Thursday, November 21, 2024

Wilson Center: A conversation with Mexican Presidential Candidate Xóchitl Gálvez.

Frontline: Democracy on Trial

The Financial Times presents A Testing Year for Democracy.

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How we’ll Become Cyborgs and Extend Human Potential

Humans will soon have new bodies that forever blur the line between the natural and synthetic worlds, says bionics designer Hugh Herr. In an unforgettable talk, he details "NeuroEmbodied...

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Billionaire Mathematician

https://youtu.be/gjVDqfUhXOYThe Financial Times has described James Harris Simons as "the world's smartest billionaire," amassing a fortune through the clever use of mathematics and computers. He is now a renowned...

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Turning Natural Gas into LNG

Image: YouTubehttps://youtu.be/QgtSoEJD9HEAs global demand for natural gas grows, companies use advanced technology to transport it from source to customer. Gas can be piped over relatively short distances. But cooling...

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Spotting Liars

https://youtu.be/P_6vDLq64gEOn any given day we're lied to from 10 to 200 times, and the clues to detect those lies can be subtle and counter-intuitive. Pamela Meyer, author of "Liespotting,"...

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Can Doping in Sport be Stoped?

https://youtu.be/z466itSHE58The EconomistMany sports' reputations are being tarnished by doping scandals. The International Olympic Committee and The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) should be responsible for tackling drug cheats—but are they...

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Wasteminster: A Downing Street Disaster

https://youtu.be/Hr6RqGg6ExEGreenpeace1.8 million kilograms of the UK's plastic waste is exported to other countries every single day. What would it look like if that exact amount was dumped on Downing...

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How can Emergence Explain Reality?

https://youtu.be/gMrTjo7drU8Robert L. Kuhn's Closer to Truth Series presents some enlightened answers in this episode.Does ordinary stuff have mysterious properties? Take anything; find all its parts; combine those parts any...

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