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Tour of the Galaxy | California Academy of Sciences

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Depart Earth’s surface and fly through the solar system to the edge of the Milky Way, discovering objects at increasingly distant locations from Earth. - - - The California Academy of Sciences is a renowned scientific and educational institution ded
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Renewable Energy - Powered by Poop | California Academy of Sciences

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In this Flipside Science unit, designed for a middle school audience, we'll explore environmental issues related to energy use and conservation. In our most recent installment, find out how a dairy farm is using a methane digester to turn cow poop into el
Uncovering the Secret Lives of Reed Frogs | California Academy of Sciences

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Academy researcher Rayna Bell was drawn to studying frogs because there's still so much we don't know about them. She's currently asking questions about speciation, coloration, and what frogs see.Learn more about Dr. Bell's work here: https://www.calacade
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Travel Deep Inside a Leaf | California Academy of Sciences

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Take a journey inside a leaf of a redwood tree. Enter the stoma and view photosynthesis on a molecular level, knowing that the animation prioritizes scientific accuracy. Educators might also be interested in an annotated version of this video: https://you
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The Illumination Problem - Numberphile

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Featuring Professor Howard Masur from the University of Chicago. Filmed at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI). Part 2 of this interview: https://youtu.be/AGX0cLbHaog Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/numberphile Numberphile is supported by
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The Most Beautiful Equation in Math

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Happy Pi Day from Carnegie Mellon University! Professor of mathematical sciences Po-Shen Loh explains why Euler’s Equation is the most beautiful equation in math. The video was filmed as part of a pi and pie discussion with CMU alumna, baker and blo
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Map of Science (and everything else)

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The Map of Science explores what science really is. Check out this video's sponsor https://brilliant.org/dosIn this video I investigate what makes a science a science, and how the scientific method is used in different subjects. I lay out all of the areas
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Ecology: Crash Course History of Science #38

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Weve explored the origins of modern biology, the earth sciences, and even the sciences of outer space. Now its time to put these disciplines together. It's Ecology time!!!***Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://w
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Extended: Beaker Ball Balance Problem

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Watch this first! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD3hbVG1yxM Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/veritasium Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veritasium Special thanks to the Department of Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences, especially Gar
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Embedding A Torus (John Nash) - Numberphile

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This videos features James Grime with a little bit of Edward Crane. Ed's full discussion of Nash and embedding: https://youtu.be/5xQ4ePN79-M Nash shared both the Nobel and Abel Prizes. Full details. Nobel: http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/economic-s
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Beaker Ball Balance Problem

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Acrylic Ball: http://bit.ly/BBBacrylic Ping-Pong Ball: http://bit.ly/BBBpingpong Balanced: http://bit.ly/BBBbalanced This problem has made the rounds on the internet but I felt it deserved a treatment like this. Special thanks to Gary and the Department o
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Binder Clip Climber - Numberphile

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Featuring Tadashi Tokieda. More Tadashi videos: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids Numberphile is supported by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI): http://bit.ly/MSRINumberphile We are also supported by Science Sandbox, a Simons Foundation initiat
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Balancing a Ruler - Numberphile

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How to find a ruler's centre of gravity. More videos with Tadashi Tokieda: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids Sixty Symbols (our physics channel): https://www.youtube.com/sixtysymbols NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook: http:
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Reflected Cats - Numberphile

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Yes, it's a cat video on YouTube. More videos with Tadashi Tokieda at: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids Numberphile is supported by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI): http://bit.ly/MSRINumberphile We are also supported by Science Sandbox, a Si
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Coffee Cup Vibrations - Numberphile

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Tadashi explores coffee and tea cups to new depths... More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Playlist of Tadashi Tokieda videos: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/numberphile NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www
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Stable Rollers - Numberphile

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Tadashi Tokieda is back. This time talking about stability, instability and train wheels. More Tadashi videos: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids Numberphile is supported by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI): http://bit.ly/MSRINumberphile We are
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Venom Injection: How Ant Stingers Work!

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Ant venom delivery captured, for the first time, in slow-motion (1,000fps) & up-close video. The ants (and stingers) featured in this video are the Florida harvester ant Pogonomyrmex badius and the trap-jaw ant Odontomachus ruginodis.Filmed by Adrian Smit
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The Secret of Floppy Paper - Numberphile

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Tadashi is back, this time looking at drooping paper (and toilet paper). More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Subscribe to Numberphile and never miss a floppy paper video: http://bit.ly/Numberphile_Sub Playlist of Tadashi Tokieda videos: http:
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Stefan Hagel plays the Hellenistic Aulos

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In this video Stefan Hagel (Senior Research Scholar, Institute for the Study of Ancient Culture, Austrian Academy of Sciences) plays the reconstruction of a Hellenistic Aulos. According to legend,Aulos, an ancient Greek instrument said to have been invent
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Can You Walk In A Straight Line With Your Eyes Closed? With Dr Emily Grossman

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Have you ever tried walking in a straight line with your eyes closed? It’s remarkably hard to keep on track. Dr Emily Grossman explains why. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Visual information plays a key role in the way we
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Why Is Itching Contagious? With Dr Emily Grossman

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Does watching this video make you itch? Dr Emily Grossman explains why the ‘social itch’ might have evolved. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe It’s well known that an itch can be contagious – seeing a person scratch can make
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Intro to Psychology - Crash Course Psychology #1

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You can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything we're doing. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content.
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Mondrian Puzzle - Numberphile

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Featuring Gordon Hamilton from Math Pickle. Read more: http://www.bradyharanblog.com/blog/mondrian-art-puzzle Thanks also to Ed Pegg Jr. Knight's Tour: https://youtu.be/ab_dY3dZFHM Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/numberphile Thanks to these
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An unexpected way to inflate a balloon - Numberphile

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Using a kamifusen (a Japanese paper balloon). Featuring Tadashi Tokieda. More Tadashi videos: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Objectivity (videos by Brady about science objects): http://bit.ly/Objectivity Discus
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How To Stop Yourself Being Ticklish - With Dr Emily Grossman

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Are you ticklish? Dr Emily Grossman shows you how to use the science of tickling to stop yourself squirming when you're tickled. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Why do we feel ticklish? Why does it make us laugh? It’s hard
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What Are Quarks? Sugar Edition!

