People claim that 70-80% of household dust is dead skin, but is it true? Special thanks to J.M.E.H van Bronswijk, author of ‘House Dust Biology’. We exchanged emails to make sure I got my facts straight for this video. Below is an excerpt from her email to me, responding to my claims that start with […]
At TED2010, Bill Gates unveils his vision for the world’s energy future, describing the need for «miracles» to avoid planetary catastrophe and explaining why he’s backing a dramatically different type of nuclear reactor. The necessary goal? Zero carbon emissions globally by 2050.
This is an image of the supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*, at the center of our Milky Way galaxy.
It took more than 300 researchers and 8 telescopes to capture an image of our galaxy’s black hole.SHOW LESS
To mitigate climate change we need to drastically cut emissions and draw existing carbon out of the atmosphere. Trees offer us a powerful, nature-based tool to capture and store carbon. However, until recently we lacked understanding of how much tree cover might be possible under current and future climate conditions – and were these trees […]
The Standard Model of particle physics is the most successful scientific theory of all time. It describes how everything in the universe is made of 12 different types of matter particles, interacting with three forces, all bound together by a rather special particle called the Higgs boson. It’s the pinnacle of 400 years of science […]
Vegan meat is everywhere, with Western companies branching out and local companies popping up worldwide. The plant-based meat alternatives are supposed to be better for the climate – and for your body. But is that really true? Reporter: Kiyo Dörrer Video Editor: Henning Goll Supervising Editor: Joanna Gottschalk We’re destroying our environment at an alarming […]
After a long day, you are finally at your favorite restaurant and you order the burger you have been dreaming of the whole time. The burger is gone within minutes, or seconds depending on your appetite. You call the waiter to send compliments to the chef for that delicious burger but are surprised to learn […]
MEC. Gisela Aguilar Martínez La oxitocina es una hormona que favorece los sentimientos de conexión y apego. Se produce cuando abrazamos a la pareja de muchos años, o a los hijos. La producen las madres cuando amamantan a sus pequeños. Los topillos de la pradera, animales con elevados niveles de oxitocina, se emparejan de por […]
Food is arguably the best thing about being alive. No other bodily pleasure is enjoyed multiple times every day and never gets old. It is an expression of culture, our parents’ love and a means of celebration or comfort. That’s why it hits a special nerve when we are told we should change what and […]
Agencia SINC Hace tres años, la comunidad científica del Telescopio Horizonte de Sucesos (EHT por sus siglas en inglés) sorprendió al mundo con la primera ‘fotografía’ de un agujero negro, captada en la vecina galaxia M87. Ahora el mismo equipo, utilizando observaciones de una red mundial de radiotelescopios, muestra la primera evidencia visual directa del agujero negro […]
Agencia SINC Cuando escuchamos las vocalizaciones de dos especies animales diferentes conocidas, los humanos somos capaces de diferenciar los sonidos en función de quién o qué lo emite. ¿Pero ocurre lo mismo con los perros que oyen a diario las voces de sus dueños y los ladridos de sus congéneres? Un equipo de investigadores de la Universidad Eötvös Loránd (ELTE, de Budapest, […]
Agencia SINC Desde su lanzamiento el pasado 25 de diciembre, el telescopio espacial James Webb ha avanzado con éxito en las distintas fases del despliegue de los distintos elementos y en la puesta en marcha del telescopio. El pasado 28 de abril, NASA anunció la finalización de todo el proceso de enfoque del telescopio, dando inicio a la fase de caracterización […]
Consciousness is perhaps the biggest riddle in nature. In the first part of this three part video series, we explore the origins of consciousness and take a closer look on how unaware things became aware. This video was made possible by a grant from the Templeton World Charity Foundation.
