The brain that changed everything. Einstein's brain was removed a few hours after he deceased. Then it was stolen / lost. And then recovered. And researched lots to see if there was something about it.
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YouTube Description: The solar system - well known from countless documentaries. 3D animation on black background. This infographic videos tries something different. Animated infographics and a focus... continue reading
posted by Grimm 1 decade 1 year 1 month ago • 211 views • 7:21What, after all, is money? And what sets it apart from something that's simply valuable? A big abstract idea like this called for a hands-on experiment.
posted by randeepsamra 1 decade 1 year 1 month ago • 44 views • 3:29(Description via YouTube) Russell Foster is a circadian neuroscientist: He studies the sleep cycles of the brain. And he asks: What do we know about sleep? Not a lot, it turns out, for something we... continue reading
posted by Procrastinatron 1 decade 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago • 1,300 views • 21:47I hope he doesn't work in any bar or something!!!
posted by bjornenlinda 1 decade 1 year 3 months ago • 117 views • 1:22Smart British guy explains something neat about wondrous Monarch Butterflies.
posted by Mobius 1 decade 1 year 6 months 1 week ago • 558 views • 3:43"Why is the sky blue? It's a question that you'd think kids have been asking for thousands of years, but it might not be that old at all. The ancient Greek poet Homer never used a word for blue in The... continue reading
posted by ant 1 decade 1 year 6 months 2 weeks ago • 47 views • 2:52Videosifters are all smart of course, and that’s okay… From YT: There are now more than 7 billion human beings on Earth, and that got me wondering: How successful are we compared to other species?... continue reading
posted by Trancecoach 1 decade 1 year 8 months ago • 40 views • 4:40From YT: We discuss the number 16 - a perfect square - and how sitting at table 16 led to something bigger for Matt Parker. In this video is Dr Ria Symonds from the University of Nottingham. And... continue reading
posted by Skeeve 1 decade 2 years 10 months 1 week ago • 1,059 views • 5:35From YouTube: Accuracy not guaranteed. Get Audacity and play! http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Correction: it is the "Basilar" membrane, which is what I say, but somehow between recording the script... continue reading
posted by Zifnab 1 decade 3 years 1 month 1 week ago • 2,162 views • 12:49a short (5 minute) presentation talking about why this toy is a "wonderful piece of physics". Something that Einstein himself could not figure out.
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