String theory aims to be the ultimate blueprint of the universe. It proposes that all matter and forces arise from vibrating loops of energy, called strings, that are far smaller than atoms. But this is easily the contender for the most complex theory ever defined. Even among physicists, few claim to fully grasp its implications. A PhD helps, but isn’t enough.
This six-part series cuts through the abstraction. With everyday language and visual analogies, we trace string theory from its radical origins to its boldest predictions, covering everything from extra dimensions, multiverses, and the unification of gravity with quantum mechanics
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For decades, the secrets of the poles were unreachable. Now, what we have found is nothing less than shocking. Beneath kilometers of polar ice lie rivers that flow uphill, ghostly ecosystems that bloom in darkness, and the fossilized remains of rainforests that once thrived in Earth’s now-frozen ends.
What scientists have found beneath the ice upends our understanding not only of Earth's past but of its future, including possibly life on other worlds.
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#PolarScience #EarthPoles #ArcticExploration #Antarctica #Arctic
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Before CRISPR, sickle cell disease patients were condemned to lives of pain and transfusion. Then came CRISPR. In a landmark trial, 90% of participants saw their crises ease and won CRISPR's creator a Nobel Prize. Now CRISPR is going further and targeting diseases like ATTR, cancer, and muscular dystrophy
Is this the future of medicine?
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#GeneEditing #CRISPR #SickleCell #FutureOfMedicine
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For centuries, geologists assumed kimberlite volcanoes had gone extinct, dormant for over 30 million years. These ultra-rare blasts don't just erupt; they detonate without any warning, tearing through rock at supersonic speeds and hurling diamonds from Earth's mantle to the surface. Then came a shocking discovery, evidence of a kimberlite eruption just 10,000 years ago.
Could these geological giants be waking up?
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#Volcanoes #Diamondvolcanoes #EarthScience #Geology #Kimberlites
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It’s often assumed that wine headaches stem from tannins. Turns out, that's not the whole story. Whites have tannins too. So why do one in five red wine drinkers ends up with a headache? Emerging research from UC Davis seems to have identified the culprit, and no, it is not tannins
To understand why your favorite bottle might be friend or foe, tune in to this revealing exploration
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Gravity, according to Einstein’s General Relativity, is not a force but geometry itself. Mass can distort spacetime, causing planets to orbit and starlight to bend. General relativity typically demands years of rigorous study and intricate mathematics. But if you've ever wanted to understand it without enrolling in a physics PhD, this is the series for you.
Check out the essential guide on General Relativity, where we break down the subtleties of Einstein’s universe, explained simply using high school physics and everyday language.
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At the center of our Milky Way sits Sagittarius A*, a black hole four million times heavier than the Sun. Its event horizon, a ring of fiery radio light, marks the final photons that escape gravity’s grasp. But can this cosmic giant ever die, or worse, can anything destroy this monster?
From quantum physics to antimatter annihilation, explore the science—and the science fiction—behind killing a black hole.
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#BlackHolePhysics #SagittariusAstar #EventHorizon #QuantumPhysics #BlackHoles
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Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor but support a quarter of marine life. As warming seas and predators threaten their survival, a new alliance of conservationists and mathematicians is using geometry, network theory, and fluid dynamics to fight back.
Learn how predictive models forecast mass bleaching months in advance, to algorithms optimizing starfish culls, and geometric patterns boosting coral regrowth
Can mathematics help reefs withstand climate change?
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Long before humans built skyscrapers or harnessed electricity, survival depended on two remarkable discoveries: tools and fire. But how exactly did these modest innovations reshape the trajectory of our species?
The Dawn of Mankind, Our latest show traces humankind’s extraordinary leap from vulnerable mammals, cowering in caves, to pioneering architects of civilization, beginning with simple flakes crafted in Olduvai Gorge and fire tamed in ancient caves. What sparked our intelligence, culture, and ultimately our civilization?
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What burns brighter than a trillion suns and rewrote our understanding of the cosmos?
Meet 3C 273, the first quasar ever identified, and still the most luminous. Powered by a black hole nearly a billion times the mass of our Sun, this beacon from Virgo challenges the limits of physics. Its jets span 200,000 light-years. Its light, 2.4 billion years old, carries secrets of galaxy formation, particle acceleration, and cosmic evolution.
What forces shaped its ferocity, and what can this time machine tell us about the early universe?
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