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Zero days – Security leaks for sale (quest Sunday special)

The threat of compromised cyber security has become our planet’s new weapon of mass destruction. The documentary Zero Days explores the growing concern that the disintegration of online safety has set the stage for potential physical dangers as well. “Our entire power supply can be cut off,” a...

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Cyberbullies: A Killer Network(quest weekend special)

Social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram make it possible for us to feel more globally connected than ever before. But for some, these platforms also represent a vicious breeding ground for the modern bully. Online taunts and shaming practices have resulted in an unprecedented number...

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Wordplay& Brain-Your Pun-Divided Attention

Your Pun-Divided Attention: How the Brain Processes Wordplay To understand puns, the left and right brain hemispheres have to work together Puns are divisive in comedy. Critics groan that they are the “lowest form of wit,” a quote attributed to various writers. Others—including Shakespeare—pun with abandon. The brain...

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MONSTERS OF THE COSMOS – Symphony of Science

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Celebrates the 340th anniversary of Olaus Roemer’s determination of the speed of light.

Romer’s determination of the speed of light was the demonstration in 1676 that light has a finite speed, and so does not travel instantaneously. The discovery is usually attributed to Danish astronomer Ole Rømer (1644–1710), who was working at the Royal Observatory in Paris at the time. By timing...