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Protons and neutrons are made of three quarks, right? Wrong! Explore the particle they should have told you about when you were a kid! 10 quirky facts about quarks blog post: http://www.physicsgirl.org/blog/tenquarks Instagram: http://instagram.com/thephy
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Floating Balls and Lift - Numberphile

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Tadashi discusses pressure and lift... with a toy of course! More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Lift and wings on Sixty Symbols: https://youtu.be/PF22LM8AbII Tadashi Playlist: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids You can buy version of this toy on Ama
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The Professor In Russia - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Professor Poliakoff and Ruthenium - discovered by Karl Claus and named after Russia. More Christmas stuff at http://periodicvideos.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/a-christmas-lecture.html The Professor thanks the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan fo
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Irregular Plural Nouns, Part II | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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The plural of "whale" is "whales", but what's the plural of "child"? David, Khan Academy's resident grammarian, explains. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower
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Shapes And Hook Numbers - Numberphile

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Shapes, Tableaux and Hook Numbers. Featuring Professor Curtis Greene from Haverford College. Extra footage: https://youtu.be/JiwM5g_RC3c Numberphile is supported by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI): http://bit.ly/MSRINumberphile Videos
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1 To 200 On Google Image Search - Numberphile

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Results of Google Image Searches for the numbers 1 to 200 (written as numerals). Music by Alan Stewart. Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Discuss on Reddit: http://redd.it/2zozor Numberphile on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/numberphile Numberphile
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The Curse Of Lane 8 - Numberphile

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Professor Richard Tapia (Rice University) on how his son's BMX adventures led to some interesting mathematics. Also thanks to Bristol BMX Club. NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/numberphile N
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Secrets of the feline tongue

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Three-dimensional scans and thermal imaging give unprecedented insight into cat grooming. Learn more: https://scim.ag/2ORLtnF Read the paper: http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2018/11/14/1809544115 CREDITS producer Sarah Crespi story/script Frankie Schemb
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Monkeys And Coconuts - Numberphile

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An old problem which baffled many people. Featuring Dr Tony Padilla. Editing and animation in this film by Pete McPartlan - https://twitter.com/petemcpartlan NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com
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How Many Chess Games Are Possible?

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Squarespace (10% off): http://squarespace.com/numberphile Dr James Grime talking about the Shannon Number and other chess stuff. More soon on chess positions and numbers. NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook: http://www
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Irregular Plural Nouns, Part I | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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The plural of "dog" is "dogs", but what is the plural of "leaf"? Khan Academy's resident grammarian explains. Watch the next lesson: https://youtu.be/n9poHOKkF28 About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a perso
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Introduction To Singular And Plural Nouns | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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David, Khan Academy's resident grammarian, introduces the difference between singular and plural nouns. Watch the next lesson: https://youtu.be/uYgcuyUF7JQ About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalize
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Introduction To Nouns | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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David, Khan Academy's resident grammarian, introduces you to the most common English part of speech: the noun. Watch the next lesson: https://youtu.be/ETzngG8N3AU About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a pers
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Unexpected Shapes (Part 2) - Numberphile

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See part one at: https://youtu.be/wKV0GYvR2X8 Tadashi Tokieda continues to cut loops and Mobius strips... And more: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/numberphile Nu
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The Math (and money) of Soccer Stickers - Numberphile

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Check out Brilliant (and get 20% off) by clicking https://brilliant.org/numberphile Featuring Federico Ardila --- More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Extra footage (the 'beautiful math' bit): https://youtu.be/iMSitUaoS3I Extra footage (some f
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Cute Paper Trick - Numberphile

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A little extra trick based on some of the Mobius cutting videos we recently published. Featuring Tadashi Tokieda. MORE: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/numberphil
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The Shape Of DNA - Numberphile

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The amazing knots, twists and turns inside our cells. This is Part One of DNA Topology featuring Professor Mariel Vazquez from UC Davis. Part Two: Coming Soon Videos by Brady Haran Editing and animation in this video by Pete McPartlan NUMBERPHILE Website:
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Rock Paper LIZARDS - Numberphile

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Hannah Fry on parallels between the game "rock paper scissors" and lizards in nature. PART ONE: http://youtu.be/rudzYPHuewc EXTRA FOOTAGE: http://youtu.be/ygHwBxWyI6E Lizards by Pete McPartlan NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile o
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Tic-Tac-Toe (with Xs Only) - Numberphile

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Changing the rules of Tic-Tac-Toe to create interesting scenarios. Featuring Thane Plambeck. And even more soon. Dots and Boxes: https://youtu.be/KboGyIilP6k Connect Four: https://youtu.be/yDWPi1pZ0Po NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numbe
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That Viral Math Problem (Cheryl's Birthday) - Numberphile

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Simon Pampena gives his take on THAT viral math problem from Singapore. EXTRA FOOTAGE for this video: http://youtu.be/Mj-YngjjpJg Simon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathemaniac NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook: h
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Unexpected Shapes (Part 1) - Numberphile

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Tadashi Tokieda cuts various combinations of loops and Mobius loops - with surprising results. Part 2: https://youtu.be/mh3eMt09EAs And more: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook: http://www.f
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Kakeya's Needle Problem - Numberphile

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The famed Kakeya Needle Problem, discussed by Charles Fefferman from Princeton University. Edit and animation by Pete McPartlan Film and interview by Brady Haran 17-gon: https://youtu.be/87uo2TPrsl8 NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberp
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5 Unbelievable Facts: FAKE? or PHYSICS?

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Test yourself with our April Fools’ Day game: Fake or physics? SUBSCRIBE: http://youtube.com/whatthephysics?sub LINKS AND DETAILS: More details: #1. Speed of sound: Unlike light, sound needs a medium to travel through, and its speed depends on characteris
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The Shortest Ever Papers - Numberphile

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Audible 30-day free trial: http://www.audible.com/numberphile (sponsor) Tony Padilla discusses some of the shortest math papers to be published. From Conway to Nash. NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook: http://www.face
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Let's Talk About Sets - Numberphile

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Dr Bobby Wilson talks about sets... Sum-free sets, fractal sets... All sorts of sets. NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/numberphile Numberphile tweets: https://twitter.com/numberphile Extra b
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Are You REALLY Sick? (false Positives) - Numberphile

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Bayes' Theorem applied to disease diagnosis. Featuring Lisa Goldberg from UC Berkeley Department of Statistics. Extra footage: https://youtu.be/sFNJc6gsap4 Monty Hall: http://bit.ly/MontyHallProb NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphil
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Money Catching - Numberphile

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Tadashi Tokieda puts $20 on the line... More Tadashi videos: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids Paperclips: https://youtu.be/wGkvyN6s9cY Video by Brady Haran and Pete McPartlan (animations by Pete) NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on F
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How DNA Unties Its Own Knots - Numberphile

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How "Pac-Man" unties knots in our DNA... This is Part Two of DNA Topology featuring Professor Mariel Vazquez from UC Davis. Part One: https://youtu.be/AxxnziuL408 NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook: http://www.faceboo
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Euclid's Big Problem - Numberphile

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Trisecting angles and calculating cube roots was a big problem for Euclid and his cohorts. Discussed by Zsuzsanna Dancso at MSRI. TRISECT WITH ORIGAMI: http://youtu.be/SL2lYcggGpc CIRCLE THE SQUARE: http://youtu.be/CMP9a2J4Bqw NUMBERPHILE Website: http://
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Powers Of 2 - Numberphile

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Powers of 2 and leading digits. Featuring Dmitry Kleinbock from Brandeis University. Filmed at MSRI in Berkeley. More footage: https://youtu.be/vetsor9NTF8 Benford's Law: https://youtu.be/XXjlR2OK1kM NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Number
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Fold And Cut Theorem - Numberphile

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Lynda free trial (try the typography stuff!!): http://www.lynda.com/numberphile Katie Steckles discusses the Fold and Cut Theorem - from A to Z. Katie: http://www.katiesteckles.co.uk More on the topic: http://erikdemaine.org/foldcut/ NUMBERPHILE Website:
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The Mathematics Of Crime And Terrorism - Numberphile

