Carl Sagan wrote a lot of books. For many people he was the gateway to science and encouraged a mindset of curiosity and eagerness to learn. He had an almost unnatural ability to break down and explain even the most complex of topics into understandable nuggets of information. A cool example of this is his …
“Is CuriosityStream worth it?” The table below contains a short list of its pro’s and con’s. Strong Points Weak Points 3,000+ in-depth and serious documentaries Slow content growth CuriosityStream originals: hundreds of hours of exclusive, high quality documentaries Too few 4K documentaries Affordable price: as low as $3.34 per month No personalized suggestion algorithm No …
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A few hundred years ago, the word “moment” used to mean a precise amount of time, just like a minute equals 60 seconds. Nowadays, we just use it to describe a very short period of time, but without any hard definition. This leaves room for some ambiguity, so here are a few ways to measure …
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The building blocks of the universe are particles and waves. Particles, such as neutrons or atoms, come together to create bigger and more complex structures, like molecules. Put together 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom and you end up with a water molecule. Put many water molecules together and you have a glass of …
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Anagenesis and cladogenesis are the two main ways speciation occurs. One involved the slow transition of one species to another. Cladogenesis involved the separation of a species into two or more groups, with each group then becoming its own separate species.
Whenever we think of super intelligent AI’s, we imagine complex entities like Skynet in the Terminator movies or the machines in the Matrix series. Alternatively, they might be helpful, like many of the robots in the stories of Isaac Asimov.
By now it’s no secret that chemicals in our brain play a crucial part in our psychological well being, but how exactly does the whole process work? And why does this aspect of human biology even exist? Things you can learn from this article include:
There are only two things certain in life, death and taxes. While there’s not much you can do about taxes, death seems to be a more manageable affair for pioneering scientists in the field of aging, or senescence. Ending Aging author Aubrey de Grey is perhaps the most well known scientist in the field of aging, …
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If you are like me, you’ve probably been taught that fulfillment in one’s personal life means connecting with someone who you love and loves you back, marrying them and creating a stable and happy family. It seems so simple and natural, something inherently human and common to all of us. But is it? Sex at …
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