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The moon illusion - Andrew Vanden Heuvel
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The fundamentals of space-time: Part 2 - Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie
View full lesson: View part 1 here: Light always travels at a speed of 299,792,458 meters per... -
Who were the Vestal Virgins, and what was their job? - Peta Greenfield
View full lesson: In ancient Rome, Vestal Virgins were tasked with keeping vigil over the flame... -
India's invisible innovation - Nirmalya Kumar
Can India become a global hub for innovation? Nirmalya Kumar thinks it already has. He details fo... -
Should we eat bugs? - Emma Bryce
View full lesson: What's tasty, abundant and high in protein? Bugs! Although less common outs... -
How Thor got his hammer - Scott A. Mellor
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Does time exist? - Andrew Zimmerman Jones
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Inside your computer - Bettina Bair
View full lesson: How does a computer work? The critical components of a computer are the perip... -
Let's talk about dying - Peter Saul
View full lesson: We can't control if we'll die, but we can "occupy death," in the words of Dr.... -
The amazing ways plants defend themselves - Valentin Hammoudi
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Light seconds, light years, light centuries: How to measure extreme distances - Yuan-Sen Ting
View full lesson: When we look at the sky, we have a flat, two-dimensional view. So how do astr... -
How batteries work - Adam Jacobson
View full lesson: Batteries are a triumph of science—they allow smartphones and other techno...