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Thanks Audible: http://www.audible.com/numberphile Hannah Fry on the mathematics of crime and terrorism, on which she has co-authored a new paper. The paper: http://bit.ly/1nKR7Lk (open access version) NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numb
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Should You Catch A Tossed Coin? - Numberphile

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Randomness expert (and former magician) Persi Diaconis on whether it is best to catch a coin or let it fall to the ground. Main video: http://youtu.be/AYnJv68T3MM Extra footage: http://youtu.be/9RKKoXw7wJw Superbowl coin tosses: http://youtu.be/bFfSfzjhfC
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The Opposite Of Infinity - Numberphile

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Continuing to talk Infinitesimals, this time with Dr James Grime. See last week's video: https://youtu.be/BBp0bEczCNg Dividing by Zero: https://youtu.be/BRRolKTlF6Q James Grime: http://singingbanana.com NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Num
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How To Win A Guessing Game - Numberphile

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A clever use of random numbers to improve your odds in a number guessing game. Alex Bellos Books: http://bit.ly/BellosBooks Monty Hall problem: http://bit.ly/MontyHallProb NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook: http://ww
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Borromean Ribbons - Numberphile

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Tadashi Tokieda is talking about Borromean links again - this time using ribbons. More Tadashi videos: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids Knots: http://bit.ly/Knot-a-Phile Video by Brady Haran and Pete McPartlan (animations by Pete) NUMBERPHILE Website: http://ww
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A peculiar phenomenon covered a Chinese lake with 'snow' in the middle of the summer

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A Yuncheng City salt lake in China's Sanxi Province is covered with white foam that looks like snow in the middle of the summer. While scientists don't know for sure what causes all the foam, experts think it's a result of a unique mixture of algae and pl
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Little Fibs - Numberphile

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A card trick which involves some little fibs. Extra footage at: https://youtu.be/cw63McIDWj8 'Mathemagician' Colm Mulcahy is Professor of Mathematics at Spelman College. Colm: http://cardcolm.org More cards and suffering videos: http://bit.ly/Cards_Shuffl
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How To Make A Klein Bottle (in Three Dimensions) - Numberphile

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Cliff Stoll on how he makes Klein Bottles from glass. More videos on Klein Bottles: http://bit.ly/KleinBottles ACME Klein Bottles: http://bit.ly/ACME_Klein NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/n
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The Man With 1,000 Klein Bottles UNDER His House - Numberphile

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Thanks Squarespace: http://squarespace.com/numberphile More Numberphile on Klein Bottles: http://bit.ly/KleinBottles This video features Cliff Stoll, the man behind ACME Klein Bottles: http://bit.ly/ACME_Klein NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.c
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Triangles Have A Magic Highway - Numberphile

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Triangles have multiple centres, and many of them lie on the so-called Euler Line. Extra footage: https://youtu.be/p7oGGSwUFwM Featuring Zvezdelina Stankova. Editing and animation by Pete McPartlan. Thanks also to Tom Davis of http://geometer.org More vid
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74 Is Cracked - Numberphile

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A breakthrough by a Numberphile viewer (with help from some computers). Extra footage: https://youtu.be/d6nUVa8EtlU Original video: https://youtu.be/wymmCdLdPvM See the paper by Sander Huisman: http://bit.ly/Sander_Paper Discussed by Tim Browning from the
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How Cats Became our Friends

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Check out how cats became our favorite little murder machines. To learn how dogs and humans got together, watch the companion video over at It's OK To Be Smart: https://youtu.be/tggdERc8E6Y - be sure to subscribe while you're there! Thanks also to our sup
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Pi And The Mandelbrot Set - Numberphile

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Thanks to Audible --- http://www.audible.com/numberphile This video features Dr Holly Krieger. Extra footage from this interview: https://youtu.be/r8Ksuc7T-VQ More videos with Holly Krieger: http://bit.ly/HollyKrieger Numberphile is supported by the Mathe
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The 8 Queen Problem - Numberphile

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Our thanks to lynda.com - use our link: http://www.lynda.com/numberphile Dr James Grime discusses a famous chess problem - placing eight queens "safely" on a chess board. Some extra footage from this video will appear on Numberphile2 next Monday... https:
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The Key To The Riemann Hypothesis - Numberphile

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L-Functions are likely play a key role in proving the Riemann Hypothesis, says Professor Jon Keating from the University of Bristol. L-Function & Modular Form database: http://www.lmfdb.org Prime Number and Riemann Hypothesis playlist: http://bit.ly/prime
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The Last Digit Of Prime Numbers - Numberphile

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Dr James Grime on a new discovery in the Prime Numbers. Audible: http://www.audible.com/numberphile More Prime: http://bit.ly/primevids More Grime: http://bit.ly/grimevideos Read the paper discussed in this video: http://arxiv.org/abs/1603.03720 NUMBERPHI
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The Infinitesimal Monad - Numberphile

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More mind-bending math from the world of the infinitely big - and infinitesimally small. Featuring Professor Carol Wood from Wesleyan University. More from this interview: http://youtu.be/FVZqPaH94qU Infinity is bigger than you think: https://youtu.be/elv
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Why 82,000 Is An Extraordinary Number - Numberphile

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Check out How Not To Be Wrong by Jordan Ellenberg: http://bit.ly/HowNotToBeWrong And special Kindle offer: http://bit.ly/Wrong_Special This video features Dr James Grime - http://singingbanana.com Cheers to Thomas Oléron Evans for inspiring James: http://
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What Your Earwax Says About You

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Your gross earwax can reveal a ton about who you are, where you’ve been, and how stinky you are. Subscribe to Gross Science! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more gross info
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Shuffling Card Trick - Numberphile

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Free audio book: http://www.audible.com/numberphile Jason Davison shows us a cool card trick using the so-called Gilbreath Principle. More card videos from Numberphile: http://bit.ly/Cards_Shuffling Jason's website: http://davisonmagic.com NUMBERPHILE Web
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The Useless Number - Numberphile

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One of the first people to stumble over imaginary numbers (namely the square root of -15) thought it was "subtle" and "useless". Featuring Barry Mazur. Extra footage from this interview: http://youtu.be/i4GCd2xOCDg Barry's book on this topic: http://bit.l
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Axolotls: The salamanders that snack on each other (but don't die) - Luis Zambrano

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Discover the extraordinary regenerative powers of the axolotl, a salamander native to Mexico and one of sciences most studied animals.--Axolotls are one of sciences most studied animals. Why, you ask? These extraordinary salamanders are masters of regener
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Super-fast Way To Tie Shoelaces - Numberphile

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Just for fun... Featuring Matt Parker. Some REAL knot action at: http://bit.ly/Knot-a-Phile More videos with Matt: http://bit.ly/standupmaths --- And Matt's book: http://bit.ly/Make_Do_Numberphile NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphi
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How to Think Like an Octopus

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To understand how extraterrestrials might think, one researcher points to the octopus.Subscribe so you never miss an episode: https://bit.ly/3mOfd77More info below The place that the octopus evolved the bottom of the sea is so alien to us that it might as
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The Josephus Problem - Numberphile

