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How thick is the Carpet of Life?
If we took all living things on Earth, pressed them into a carpet, it would be only 4.3mm thick. Why so little?
Untangling knots
Knots are so woven into our lives, we forget them. But they can reveal similarities between human and animal life, and even give us clues to what ties the universe together
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11 myths that explain why almost everything we think about fitness, health and age is wrong ...
April 20, 2023
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| Being Human, Ideas
Sustainable AI?
AI uses gazillions of energy-guzzling computers to answer silly questions. Here's a plant-based version that works just as well ...
April 23, 2023
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| Howlery
What we like to look at (and why)?
In the 18th century, Hogarth said curvy lines made the best art. Was he right and could we prove it with an equation?
March 03, 2023
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Welcome to the age of concrete
We make 30 billion tonnes of the stuff per year. How and why has concrete taken over the world?
March 03, 2023
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| Numbers
Who blinded (and maybe killed) Bach and Handel?
In the mid-18th century, science and maths were racing ahead and the Enlightenment was doing nicely … but medicine was a disaster
March 03, 2023
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