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How does a wing generate lift? You're wrong.

tags: wing, lift, flow, aerodynamics, physics, aeroplane, plane, airplane

We've all heard, and probably believe this explanation of how a wing works: airflow is split at the leading edge of a wing, that part of the stream which flows over the top curved section of a wing must... more inside
posted by therealblankman  21 hours 35 minutes 22 seconds ago • 0 comments
310 views • length 1:14
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posted by deathcow  2 days 18 hours 37 minutes ago • 1 comment
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Jim Henson's Robot

tags: Jim Henson, Robot, ATT

Jim Henson made this film in 1963 for The Bell System. Specifically, it was made for an elite seminar given for business owners, on the then-brand-new topic — Data Communications.
posted by sfarias40k  1 day 4 hours 22 minutes ago • 5 comments
435 views • length 3:19
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Shit Skeptics Say

tags: skepticism, myths, debunking, skeptics, elevatorgate, tim minchin, randi, TAM

"Mom, I want you to go to snopes.com"
posted by EDD  2 days 23 hours 30 minutes ago • 3 comments
516 views • length 2:05
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posted by ctrlaltbleach  1 month 3 weeks ago • 2 comments
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TED: Barry Schuler: An introduction to genomics

tags: Barry, Schuler, TED, TEDtalks, talks, Biology, Food, Genetics

"What is genomics? How will it affect our lives? In this intriguing primer on the genomics revolution, entrepreneur Barry Schuler says we can at least expect healthier, tastier food. He suggests we start with the pinot noir grape, to build better wines."
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posted by thegrimsleeper  2 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 1 comment
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Open Letter to Nickelodeon, Re: SpongeBob's Pineapple

tags: vihart, math, Pineapple, nickelodeon, spongebob, fibonacci, snail

YouTube Description: For more on Fibonacci and Plants: http://youtu.be/ahXIMUkSXX0For more snail: http://youtu.be/xbsAUq_nvxE
posted by Zifnab  2 days 18 hours 30 minutes ago • 3 comments
292 views • length 1:58
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posted by BoneRemake  1 day 16 hours 6 minutes ago • 2 comments
447 views • length 3:50
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Scientists Learning How to Program Cells

tags: genetic, bacteria, ecoli, programming, biology, biofuel, medicine, code

Youtube - "Scientists are engineering e-coli bacteria to behave in a way that will one day allow living cells to be programmed to act logically, just like a computer."
posted by burdturgler  7 months 2 weeks ago • 2 comments
406 views • length 2:08
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Gas - Microscopic

tags: ambient, electronic, emit, mat jarvis, synth, electronica

Fan made video for Gas - Microscopic.
posted by paul4dirt  2 years 2 months 1 week ago • 6 comments
671 views • length 9:54
 
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Skyrim on a TI-84 Calculator

tags: Skyrim, sky, rim, calculator, program, programming, TI 84 Plus, Math

Gamesdot.org description: "YouTube user no9sniper has — to the consternation of high school teachers everywhere — created a simple, text-based RPG that lets you wander around “Skyrim” doing many... more inside
posted by Auger8  5 days 13 hours 2 minutes ago • 1 comment
419 views • length 2:44
 
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Sixty Symbols - How Do 3D Glasses Work

tags: Sixty Symbols, science, 3D, glasses, depth perception, film

From YT: A visit to the toilet is included in Professor Phil Moriarty's explanation of 3D glasses. How do 3D films give us that three dimensional effect?
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posted by Skeeve  4 days 1 hour 35 minutes ago • 7 comments
480 views • length 10:26
 
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Homeless Teenager Semifinalist in Science Talent Search Comp

tags: samantha garvey, intel science talent search, biology, personal research

And to think they are raising tuition fees all over the world... YT: Brentwood High School senior Samantha Garvey, who lives in a homeless shelter with her family, is named one of 300 semifinalists nationwide in the Intel Science Talent Search competition.
posted by hpqp  4 days 2 hours 37 minutes ago • 17 comments
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SciShow: Epigenetics

tags: SciShow, Hank Green, epigenetics, genetics, science, DNA, clone

Hank Green talks about the fascinating field of epigenetics - the study of heritable changes in gene expression caused by mechanisms other than changes in the underlying DNA.
posted by Skeeve  5 days 2 minutes ago • 8 comments
538 views • length 9:29
 
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The Crow Paradox

tags: Crows, Humans, Caveman Mask, Intelligence, Recognition, NPR Science

Wild crows can recognize individual people ... especially those they don't like. They can pick a person out of crowd, follow them, and remember them for years. Here, NPR Science Correspondent Robert Krulwich and illustrator Neil Wagner look at how these brainy birds do it. -YT
posted by geo321  6 days 15 hours 41 minutes ago • 0 comments
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Time lapse: Chinese rocket caught on video

tags: chinese, rocket, vlt, telescope

During this time-lapse taken from the VLT complex at Paranal observatory, I caught an small sequence of a rare blurred object (0:14-0:18). The object is probably related to the launch of the FengYun-2F... more inside
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posted by critical_d  1 week 3 days ago • 1 comment
406 views • length 23 secs
 
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Doodling in Math: Spirals, Fibonacci, and Being a Plant pt 3

tags: vihart, math, doodle, spiral, fibonacci, plants, flowers

YouTube Description: Part 1: http://youtu.be/ahXIMUkSXX0Part 2: http://youtu.be/lOIP_Z_-0Hs
posted by Zifnab  6 days 11 hours 3 minutes ago • 6 comments
406 views • length 6:07
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posted by arvana  1 year 10 months 2 weeks ago • 1 comment
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Quintron's Weather-Controlled Singing House Synth

tags: Quintron, weather controlled, singing, house, synth, new orleans, musician, inventor

A new and as-always fun and functional project from New Orleans genius musician/inventor, Quintron. It’s really a beautiful idea, especially the rain drop trigger. In my perfect parallel universe every... more inside
posted by Trancecoach  1 week 2 days ago • 2 comments
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Symphony of Science - The Greatest Show on Earth!

tags: Symphony of Science, science, evolution, Bill Nye, Dawkins, Attenborough

A musical celebration of the wonders of biology, including evolution, natural selection, DNA, and more. Featuring David Attenborough, Richard Dawkins and Bill Nye. "The Greatest Show on Earth" is the 13th video in the Symphony of Science music videos series.
posted by Skeeve  1 week 2 days ago • 2 comments
371 views • length 3:21

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