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The Josephus Problem, featuring Daniel Erman from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Winning at Dots and Boxes: https://youtu.be/KboGyIilP6k NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/numberphile Number
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The Amazing Heptadecagon (17-gon) - Numberphile

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More on the math behind this: http://youtu.be/oYlB5lUGlbw Professor David Eisenbud - director of MSRI - on the amazing 17-gon and its link to Gauss. See end of this video for a bit MSRI's address at 17 Gauss Way! NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphil
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Funny Fractions And Ford Circles - Numberphile

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Farey Sequences, Ford Circles and a strange addition sign... Featuring Francis Bonahon from the University of Southern California. Watch EPIC CIRCLES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG_6nlMZ8f4 Periodic Videos chemistry: https://www.youtube.com/periodicv
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More Hyperbolic Sports - Numberphile

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Follows on from the previous video (last week) about hyperbolic sports: https://youtu.be/u6Got0X41pY Featuring Dick Canary from the University of Michigan. Extra footage on Numberphile2: https://youtu.be/dpMMtm437MU Exactly a yard: https://youtu.be/T26Cw7
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Pascal's Triangle - Numberphile

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Just a few fun properties of Pascal's Triangle - discussed by Casandra Monroe, undergraduate math major at Princeton University. Filmed during the MSRI-UP summer program. Numberphile is supported by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI): htt
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Subtracting Paperclips - Numberphile

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Part One: https://youtu.be/wGkvyN6s9cY Featuring Tadashi Tokieda. More Tadashi videos: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids Raw paperclips slow motions: https://youtu.be/zuX5yy_93JA Video by Brady Haran and Pete McPartlan (animations by Pete) NUMBERPHILE Website: h
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The Seven Bridges of Königsberg - Numberphile

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Audible 30-day free trial: http://www.audible.com/numberphile (sponsor) This video features Cliff Stoll... and the work of Leonhard Euler. More Cliff videos: http://bit.ly/Cliff_Videos Cliff's Klein Bottles: http://bit.ly/ACME_Klein NUMBERPHILE Website: h
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The IPhone Of Slide Rules - Numberphile

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Thanks Audible: http://www.audible.com/numberphile Alex Bellos discusses slide rules and then the Halden Calculex, which he describes as the "iPhone of Slide Rules" Alex Bellos: http://www.alexbellos.com Slide Rule Museum: http://sliderulemuseum.com Purdu
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Perplexing Paperclips - Numberphile

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Featuring Tadashi Tokieda. Part 2: https://youtu.be/iObpxBfOLv4 More Tadashi videos: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids Raw paperclips slow motions: https://youtu.be/zuX5yy_93JA Video by Brady Haran and Pete McPartlan (animations by Pete) Spinning Tubes with Tada
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How Long Will You Live?

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Cell biology gives clues to why we age and lobsters don't.I made another video! The future of energy: http://bit.ly/1MAiJKmCheck out Breakthrough, Sundays at 9/8c on Nat Geo with GE #adAnimations are from Emmy-winning film 'Immortal', reproduced here cour
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Cutting A Klein Bottle In Half - Numberphile

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Klein Bottle enthusiast Cliff Stoll uses a diamond saw on a glass Klein Bottle. More videos about his bottles: http://bit.ly/KleinBottles Cliff's site (selling bottles): http://bit.ly/ACME_Klein NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile
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What Is A Knot? - Numberphile

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First in a series of videos about knots. Here we have Carlo H. Séquin from UC Berkeley. More videos to come at: http://bit.ly/Knot-a-Phile Edit and animation by Pete McPartlan. Film and interview by Brady Haran With thanks to Rob Scharein for the use of h
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Too Many Triangles - Numberphile

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How many triangles are too many? Featuring Henry Segerman from Oklahoma State University. Check Henry's book about 3D printing math: http://amzn.to/2cWhY3R More Henry videos: http://bit.ly/Segerman_Videos Henry's hinged doilies were joint work with Geoffr
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The Heart Of Fermat's Last Theorem - Numberphile

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Modularity... Simon Pampena gets to the heart of proving Fermat's Last Theorem. Audible: www.audible.com/numberphile More Numberphile videos on Fermat: http://bit.ly/fermat_videos Simon Pampena is Australia's Numeracy Ambassador --- https://twitter.com/ma
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A Strange Change of Rotation - Numberphile

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Rotating cedar balls. Here's a playlist of Tadashi Tokieda videos: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Electric slide rule: https://youtu.be/MEyIppEOQTw Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/numberphile NUMB
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How To Always Win At Dots And Boxes - Numberphile

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Create your site on Squarespace: http://www.squarespace.com/numberphile This video features 'games legend' Elwyn Berlekamp. Elwyn's book on Dots and Boxes: http://bit.ly/DotsBoxesBook Elwyn's Winning Ways on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1BIA6UB Extra footage ab
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A Hole in a Hole in a Hole - Numberphile

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Audible: http://www.audible.com/numberphile Cliff's glassware: http://bit.ly/ACME_Klein Extras for this video: https://youtu.be/6Qpfv5y-7WU More Cliff: http://bit.ly/Cliff_Videos Cliff references A Comprehensive Introduction to Differential Geometry by Mi
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Perfect Shapes In Higher Dimensions - Numberphile

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Carlo Sequin talks through platonic solids and regular polytopes in higher dimensions. Extra footage (Hypernom): https://youtu.be/unC0Y3kv0Yk More videos with with Carlo: http://bit.ly/carlo_videos Edit and animation by Pete McPartlan Pete used Stella4D -
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e - Famed Euler's Number.

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Free trial at The Great Courses Plus: http://ow.ly/tKWt306Gg7a Dr James Grime discusses "e" - the famed Euler's Number. A bit extra from this video: https://youtu.be/uawO3-tjP1c More James Grime videos from Numberphile: http://bit.ly/grimevideos NUMBERPHI
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Möbius Knots And Roller Coasters - Numberphile

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Carlo H. Séquin (from UC Berkeley) discusses more knots - this time venturing into the worlds of snow sculptures, Möbius Bands and Roller Coasters! More videos to come at: http://bit.ly/Knot-a-Phile Edit and animation by Pete McPartlan. Film and interview
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Life Aboard the International Space Station

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From 250 miles above the Earths surface, NASA astronaut Anne McClain has a unique perspective. Subscribe so you never miss an episode: https://bit.ly/3mOfd77More info below Circling the planet 16 times a day aboard the International Space Station, NASA as
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The mystery of 0.577 - Numberphile

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The harmonic series and the elusive Euler–Mascheroni constant. Featuring Dr Tony Padilla. Audible: http://www.audible.com/numberphile (check out Just Six Numbers) Extra footage: https://youtu.be/eRGN8ThZfhU Videos about -1/12: http://bit.ly/minus_twelfth
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Overview Of Pixar In A Box

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To see the full curriculum, go to www.pixarinabox.org. Learn how Pixar filmmakers use science, technology, engineering, art, and math to create movie magic. Pixar in a Box is a collaboration between Khan Academy and Pixar Animation Studios, sponsored by D
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Philosophy Of Numbers - Numberphile

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We revisit the philosophy department and the question of whether numbers really exist? Featuring Mark Jago from the University of Nottingham. Earlier video on numbers' existence: https://youtu.be/1EGDCh75SpQ Infinity paradoxes: https://youtu.be/dDl7g_2x74
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Klein Bottles - Numberphile

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Cliff Stoll is passionate about Klein Bottles. Don't miss the video about how he uses a robot to store 1,000 bottles UNDER his house... https://youtu.be/-k3mVnRlQLU More videos on Klein Bottles: http://bit.ly/KleinBottles ACME Klein Bottles: http://bit.ly
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Three Gears Are Possible - Numberphile

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Henry Segerman (mathematician and 3D printing guru) discusses how to make three gears work together. Skew dice: https://youtu.be/uAnCL3vhVIs Prime Numbers Playlist: http://bit.ly/primevids Prime Machine: https://youtu.be/8UqCyepX3AI You can buy the gears
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Can We Survive Curiosity?

