Mirror Life - Biggest Threat You’ve Never Heard Of
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In December 2024, top scientists warned that ‘Mirror Life’, the hypothetical opposite of life itself with reversed chirality could pose a new existential threat that could eventually end in the extinction of all life on Earth.
Can Humanity Stop A Planet-Killing Asteroid?
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Some killer asteroids were found only days before flyby. If they had struck Earth, the power of thousands of nuclear bombs would have flattened cities and killed millions.
The Wonder of Weightlifting | Jaime Seeman | TED
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With humor and hard science, obstetrician and gynecologist Jaime Seeman reveals why building muscle is one of the best ways to combat women’s top health risks.
If you had the chance to be immortal, would you take it?
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Explore different philosophers’ ideas on immortality and dig into their theories about the positives and negatives of eternal life.
Why Grass Grows Better Under Trampolines
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If you’ve ever owned a backyard trampoline –or jumped on someone else’s– you might have noticed that the grass underneath it is longer and lusher than the grass in the rest of the yard. It’s not just that that grass isn’t getting mowed… in fact, when it does get mowed, you can see the weird effect even better! Instead there's something else –something shadier– going on here.
One neuroscientist’s deep dive into perception and reality | Christof Koch
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Everything you experience is filtered through your brain, and everyone’s brain is different. Neuroscientist Christof Koch explains how understanding this can deepen your connection to the world around you.
Scientists Have Found the Perfect Urinal Shape
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Science can help solve the world’s most important problems, and what could be more important than keeping pee off your shoes? Yes, even the lowly urinal—and those who use it—can benefit from the occasional peer-reviewed study.
The Science of Making Fruits and Veggies Last Longer | Jenny Du | TED
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It's a hard nut to crack: in order to prevent food waste, we rely on plastic packaging and refrigeration, which harm the environment. What if we could turn to nature to address these challenges?
You've Been Misled About The Water Cycle
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In school, you probably learned about the water cycle with a diagram. The problem is…it’s wrong – or at the very least, pretty misleading.
Will Natrium Nuclear Reactors Change Everything?
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In February 2025 I got to visit Terrapower, a self-proclaimed nuclear innovation company. In part one of this sponsored series, you saw the science behind turning nuclear waste into cancer medication.
Let's Kill You a Billion Times to Make You Immortal
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No matter how likely your death is, there will always be a version of you that survives. At least according to one of the most bizarre interpretations of quantum mechanics, known as Quantum Immortality.
The Biggest Misconception in Physics
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A huge thank you to Prof. Geraint Lewis, Prof. Melissa Franklin, Prof. David Kaiser, Elba Alonso-Monsalve, Richard Behiel, Prof. Leo Stein and Jakob Schwintenberg for their invaluable expertise and contributions to this video.
The Largest Object in the Universe Breaks the Laws of Physics
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In March 2025, astronomers announced the "largest cosmic structure discovered to date". They called it Quipu. And Quipu is just the latest entry in a list of structures that are too big for cosmologists to explain without revisiting one of the most fundamental assumptions they have about the universe.
The Hole In Relativity Einstein Didn’t Predict
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Why does energy disappear in General Relativity?
Brian Cox breaks down the most mysterious scale in the cosmos
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"It's a very, very beautiful calculation, but it's the best example I know of the relationship between these rather abstract quantities perhaps and something that you can look at in a telescope."
Will Natrium Nuclear Reactors Change Everything?
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In February 2025 I got to visit Terrapower, a self-proclaimed nuclear innovation company. In part one of this sponsored series, you saw the science behind turning nuclear waste into cancer medication.
Why Climate Action Is Unstoppable — and “Climate Realism” Is a Myth | Al Gore | TED
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In this urgent and hard-hitting talk, Nobel Laureate Al Gore thoroughly dismantles the fossil fuel industry’s narrative of "climate realism," contrasting their misleading claims with the remarkable advancements in renewable energy.
How to Build in Space — for Life on Earth | Ariel Ekblaw | TED
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Is space the “final frontier” — or the perfect place to revolutionize life on Earth?
Turning Nuclear Waste Into Cancer Drugs
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In February 2025 I got to visit Terrapower, a self-proclaimed nuclear innovation company.
No one really knows what a tree is - Max G. Levy
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Dig into the system that helps scientists distinguish trees from other varieties of plants, and what characteristics make a tree.
How Nuclear Flies Protect You from Flesh-Eating Parasites
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A war has been raging for decades in the jungles of Panama, as we fight one of the most terrifying parasites on Earth.