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Massimo Pigliucci - Science, Philosophy, and the Meaning of...

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:00:34 -0400

Massimo Pigliucci - Science, Philosophy, and the Meaning of Life

From NECSS 2013; Massimo Pigliucci - Science, Philosophy, and the Meaning of Life

Duration: 33:39

via NECSS Conference.

Rights v. Morality (2013) A lot of people seem to think that a...

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:00:31 -0400

Rights v. Morality (2013)

A lot of people seem to think that a law is a-okay as long as most people agree that the law is moral. Never mind the fact that it’s unconstitutional. E.g. “we can ban sodomy because it’s immoral. Never mind the 9th amendment and the precedent in Griswold v Connecticut.”

Now, Constitutionality and morality often DO overlap (e.g. murder, theft, etc), so I understand why so many people mistakenly believe that morality is the standard for legality instead of the Constitution, but when a Supreme Court justice doesn’t understand it, that’s scary.

Fr. Barron’s video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYJ9BOcOxy8

via Venaloid.

Suck Your Baby’s Pacifier To Stop Allergies Parents who...

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:01:06 -0400

Suck Your Baby’s Pacifier To Stop Allergies

Parents who suck on their children’s pacifiers before giving them to their babies might be doing their kids a huge favor. Anthony has why that simple, somewhat gross act might help their kids lead a much more comfortable life.

via DNews Channel.

Denialism of Climate Change and Evolution Far more people are...

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:01:02 -0400

Denialism of Climate Change and Evolution

Far more people are climate change deniers than evolution deniers, but both camps use similar strategies to promote their views. Genie Scott explores the connections, the similarities, and the divergent ideologies. Where: New York. When: 10/23/2011. Hosted by the New York City Skeptics.

Duration: 58:29

via NCSE.

The Randi Show - Sylvia Browne: Wrong Again Randi dives into the...

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:00:59 -0400

The Randi Show - Sylvia Browne: Wrong Again

Randi dives into the most recent of “psychic” Sylvia Browne’s failed predictions, hoping that this one may be spectacular enough to put her out of business for good.

via JREF Video.

Crash Course Chemistry #14 - Real Gases via thecrashcourse: Hank...

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:00:49 -0400

Crash Course Chemistry #14 - Real Gases

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Hank bursts our ideal gas law bubble, er, balloon, and brings us back to reality, explaining how the constants in the gas law aren’t all that constant; how the ideal gas law we’ve spent the past two weeks with has to be corrected for volume because atoms and molecules take up space and for pressure because they’re attracted to each other; that Einstein was behind a lot more of what we know today than most people realize; and how a Dutch scientist named Johannes van der Waals figured out those correction factors in the late 19th century and earned a Nobel Prize for his efforts.

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Why 381,654,729 is awesome - Numberphile via...

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:51 -0400

Why 381,654,729 is awesome - Numberphile

via numberphile:

Discussing pandigital numbers with Dr James Grime (and a special guest).

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Angelina Jolie & Breast Cancer via scishow: What would you...

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:42 -0400

Angelina Jolie & Breast Cancer

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What would you do if you found out that cancer could be lurking in your genes? More people are getting news like that these days as more kinds of cancer are being linked to specific genes and genetic tests let doctors screen your individual genome for signs of susceptibility to the disease. Is the only choice in these cases to remove the part of you that might develop cancer? Hank has some thoughts on this question and more in this episode of SciShow.

References
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/BRCA
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-12/jaaj-ser121312.php
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-03/uotm-wwb030509.php
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/preventive-mastectomy
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/assets/docs_a_e/environmental_factors_and_breast_cancer_risk_508.pdf

Googol Song - Numberphile via numberphile: Singing a googol -...

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:00:41 -0400

Googol Song - Numberphile

via numberphile:

Singing a googol - but what about a googolplex? (contains some bleeped swearing)

Featuring Helen Arney (http://helenarney.com/) and Matt Parker (http://www.standupmaths.com/) who both feature in Festival of the Spoken Nerd (http://festivalofthespokennerd.com/).

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Real Life Iron Man Suits With Iron Man 3 rockin’ the box...