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There's a March for Science happening all over the world: http://marchforscience.com This is a video about how science is both inherently political and apolitical. And how hopefully we won't end up in nuclear war... REFERENCES: Language acquisition and ag
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Billionaire Mathematician - Numberphile

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Full length version of this interview (one hour): https://youtu.be/QNznD9hMEh0 More about The Simons Foundation: http://bit.ly/SimonsFoundation James Harris Simons has been described as "the world's smartest billionaire", amassing a fortune through the cl
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Secrets to measuring a piece of paper - Numberphile

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When Cliff Stoll sets your homework, there's always an extra lesson. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ More Cliff videos: http://bit.ly/Cliff_Videos Cliff's Klein Bottles: http://www.kleinbottle.com Numberphile is supported by the Mathemati
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Pygmy Seahorses: Masters of Camouflage | Deep Look

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Tiny and delicate, pygmy seahorses survive by attaching to vibrant corals where they become nearly invisible to both predators and researchers. Now, biologists at the California Academy of Sciences have successfully bred them in captivity for the first ti
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Winning At Rock Paper Scissors - Numberphile

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Squarespace: http://www.squarespace.com/numberphile This video features Hannah Fry - https://twitter.com/fryrsquared More on this topic (and lizards): http://youtu.be/Z8lv2vy5vco And even more on this topic: http://youtu.be/ygHwBxWyI6E The paper: http://b
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Super Bottle - Numberphile

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Professor Carlo Séquin explains super bottles - and a super duper bottle. More Klein Bottle videos: http://bit.ly/KleinBottles More Carlo videos: http://bit.ly/carlo_videos Carlo Séquin is based at the University of California, Berkeley. NUMBERPHILE Websi
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Noble Gas Configuration | Electronic Structure Of Atoms | Chemistry | Khan Academy

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How to write electron configurations for atoms and monatomic ions using noble gas configuration Chemistry on Khan Academy: Did you know that everything is made out of chemicals? Chemistry is the study of matter: its composition, properties, and reactivity
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Noble gas configuration

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How to write electron configurations for atoms and monatomic ions using noble gas configuration Chemistry on Khan Academy: Did you know that everything is made out of chemicals? Chemistry is the study of matter: its composition, properties, and reactivity
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Prime Knots - Numberphile

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They are knot what you think! Primes, Composites and the usefulness of knots.... Second in a series of videos about knots. Here we again speak with Carlo H. Séquin from UC Berkeley. More videos to come at: http://bit.ly/Knot-a-Phile Edit and animation by
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Numbers And Free Will - Numberphile

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Artificial Intelligence gets Edward Frenkel thinking about vectors and numbers --- and the nature of human existence!? Extra interview footage: http://youtu.be/HctVeOR1tmU More Numberphile videos with Prof Frenkel: http://bit.ly/Frenkel_Playlist Prof Fren
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A Game For The Elliptical Pool Table - Numberphile

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Video explaining the elliptical pool table: http://youtu.be/4KHCuXN2F3I And some extra footage: http://youtu.be/pulp55gTKGE Alex Bellos' Loop Table website: http://www.loop-the-game.com Alex discusses the topic in his book Alex Through the Looking-Glass (
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Elliptical Pool Table - Numberphile

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A game to play on the elliptical table: http://youtu.be/3WHBlPvK3Ek And more extra footage: http://youtu.be/pulp55gTKGE Alex Bellos' Loop Table website: http://www.loop-the-game.com Alex discusses the topic in his book Alex Through the Looking-Glass (UK)
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Weird But Fair Dice (plus The D120) - Numberphile

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See more links about the dice in the full description below... Extra footage at Numberphile2: https://youtu.be/pCCtcqyazOE Henry Segerman: http://www.segerman.org More about dice designs: http://bit.ly/AboutDice Buy these dice and others at: http://bit.ly
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Crank Files - Numberphile

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Keith Moore from the Royal Society shows Matt Parker (and Brady) a few math papers from the society archives. See more like this at Objectivity: http://bit.ly/Objectivity Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/numberphile Better look at papers: htt
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Fair Dice (Part 2) - Numberphile

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Probability expert Professor Persi Diaconis (Stanford University) talking about dice. Part 1: https://youtu.be/G7zT9MljJ3Y More dice videos: http://bit.ly/Dice_Videos More Persi Diaconi videos: http://bit.ly/Persi_Videos Diaconis/Keller paper on fair dice
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Hunt For The Elusive 4th Klein Bottle - Numberphile

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Carlo Séquin on his search for the elusive "fourth type of Klein bottle". More videos on Klein Bottles: http://bit.ly/KleinBottles Carlo's paper: http://bit.ly/Carlo_Klein Also featuring Carlo: Mobius House https://youtu.be/iwo7JReFTeg Torus Donut https:/
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13532385396179 - Numberphile

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A number which could earn its "finder" a $1000 prize. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ John Conway videos: http://bit.ly/ConwayNumberphile Read more at: http://gladhoboexpress.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/whats-so-special-about-13532385396179.ht
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UNCRACKABLE? The Collatz Conjecture - Numberphile

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Professor David Eisenbud on the infamous Collatz Conjecture, a simple problem that mathematicians may not be "ready" to crack. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Extra footage from this interview: https://youtu.be/O2_h3z1YgEU Prof Eisenbud's
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Braids in Higher Dimensions - Numberphile

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Braids and the fourth dimension, with Dr Zsuzsanna Dancso. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ More videos with Dr Zsuzsanna Dancso: http://bit.ly/dancso_playlist Extra bit from this interview: https://youtu.be/z39k3qMnSRM Animation by Pete M
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The problem with the theory of everything | Janna Levin

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The hunt for the theory of everything continues but we wont find it without understanding quantum gravity first.This interview is an episode from @The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the@JohnTempletonFoundati
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A Quick Cake Conundrum - Numberphile

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A quick little problem from Cliff Stoll, who baked a birthday cake for Brady... More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ See more Cliff videos: http://bit.ly/Cliff_Videos The scientific way to cut a cake... https://youtu.be/wBU9N35ZHIw Numberphile
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Frog Jumping - Numberphile

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Featuring Gordon Hamilton from Math Pickle. More links below. Numberphile T-Shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/numberphile Gordon and the Mondrian Art Problem: https://youtu.be/49KvZrioFB0 Math Pickle (Gordon's website): http://mathpickle.com Numberphil
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Catching Kendama - Numberphile

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Tadashi's back (for the final video in this mini series) demonstrating the Kendama and some angular momentum. Tadashi Tokieda will be back on Numberphile soon. Here's a playlist of his videos: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids Kendama also known as bilboquet or
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Origami: Art, Engineering or Both?

