules from our own.
Corn Shouldn't Be Food, But It Is
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You probably have a bag of frozen corn in your freezer, or have chowed down on a buttery ear of corn at a cookout.
The “afterlife” according to Einstein’s special relativity
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Sabine Hossenfelder discusses the physics of… dead grandmothers?
The Amazing AI Super Tutor for Students and Teachers
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Sal Khan, the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, thinks artificial intelligence could spark the greatest positive transformation education has ever seen.
Pizza Chef Answers Pizza Questions
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Chef, author, and Razza owner Dan Richer answers the internet's burning questions about pizza.
Primitive Technology: Iron Bacteria Cement
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I developed a cement made from iron bacteria, then made pots from it to test its ability to set and not dissolve in water.