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:01:04 -0400

Real Life Iron Man Suits

With Iron Man 3 rockin’ the box office, Trace decided it was time to look the ways we can outfit ourselves like Tony Stark. Check out his list of the coolest exoskeleton projects out there!

via DNews Channel.

Pruney fingers: A gripping story via jtotheizzoe: Mark Changizi...

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:42 -0400

Pruney fingers: A gripping story

via jtotheizzoe:

Mark Changizi brings you this lesson from TED Ed all about pruney fingers. Why do we have such an odd anatomical adaptation? Is it simple swelling of wet skin, like a rehydrated sponge?

Well, that doesn’t make much sense, because we know that people with nerve damage in their hands don’t get pruney fingers. So there’s some sort of active process going on.

The current theory says that our pruney fingers are like rain treads on tires, channeling water away and helping us grip in wet conditions.

Mark Changizi should know. He wrote a paper all about this wrinkly research!

Weekly Space Hangout (lite) - 17 May 2013 via Nicole Gugliucci.

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:00:43 -0400

Weekly Space Hangout (lite) - 17 May 2013

via Nicole Gugliucci.

Michael Shermer - The Moral Arc of Science From NECSS 2013;...

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:00:47 -0400

Michael Shermer - The Moral Arc of Science

From NECSS 2013; Michael Shermer - The Moral Arc of Science

Duration: 32:41

via NECSS Conference.

Ginebra y la Ciencia Ciudad donde muchas cosas ocurrieron y mas...

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:41 -0400

Ginebra y la Ciencia

Ciudad donde muchas cosas ocurrieron y mas ocurriran en el futuro.

via Jolulipa.

Crushing Cars With a Giant Robot Hand Whoops. Someone put...

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00:49 -0400

Crushing Cars With a Giant Robot Hand

Whoops. Someone put Anthony in control of a 30-foot tall robot hand with the ability to lift and crush 2000 pounds.

The Hand of Man is controlled with a glove that sends commands to the hydraulic arm and fingers. Christian Ristow tells us how he built it while Anthony slowly loses himself to the evil potential of such a machine.

via DNews Channel.

Telepathic Rats and a Red-lored Amazon: SciShow Talk Show...

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:34 -0400

Telepathic Rats and a Red-lored Amazon: SciShow Talk Show #10

via scishow:

Emily Graslie of The Brain Scoop is back again to stump Hank and to tell us about some fascinating new research in the field of rat telepathy (NO JOKE). Then Jessi from Animal Wonders shares Zoe the Red-lored Amazon parrot.

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Want more Emily? Check out The Brain Scoop! http://www.youtube.com/thebrainscoop
Learn more about Zoe! http://www.animalwonders.org/zoe.html
Want more animals? Check out Animal Wonders Inc. at http://www.animalwonders.org or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/anmlwndrs
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References
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/nueroscience/science-can-now-create-telepathic-rats-15155052

Sick Science! #144 - Salt Water Density Straw Density can be a...

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:55 -0400

Sick Science! #144 - Salt Water Density Straw

Density can be a difficult scientific property to grasp, that’s why we like making it colorful, fun, and (most importantly) simple! The Salt Water Density Straw is the epitome of kitchen science. You’ll use materials are right in your house, and with just a bit of salt, you’ll create a colorful experience that will have young scientists understanding density in moments.

Click here to get the secret: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/density-straw

via Steve Spangler Science.

Arrow of Time - Sixty Symbols Sean Carroll on the arrow of...

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:45 -0400

Arrow of Time - Sixty Symbols

Sean Carroll on the arrow of time.
See all our videos with Sean: http://bit.ly/115AVqa
Sean’s book about the arrow of time: http://amzn.to/16FzAt8

via Sixty Symbols.

Is Longevity a Virtue? What happens but once may as well never...

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:00:36 -0400

Is Longevity a Virtue?

What happens but once may as well never have happened at all.

via Veritasium.

Sea Star Stomachs and Video Quality “No video this...

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:00:33 -0400

Sea Star Stomachs and Video Quality

“No video this week” she proclaimed via video.

via Alex Dainis.
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