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How can one sheet of folding paper inform engineering and the future of space travel?Subscribe so you never miss an episode: https://bit.ly/3mOfd77More info below Jinkyu JK Yang sees endless possibilities in a single sheet of paper. The aeronautics and as
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Possible signs of life on Venus

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Scientists at MIT, Cardiff University, and elsewhere have observed what may be signs of life in the clouds of Earth's planetary neighbor, Venus. (Learn more: http://news.mit.edu/2020/life-venus-phosphine-0914)Watch more videos from MIT: http://www.youtube
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Skewes' Massive Number - Numberphile

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Dr James Grime on the epic Skewes' Number. Lynda free trial (worth a look): http://www.lynda.com/numberphile Prime numbers: http://bit.ly/primevids Graham's Number: http://bit.ly/GrahamsNumber A small bit we chopped from this video: https://youtu.be/qgN6D
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Imagining Numbers as Shapes - Numberphile

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Thanks to sponsor Great Courses Plus: http://ow.ly/NURF302dIJV This video features Simon Pampena discussing a 60 Minutes report on Jacob "Jake" Barnett. Extra footage from this interview: https://youtu.be/3E9GZeeh9nI More Simon Pampena videos: http://bit.
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Lace Knot Trick - Numberphile

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Playlist of Tadashi Tokieda videos: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ More knot videos: http://bit.ly/Knot-a-Phile Fast shoelaces: https://youtu.be/XPIgR89jv3Q What is a knot?: https://youtu.be/aqyyhhnGraw Support
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Fair Dice (Part 1) - Numberphile

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Probability expert Professor Persi Diaconis (Stanford University) talking about dice. Part 2: https://youtu.be/8UUPlImm0dM Tadashi and Dice: https://youtu.be/zzKGnuvX6IQ More dice videos: http://bit.ly/Dice_Videos More Persi Diaconi videos: http://bit.ly/
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Juggling by Numbers - Numberphile

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Juggling with Colin Wright. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Colin Wright on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colinthemathmo Numberphile is supported by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI): http://bit.ly/MSRINumberphile We are
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Extracting drinkable water from the air

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Researchers at MIT and elsewhere have developed a solar-powered device that can extract drinkable water directly from the air even in dry regions. (Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2020/solar-extracts-drinkable-water-1014) Watch more videos from MIT: http
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A paper-thin loudspeaker plays "We Are the Champions" by Queen

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MIT engineers have developed a paper-thin loudspeaker that turn any surface into an audio source. This thin-film loudspeaker produces sound with minimal distortion while using a fraction of the energy required by a traditional loudspeaker. Watch more vide
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How to get conductive gels to stick when wet

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A team of engineers at MIT has developed a new way of making polymers adhere to surfaces even with the introduction of moisture, that may enable better biomedical sensors and implants. (Read more: http://news.mit.edu/2020/conductive-gels-stick-wet-0320)Wa
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Glitch Primes And Cyclops Numbers - Numberphile

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Audible: http://www.audible.com/numberphile Simon Pampena on Glitch Primes and Binary Cyclops Numbers. Simon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathemaniac Some book recommendations... Love & Math by Edward Frenkel, The Simpsons and their Mathematical Secret
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The Ideal Auction - Numberphile

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Preston McAfee is the chief economist at Microsoft. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Benford's Law: https://youtu.be/XXjlR2OK1kM Preston McAfee: http://www.mcafee.cc Animation by Pete McPartlan Numberphile is supported by the Mathematical
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Sliding through a syringe

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MIT researchers have developed a simple, low-cost technology to administer powerful drug formulations that are too viscous to be injected using conventional medical syringes. (Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2020/syringe-concentrated-biologic-drugs-0824)
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Consecutive Coin Flips - Numberphile

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Thanks http://www.audible.com/numberphile (recommendations below) This video features Dr James Grime. More on coin flips: https://youtu.be/AYnJv68T3MM See the prime number video referenced at: https://youtu.be/YVvfY_lFUZ8 NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.n
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Secrets Of 3-Board Tic-Tac-Toe - Numberphile

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X-Only Misere Version! Previous video: https://youtu.be/ktPvjr1tiKk Extra discussion: https://youtu.be/v494yltz_7I Featuring Thane Plambeck. More at: http://www.notakto.com (app based on this) and paper on the game and its mathematics: http://arxiv.org/pd
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Meet The Prepositions | Prepositions | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar

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Prepositions help show us where things are in space and time. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: http://www.khanacademy.org/the-preposition/e/meet-the-preposition Watch the next lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96sojEZsKu8 The parts
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When Zoo Animals Speak, This Scientist Listens

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Can animals talk? Just ask animal welfare scientist Dr. Bonnie Baird.Subscribe so you never miss an episode: https://bit.ly/3mOfd77More info below Dr. Bonnie Baird can talk to animals well, sort of. Instead, she carefully observes the behavior of the many
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Milking the Thorium Cow - Periodic Table of Videos

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How to produce Actinium from a "cow" of Thorium... Filmed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ More on Actinium: https://youtu.be/rKm0ShaJNFM Oak Ridge National Laboratory (nuclear science): https://www.ornl.gov/sc
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When do clock hands overlap? - Numberphile

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How often do a clock's minute and hour hands cross? Featuring Cliff Stoll..... See Objectivity at: https://www.youtube.com/c/ObjectivityVideos More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ More Cliff videos: http://bit.ly/Cliff_Videos Cliff Stoll's Kle
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Langton's Ant - Numberphile

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Langton's Ant - starring Katie Steckles (and Audrey). Extra footage: https://youtu.be/oTssNuDEkSc The 104-steps: https://youtu.be/xU072T4V12A John Conway videos: http://bit.ly/ConwayNumberphile Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/numberphile Kat
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New system can sterilize medical tools using solar heat

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A team of researchers from MIT and the Indian Institute of Technology has developed a device that could provide pressurized steam to run autoclaves without the need for electricity in off-grid areas such as the developing world. (Learn more: https://news.
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Intensifiers And Adverbs Of Degree | Modifiers | The Parts Of Speech

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Words like 'very' and 'slightly' are examples of intensifiers and adverbs of degree. Here's how they work! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech/the-modifier/e/intensifiers-and-adver
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The Neverending Story (and Droste Effect) - Numberphile

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Cliff wants to tell a story on a Möbius strip... And discusses recursive hot chocolate!? More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ More Cliff Stoll videos: http://bit.ly/Cliff_Videos Extra bit from this interview: https://youtu.be/RbCL4-98bIA Drost
Insect-like robots

