Quantum Computing for Computer Scientists
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Science & Mathematics
785,248 videos · Physics, biology, chemistry, astronomy and the mathematics underneath them.
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Terence Tao on the cosmic distance ladder
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The Physics and Philosophy of Time - with Carlo Rovelli
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Four Dimensional Maths: Things to See and Hear in the Fourth Dimension - with Matt Parker
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Religions and babies | Hans Rosling
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Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion? - Prof. Dennis Whyte
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Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air with David MacKay
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Briana Pobiner - "The Role of Scavenging in Human Dietary Evolution"
University of Cambridge Archaeological Field ClubBriana Pobiner on the role of scavenging and meat-eating in human dietary evolution.
Are athletes really getting faster, better, stronger? | David Epstein
TED7.05M viewsDavid Epstein shows how much of the improvement in athletic records comes from technology, rule changes and selection of body types rather than better athletes.
Hans Rosling: Global population growth, box by box
TED1.86M viewsHans Rosling uses stacks of plastic boxes to show how world population grew and why it will stop near 10–11 billion.
1:01:13Dan Liberman - "Why is Exercise Weird but Healthy? The Active Grandparent Hypothesis.
University of Cambridge Archaeological Field ClubDaniel Lieberman on why exercise feels unnatural yet is healthy: the 'active grandparent' hypothesis.
What Happens When Maths Goes Wrong? - with Matt Parker
The Royal Institution3.26M viewsMatt Parker tells stories of maths going wrong in engineering, software and finance, from bridges to spreadsheets.
1:05:08Robin Dunbar - Why We Aren't Just Great Apes - Archaeological Field Club Seminar Series
University of Cambridge Archaeological Field ClubRobin Dunbar on why humans aren't just great apes: social brains and community size.
1:13:20Chris Stringer "The Origin of Our Species"
University of Cambridge Archaeological Field ClubChris Stringer (Natural History Museum) on the origin of our species: the fossil and genetic evidence for Homo sapiens' African origins.
Hamming, "You and Your Research" (June 6, 1995)
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Dr Kathelijne Koops - Of Apes and Tools: Insights into the Evolution of Technology
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57:50Jeremy DeSilva - "First Steps: How Upright Walking Made Us Human"
University of Cambridge Archaeological Field ClubJeremy DeSilva on how upright walking made us human.
59:12Michael Tomasello - The Origins of Human Collaboration
University of Cambridge Archaeological Field ClubMichael Tomasello on the evolutionary origins of human collaboration.
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The fascinating world of bees: from novel monitoring tools to landscape-level stressors
Bee Ecology, Evolution and ConservationA 61-minute video from Bee Ecology, Evolution and Conservation: “The fascinating world of bees: from novel monitoring tools to landscape-level stressors”.
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OSC Colloquium: Jared Males "The Mysterious Lives of Speckles"
UA OSCA 78-minute video from UA OSC: “OSC Colloquium: Jared Males "The Mysterious Lives of Speckles"”.
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Britta Peis: A Primal-Dual Approximation Framework for Weighted Integer Covering Problems
Hausdorff Center for MathematicsA 28-minute video from Hausdorff Center for Mathematics's catalogue; the title names its topic.
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Juan Maldacena - Strings on plane waves
GraduatePhysicsA 31-minute video from GraduatePhysics: “Juan Maldacena - Strings on plane waves”.
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Yaroslav Zolotaryuk: “Nonlinear wave phenomena in Josephson junctions”
Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical PhysicsA 50-minute video from Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics: “Yaroslav Zolotaryuk: “Nonlinear wave phenomena in Josephson junctions””.
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Barbara Amaral: How can we define and quantify non-classicality?
ICTP-SAIFRA 41-minute video from ICTP-SAIFR: “Barbara Amaral: How can we define and quantify non-classicality?”.
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Didier Queloz, University of Cambridge | Plenary Talk: Exoplanet Science Overview
International Physics of Living SystemsA 72-minute video from International Physics of Living Systems: “Didier Queloz, University of Cambridge | Plenary Talk: Exoplanet Science Overview”.
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Phil Armitage - Magnetic Fields and Disk Accretion (August 11, 2023)
Flatiron InstituteA 38-minute video from Flatiron Institute: “Phil Armitage - Magnetic Fields and Disk Accretion (August 11, 2023)”.
51:49Josef Urban: The Proofgold blockchain
Hausdorff Center for MathematicsA 52-minute video from Hausdorff Center for Mathematics's catalogue; the title names its topic.
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The role of (hydrodynamic) noise in climate and in climate analysis
Hans von Storch: Climate ScientistA 31-minute video from Hans von Storch: Climate Scientist: “The role of (hydrodynamic) noise in climate and in climate analysis”.
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La medicina en los medios de comunicación: cuando la ciencia es noticia
UNED Cursos MOOCA 9-minute video from UNED Cursos MOOC: “La medicina en los medios de comunicación: cuando la ciencia es noticia”.
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Evolution in Fungal Plant Pathogens, Asst. Prof. Hilal Özkılınç
Koç University Science ClubA 40-minute video from Koç University Science Club: “Evolution in Fungal Plant Pathogens, Asst. Prof. Hilal Özkılınç”.
30:36Día 4 - Fís. David Raudales - Charla "Estrellas AGB: El viento estelar de Mira".
Escuela de Fisica UNAHA 31-minute video from Escuela de Fisica UNAH: “Día 4 - Fís. David Raudales - Charla "Estrellas AGB: El viento estelar de Mira".”.
Recommended books
- The Joy of x, Steven StrogatzSteven Strogatz's friendly tour of the big ideas in maths
- The Feynman Lectures on Physics (boxed set)The classic set of physics lectures, in print
- Campbell BiologyThe standard intro biology text
- The Gene: An Intimate History, Siddhartha MukherjeeSiddhartha Mukherjee's history of the gene
- Cosmos, Carl SaganThe classic tour of the universe and our place in it
- The Disappearing Spoon, Sam KeanSam Kean's stories behind the periodic table
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