How To Spot Pseudoscience
Alien fossils found in a meteorite?! Sounds amazing, but the science isn’t there. And that’s not the only example of hyped stories turning out to be, well, nothing. Trace gives you tips on how to tell the difference between science, and pseudoscience.
Karl Popper, Science, & Pseudoscience: Crash Course Philosophy #8
The early 1900s was an amazing time for Western science, as Albert Einstein was developing his theories of relativity and psychology was born, as Sigmund Freud and psychoanalysis took over the scientific mainstream. Karl Popper observed these developments firsthand and came to draw a distinction between what he referred to as science and pseudoscience, which […]
Nuevo robot para monitorizar las viñas
Agencia SINC La viticultura del futuro comienza a ser una realidad gracias a la robótica, el big data y la inteligencia artificial. Investigadores de la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (UPV) han desarrollado un nuevo robot agrícola que, a través de diferentes sensores ambientales radiométricos, espectrales y de ultrasonidos, permite registrar en todo momento el estado de la vid. Se […]
How the rich avoid paying taxes
Capital gains taxes, explained.
Why Microsoft keeps beating Apple and Google with Windows
Microsoft Windows debuted in 1985 and for the past two decades it has been the dominant PC operating system worldwide. In 2020, Windows had almost 83% market share by unit shipments, while Google Chrome OS had 10% and Apple’s Mac OS had 7%, according to Gartner.
Nuevo algoritmo para prevenir incendios forestales
Agencia SINC Atajar los incendios forestales se ha convertido en uno de los grandes desafíos en la gestión de las superficies arboladas en España. Solo en el año 2020 se quemaron en España un total de 18.523 hectáreas de terreno forestal, de las cuales 2.389 corresponden a superficie arbolada, 13.436,38 a matorral y monte abierto y 2.697,43 […]
How Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson’s Space Flights Will Differ | WSJ
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Blue Origin, and Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Galactic, are in a head-to-head race to get into space
Virgin Galactic’s First Fully Crewed Spaceflight #Unity22
Virgin Galactic’s first fully crewed spaceflight with two pilots and four mission specialists including Sir Richard Branson.
La siesta como necesidad regulada por los genes
MEC Gisela Aguilar Martínez Se trata del estudio más grande de su tipo jamás realizado en el que se han unido esfuerzos para identificar docenas de regiones genéticas que regulan la tendencia tan mediterránea de tomarse una siesta durante el día. La siesta es algo controvertido, por ejemplo en algunos países europeos donde la siesta […]
Un análisis de sangre permite seguir la evolución de la infección por coronavirus
Agencia SINC Un equipo del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) ha participado en el desarrollo de un método sencillo y eficaz para llevar a cabo el seguimiento de la infección por SARS-CoV-2 mediante un análisis de sangre. El nuevo trabajo, publicado en la revista FASEB Journal, desarrolla un sistema que permite cuantificar la proteína celular ACE2 ─que facilita […]
The Strange Science of the Impossible Burger | WIRED
It’s called the Impossible Burger and it looks, feels, tastes and smells like ground beef, even though it’s made entirely of plants. It’s all thanks to science and genetically engineered yeast. WIRED explores how close it comes to the real thing and if it’s 100% safe.
3D Printed Vegan Steak That Tastes Like Real Meat
If Giuseppe Scionti has his way, the steaks on our plates will soon come from a 3D printer. The Italian inventor and engineer has printed the first 100% vegetarian steak at his Spanish startup. And it’s said to not only look and taste like the real thing — it also has the same consistency when […]
Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Vegetarian Lunch
Vegetarian food is on the up, and here’s a brilliant recipe to get the absolute maximum flavour out of your vegetables. Herb, courgette and halloumi cakes with a watercress and roast tomato salad. Delicious.
The secret recipe for plant-based vegan burgers | Chef David Lee, Planta
The recipe and ingredients that Planta chef David Lee uses to make his Planta plant-based burger. Chef David Lee talks to White Coat, Black Art’s Dr. Brian Goldman about what goes into one of his restaurant’s top seller and what spurred Lee on to plant-based eating.