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A team of researchers has developed a new generation of tiny, agile drones that look, act and maneuver like actual insects allowing them to operate in cramped spaces and withstand collisions. (Learn more: http://news.mit.edu/2021/researchers-introduce-new
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Introduction to chemistry

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A big picture intro to chemistry and why it is fascinating. Chemistry on Khan Academy: Did you know that everything is made out of chemicals? Chemistry is the study of matter: its composition, properties, and reactivity. This material roughly covers a fir
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How They Found The World's Biggest Prime Number - Numberphile

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Featuring Matt Parker... See part one at: https://youtu.be/tlpYjrbujG0 Part three on Numberphile2: https://youtu.be/jNXAMBvYe-Y Matt's interview with Curtis Cooper: https://youtu.be/q5ozBnrd5Zc The previous record: https://youtu.be/QSEKzFGpCQs Mersenne Nu
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Astrophysicist Explains Gravity in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

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Astrophysicist Janna Levin, PhD, is asked to explain the concept of gravity to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. Levin is the Claire Tow Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Barnard College of Columbia U
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How Birds Can Teach Us to Build Better Airplanes

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How one researcher is turning everything we know about flight on its head...Subscribe so you never miss an episode: https://bit.ly/3mOfd77More info below Vikram Baliga studies anatomy and movement of animals in the Department of Zoology at the University
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Robot takes contact-free measurements of patients' vital signs

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A team of researchers from MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital have developed a system that allows a robot to take contact-free measurements of patients' vital signs. (Learn more: http://news.mit.edu/2020/spot-robot-vital-signs-0831)Watch more videos fro
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How Scorpions Became Earths Ultimate Survivors

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Were on PATREON! Join the community: https://www.patreon.com/itsokaytobesmart More info and sources below Scorpions have been terrorizing other creatures on Earth for hundreds of millions of years. Theyve evolved a perfect cocktail of venom that can mess
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Einstein's equations and the enigma of wormholes | Janna Levin

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Quantum wormholes are mathematically possible but might also be physically impossible. Physicist Janna Levin explains the wormhole paradox.This interview is an episode from @The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created wit
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The Remarkable Way We Eat Pizza - Numberphile

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The Great Courses Plus free trial: http://ow.ly/RJw3301cRhU Cliff Stoll discusses a "Remarkable Theorem", Gaussian curvature and pizza. Postscript note from Cliff: "Cliff says he forgot to mention that at each point, he calls an outward going curve positi
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Make way for Little HERMES, the lightweight bipedal robot

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Engineers at MIT have designed a new lightweight bipedal robot, that can lean from side to side, walk in place, and jump while keeping its balance. (Learn more: http://news.mit.edu/2019/two-legged-robot-mimics-human-balance-while-running-jumping-1030)Watc
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Matt Parker reveals his pride and joy - the mysterious Parker Square! MORE LINKS IN FULL DESCRIPTION BELOW... T-Shirt: http://bit.ly/ParkerSquareTshirt For all your Parker Square needs: http://theparkersquare.com Parker Square on Twitter: https://twitter.
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Introduction To Partial Pressure | Gases And Kinetic Molecular Theory | Chemistry | Khan Academy

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Definition of partial pressure and Dalton's law of partial pressure. Example of calculating partial pressure of a gas in a mixture from the total pressure and partial pressure of the other gases in the mixture. Chemistry on Khan Academy: Did you know that
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Aaron Numbers - Numberphile

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A story of baseball, number theory, and serendipity. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Featuring Carl Pomerance from the Department of Mathematics at Dartmouth College. Images from Erdös/Aaron meeting courtesy of Rob & Madelyn Gould - http:
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The Z Machine Recreates a Dying Star on Earth

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The age of the universe might be wrong, so a team of astrophysicists are using the Z Machine to recreate a piece of it on Earth. What does it take to resurrect a white dwarf star in the lab?Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Foc
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Fantastic Quaternions - Numberphile

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Dr James Grime discusses a type of number beyond the complex numbers, and why they are useful. Extra footage: https://youtu.be/ISbJ9S0fzwY NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/numberphile Number
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BONUS: History of the possessive apostrophe | The Apostrophe | Punctuation | Khan Academy

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David, Paige, and Jake cover the fascinating history of the possessive apostrophe. Stay tuned for this bonus video! Missed the previous lesson? Watch here: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/the-apostrophe/v/bonus-history-of-the-ap
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Mathematics: Beauty vs Utility - Numberphile

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Should mathematics be done for its pure beauty or should it have practical uses? And why are many mathematicians so bad at outreach? Discussion with famous French mathematician, Cédric Villani. More Villani videos: http://bit.ly/Villani_Videos Numberphile
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Giving bug-like, flying robots a boost

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A new fabrication technique, developed by a team of electrical engineers and computer scientists, produces low-voltage, power-dense artificial muscles that improve the performance of flying microrobots. (Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2021/micro-robots-
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Strange Spinning Tubes - Numberphile

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Tadashi is back with more mathematical toys - this time small tubes which do intriguing things when they spin. Extra footage from this interview: https://youtu.be/5dJsOF7_GfY More Tadashi Tokieda videos: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids Film by Pete McPartlan (
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The World's Best Mathematician - Numberphile

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(*) Among current mathematicians, many people regard Professor Tao as the world's finest... Opinions on such things vary, of course. Professor Tao kindly fielded some of our questions, including many submitted by Numberphile viewers. EXTRA FOOTAGE: https:
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Revolutionizing Agriculture with Low Emissions, Resilient Crops

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This project is working to revolutionize the agricultural sector with climate-resilient crops and fertilizers that have the ability to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from food production. Learn more about this project: https://climategrandch
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What's Special About 196?

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Free audio book offer: http://www.audible.com/numberphile Dr James Grime delves into the largely unresolved world of Lychrel Numbers? James Grime: https://twitter.com/jamesgrime For audio books by Numberphile stars, go to Audible and search these names; H
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Finding Units Of Rate Constant K

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How to find the units for the rate constant k for a zero, first, or second order reaction. Chemistry on Khan Academy: Did you know that everything is made out of chemicals? Chemistry is the study of matter: its composition, properties, and reactivity. Thi
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An astonishing old calculator - Numberphile

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Cliff explains his passion for two Friden EC-132s. Extra discussion and explanation at: LINK More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ More Cliff videos: http://bit.ly/Cliff_Videos Calculator Unboxings: http://bit.ly/CalcUnbox Millionaire Machine:
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How To Trisect An Angle With Origami - Numberphile

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Zsuzsanna Dancso trisects an angle using origami - follows on from this video about Euclidean geometry: http://youtu.be/6Lm9EHhbJAY Special thanks to the Patreon supporters listed below: Herschal Sanders (from Susan) Lê OK Merli Alex Bozzi Thomas J
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Spider-Man (Cédric Villani) - Numberphile

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Fields Medallist and math "celebrity" Cédric Villani is famous for wearing ornate spiders on his lapel. More Villani videos: http://bit.ly/Villani_Videos Cédric Villani website: http://cedricvillani.org His book Birth of a Theorem (Amazon): http://bit.ly/
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The Four Color Map Theorem - Numberphile

