What’s the deal with daylight saving? On this StarTalk explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice question the existence of daylight saving time. Why do some places have daylight savings and others don’t? Find out how it works and how it originated. You’ll learn about the earth’s axis and how the days differ from summer to winter. Why are sunlight hours different … [Read more...]
🔴 Is Ohio’s Train Derailment a “Mini-Chernobyl”? | [OFFICE HOURS] Podcast 106
Social media is aflame with pictures and reports from a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, prompting people to compare the chemical spill to Chernobyl. Here's what happened, and what we know so far. 💪 JOIN [THE FACILITY] RIGHT NOW for members-only live streams, behind-the-scenes posts, and the official Discord: https://www.patreon.com/kylehill 👕 NEW MERCH DROP OUT … [Read more...]
Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard: Who is lying? | Sarma Melngailis and Lex Fridman
Lex Fridman Podcast full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZjby1LkTWQ Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Mailgun: https://lexfridman.com/mailgun - BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off - Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up to $1000 off team plan - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - Eight … [Read more...]
The best Wordle strategy – according to maths
Wordle may seem like a word game, but really it’s a mathematical one. Rather than debate the best opening word, why not calculate it with information theory? As promised in the video, you can find the top 100 opening words for easy and hard mode, with stupid words included or excluded, here: https://steele.link/top-wordles # Video chapters 00:00 INTRO 01:33 MATHS 02:45 … [Read more...]
Winter Solstice 2021 | December Solstice 2021
This is the astronomical first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest day of the year. What happens at the winter solstice? Why is the solstice important? #solstice #winter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hi this is common science, it is an educational channel. This channel is all … [Read more...]