Monthly Archive: February 2017

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Children of Africa” (The Story of Us)(Quest Science month special)

A musical celebration of humanity, its origins, and achievements, contrasted with a somber look at our environmentally destructive tendencies and deep similarities with other primates. Featuring Jacob Bronowski, Alice Roberts, Carolyn Porco, Jane Goodall, Robert Sapolsky, Neil deGrasse Tyson and David Attenborough.

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Communicating Science in the 21st century(Quest Science month special)

Brian Cox and Neil deGrasse Tyson’s compelling exploration of what science communication is, drawing on interesting similarities and contrasts between the UK and the US. [wpdevart_youtube width=”640″ height=”385″ autoplay=”0″ theme=”dark” loop_video=”0″ enable_fullscreen=”1″ show_related=”0″ show_popup=”0″ thumb_popup_width=”213″ thumb_popup_height=”128″ show_title=”0″ show_youtube_icon=”0″ show_annotations=”1″ show_progress_bar_color=”red” autohide_parameters=”1″ set_initial_volume=”true” initial_volume=”48″ disable_keyboard=”0″]CSccnpSWefs[/wpdevart_youtube]

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Language Rewires Our Brain-Shots of Awe

“Shakespeare can free us from ourselves. His lush, prismatic verse grants us ‘a small but metaphysically glorious holiday’…” [wpdevart_youtube width=”640″ height=”385″ autoplay=”0″ theme=”dark” loop_video=”0″ enable_fullscreen=”1″ show_related=”0″ show_popup=”0″ thumb_popup_width=”213″ thumb_popup_height=”128″ show_title=”0″ show_youtube_icon=”0″ show_annotations=”1″ show_progress_bar_color=”red” autohide_parameters=”1″ set_initial_volume=”true” initial_volume=”45″ disable_keyboard=”0″]UeuV1ZQfj-k[/wpdevart_youtube]

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Naturopathy and Herbal Medicines-from James Randi foundation(Quest Science month special)

Naturopathy is an ill-defined system based on vitalistic mythology; it combines commonsense health and nutrition measures and rational use of a few herbs with a huge variety of unscientific practices and anti-medical double-talk. What naturopaths do that is good is no different from what MDs do, and what...

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Shots of Awe-Hopeless Duality Of Man

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