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This video supported by Squarespace: https://www.squarespace.com/numberphile The Four Color Map Theorem (or colour!?) was a long-standing problem until it was cracked in 1976 using a "new" method... computers! A little bit of extra footage from this: http
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Incredible Formula - Numberphile

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Dr James Grime discusses a couple of clever formulas which are pandigital - using all the numbers from 1-9. More on pandigital numbers: https://youtu.be/gaVMrqzb91w More on e: https://youtu.be/AuA2EAgAegE More James Grime videos: http://bit.ly/grimevideos
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Maps of a now-submerged land help reconstruct the lives of ancient Europeans

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A region beneath the rough waters of the North Sea, known as Doggerland, holds archaeological clues to the past. Watch how researchers are using advances in mapping and leads from dredging sites to piece together the history of this vanished landscape.Rea
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Magic Square Party Trick - Numberphile

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Matt Parker shows off his Magic Square party trick (unlike magicians, mathematicians often reveal their secrets). More Magic Square videos: http://bit.ly/MagicSquareVideos Rubik's Cube videos: http://bit.ly/rubiksvids More Matt on Numberphile: http://bit.
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BONUS VIDEO | Terminal Prepositions | Prepositions | The Parts Of Speech

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It's totally okay to end sentences with prepositions! David, Khan Academy's grammarian-in-chief, explains the history and the context behind this long-held grammar myth. Missed the previous lesson? Watch here: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/gramma
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Prepositional Phrases | Prepositions | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar

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Prepositional phrases are word chunks that begin with a preposition. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/the-preposition/e/prepositional-phrases/ Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/the-preposi
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One giant leap for the mini cheetah

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A new control system, designed by researchers in MIT's Improbable AI Lab and demonstrated using MITs robotic mini cheetah, enables four-legged robots to traverse across uneven terrain in real-time. (Learn more: http://news.mit.edu/2021/one-giant-leap-mini
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Round Peg in a Square Hole - Numberphile

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Featuring Tadashi Tokieda - more Tadashi videos at: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Tadashi Tokieda is a Professor of Mathematics at Stanford University (though this was filmed when he was at Cambridge, in the U
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Paper Calculator - Numberphile

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Comic book genius Jason Shiga shows us a calculator made of paper. We've got more coming from Jason which will explain WHY he made this (besides the fact it is just cool!) More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Jason's acclaimed book Meanwhile:
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4.669 - Numberphile

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Binge on learning at The Great Courses Plus: http://ow.ly/Z5yR307LfxY The Feigenbaum Constant and Logistic Map - featuring Ben Sparks. Ben Sparks: https://twitter.com/SparksMaths Random numbers: https://youtu.be/SxP30euw3-0 Mandelbrot Set: https://youtu.b
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Pedaling Through Pollution

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Learn more and find out how you can take part at wnyc.org/streets. Find out about this National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Study here : Avoiding belligerent bus drivers or unwitting tourists popping out of taxis are just a few of the more
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Fact-Checking this Viral Bottle Trick

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Breaking the bottom out of a glass bottle by hitting the top is a challenging trick, but involves a ton of physics. The explanation is related to cavitation - a process seen in the Mantis Shrimp attack, head injuries and pouring honey!Creator/Host/Writer:
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How to make a Klein Bottle from an old pair of jeans - Numberphile

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More Klein bottle videos: http://bit.ly/KleinBottles More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Visit Cliff Stoll's online store: http://www.kleinbottle.com/ More Cliff videos: http://bit.ly/Cliff_Videos Numberphile is supported by the Mathematical
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Math vs Physics - Numberphile

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Robbert Dijkgraaf is a mathematical physicist. Extra footage from this interview: https://youtu.be/FpkvNJCVEUA More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Robbert Dijkgraaf website: http://www.robbertdijkgraaf.com Physics videos by Brady (who makes N
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Lining the GI tract

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By making use of enzymes found in the digestive tract, MIT engineers have devised a way to apply a temporary synthetic coating to the lining of the small intestine. This coating could be adapted to deliver drugs, aid in digestion, or prevent nutrients suc
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Introduction To Agreement | Verbs | The Parts Of Speech

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When you match up the subject of a sentence with a verb, it's called 'agreement'. Here's how it works! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech/grammar-verbs/e/intro-to-verb-agreement M
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Introduction to reaction quotient Qc | Chemical equilibrium | Chemistry | Khan Academy

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Introduction to the reaction quotient Qc, and how to use the reaction quotient to predict how the reaction concentrations will change. Chemistry on Khan Academy: Did you know that everything is made out of chemicals? Chemistry is the study of matter: its
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Tree Gaps and Orchard Problems - Numberphile

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Get 10% off at Squarespace: https://www.squarespace.com/numberphile This feature features Ben Sparks... More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Ben Sparks Twitter: https://twitter.com/SparksMaths More of Ben on Numberphile: https://youtu.be/ETrYE
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Dealing Cards with Cryptography (with Ron Rivest) - Numberphile

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More Ron Rivest videos: http://bit.ly/RonRivest Cryptography playlist: http://bit.ly/crypto_videos More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Ron Rivest: http://people.csail.mit.edu/rivest/ Computerphile: https://www.youtube.com/user/computerphile N
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Origami-inspired medical patch for sealing internal injuries

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Taking inspiration from origami, MIT engineers have designed a medical patch that can be folded around minimally invasive surgical tools and delivered through airways, intestines, and other narrow spaces, to patch up internal injuries. (Learn more: https:
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Conjugate acid-base pairs | Acids and bases | Chemistry | Khan Academy

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Introduction to conjugate acid-base pairs. Definition and examples of conjugate acid-base pairs. Chemistry on Khan Academy: Did you know that everything is made out of chemicals? Chemistry is the study of matter: its composition, properties, and reactivit
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Can Coral Reefs Survive Climate Change? #OursToLose

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This episode is brought to you by Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/ Tweet ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBScoral Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBScoralFB ↓ More info and sources below ↓ We can’t afford to wait any longer to act on climate change. Check out #OursToLose
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Sandpiles - Numberphile

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Luis David Garcia-Puente discusses sandpiles, and how they produce amazing "fractal zeroes". Dr Garcia-Puente is an associate professor at Sam Houston State University and was interviewed while attending an MSRI-UP summer program. We'd also like to thank
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Prepositions Of Neither Space Nor Time | Prepositions | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar

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Some prepositions describe relationships between people or things. These prepositions don’t include information about time or space. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/the-preposition/e/common-prepositions Missed the previous lesson? Watch
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Something Special About 399 (and 2015) - Numberphile

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It is the lowest Lucas-Carmichael Number... Featuring Ed Copeland. More about Ed's real work: http://bit.ly/CopelandGoesLong With thanks to these Patreon supporters: Herschal Sanders (from Susan) Today I Found Out Lê OK Merli Alex Bozzi Thomas J Petersen
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Check out https://brilliant.org/numberphile (20% off premium subscription) This video features Ben Sparks. More links below ↓↓↓ Ben Sparks website: https://www.bensparks.co.uk More of Ben on Numberphile: https://youtu.be/ETrYE4MdoLQ https://youtu.be/kbKtF

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