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Голый землекоп

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Голый землекоп

libo/libo
The Rest Is Science

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The Rest Is Science

Goalhanger
Hidden Brain

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Hidden Brain

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
The Quanta Podcast

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The Quanta Podcast

Quanta Magazine
Почему мы еще живы

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Почему мы еще живы

libo/libo
Άκου την επιστήμη

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Άκου την επιστήμη

LIFO PODCASTS, Γιάννης Πανταζόπουλος
Speed & Scale

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Speed & Scale

TED

1 day ago

How to Make a Difference: Part 1

Why do some people act on the possibilities before them, while others come to believe that nothing they do will make a difference? Psychologist Martin Seligman describes his groundbreaking research on learned helplessness, and explains how the stories we tell ourselves about setbacks can shape what we do next. We also explore how optimism can help us rediscover our ability to change things for the better. If you have a question or comment about the science of optimism and pessimism that you'd be willing to share with the Hidden Brain audience after listening to this episode, please find a quiet room and record a voice memo on your phone. Email the file to us at feedback@hiddenbrain.org. Use the subject line: “How to Make a Difference.” If you love Hidden Brain in audio, check out our video series on YouTube. You'll find episodes there about memory, focus, getting unstuck, and much more at youtube.com/@hiddenbrain. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
4 Sept

60 Words

We’re coming up on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and it had us thinking about an episode we produced in 2014. It’s the story of one sentence, written in the hours after September 11th, 2001, that has led to the longest war in U.S. history. We examine how just 60 words of legal language have blurred the line between war and peace. In the hours after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, a lawyer sat down in front of a computer and started writing a legal justification for taking action against those responsible. The language that he drafted and that President George W. Bush signed into law—called the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF)—has at its heart one single sentence, 60 words long. Over the last decade, those 60 words have become the legal foundation for the "war on terror." In this collaboration with BuzzFeed, reporter Gregory Johnsen tells us the story of how this has come to be one of the most important, confusing, troubling sentences of the last two decades. We go into the meetings that took place in the chaotic days just after 9/11, speak with Congresswoman Barbara Lee and former Congressman Ron Dellums about the vote on the AUMF. We hear from former White House and State Department lawyers John Bellinger & Harold Koh. We learn how this legal language unleashed Guantanamo, Navy Seal raids and drone strikes. And we speak with journalist Daniel Klaidman, legal expert Benjamin Wittes and Virginia Senator Tim Kaine about how these words came to be interpreted, and what they mean for the future of war and peace. LATERAL CUTS -Really anything from our sister show, More Perfect EPISODE CREDITS: Reported by - Kelsey Padgettwith help from - Matt KieltyProduced by - Matt Kieltywith help from - Kelsey Padgett Sign up for our newsletter!! It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Signup (https://radiolab.org/newsletter)! Radiolab is supported by listeners like you. Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab (https://members.radiolab.org/) today. Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @radiolab, and share your thoughts with us by emailing radiolab@wnyc.org. Leadership support for Radiolab’s science programming is provided by the Simons Foundation and the John Templeton Foundation. Foundational support for Radiolab was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2 days ago

Dying In Space, Trapped Water, and What's Hidden In Pi?

Almost every human who has ever lived has one thing in common: they were born and died on Earth. Except for three people. Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens uncover the extraordinary story of Soyuz 11, the Soviet cosmonauts who became the only humans ever to die in outer space, and what their deaths meant for the future of human spaceflight.But that raises a bigger question: what exactly is trapped on Earth, and what can escape? Is the water left inside discarded plastic bottles being locked away forever? Is Earth itself slowly leaking water into space? Can you really trap a monkey simply because it refuses to let go of something shiny? And are your phone number, your name and every other possible sequence of numbers really hidden somewhere inside the digits of pi? From space exploration and the Soyuz 11 disaster to Earth's water, animal behaviour and one of mathematics' biggest unanswered questions, Hannah and Michael investigate what gets trapped, what escapes, and what might have been hiding in plain sight all along. ------------------- For more information about Cancer Research UK, their research, breakthroughs and how you can support them, visit https://cancerresearchuk.org/restisscience Cancer Research UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1089464), Scotland (SC041666), the Isle of Man (1103) and Jersey (247). A company limited by guarantee. Registered company in England and Wales (4325234) and the Isle of Man (5713F). Registered address: 2 Redman Place, London, E20 1JQ. ------------------- Find The Rest Is Science all over the internet by ⁠⁠clicking here.⁠⁠ ------------------- Video Producer: Adam Thornton + Oli Oakley + Jack MeekAnimator: Sam BensonVideo & Social: Bex TyrrellAssistant Producer: Lucy LipscombeProducer: Simona RataSenior Producer: Lauren Armstrong-CarterChief Digital Officer: Samuel OakleyExec Producer: Neil Fearn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 day ago

The Rise of China 🇨🇳🐉 | How an Ancient Civilization Became a Global Power | Boring History for Sleep

China’s rise is one of the longest and most remarkable stories in world history. From ancient dynasties, powerful emperors, and vast trade networks to periods of division, foreign invasion, revolution, and extraordinary economic transformation, China’s history has been shaped by centuries of ambition, conflict, resilience, and change. Tonight, we follow the long journey of China — from its ancient beginnings to the emergence of a modern global power. A calm journey through dynasties, wars, emperors, revolutions, and the events that transformed one of the world’s oldest civilizations. Boring History for Sleep — Soft stories about the forces that shaped our world.
1 day ago

Lost in Space Game Night

How far did Alan Shepard hit a golf ball on the moon? How many monkeys named Albert have been to space? Neil deGrasse Tyson, comedian Paul Mecurio, and Senior StarTalk Producer Lindsey Walker find out the answers on this Game Show Edition of Startalk celebrating the release of our new book, Lost in Space: 5,000 Facts for Navigating the Universe. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/lost-in-space-game-night/ Thanks to our Patrons havok, David Leeper, Silver Starsoul, Keith Homan, Alexander, Stacey Aldrich, Aral Kubali, Remi van Compernolle, Heel Our Soles, Kevin, Jack Topping, Andrew Schmelzer, Justin, pavan krishna, Mary Thomas, JohnForrest, DigitalDream, ricky zamudio, Josh MacCallum, Joe Widner, Janice Green, Will, Padrig de Roiste, Kathy Sydor, Max Heppermann, Zen Space Pirate, Patricia Nicely, Rob, Christian van Nimwegen, Johan Tivéus, Jonathan Woody, LONEWARRIOR, Anne Cosnow Awh, Preet Panda, Bill, Fidel Morla, Emily McKnight, Clem Maurer, Howard Hale, Ben Meighan-Carey, Kent Thompson, Ari Zelanko, Darryl Odom, jeff kolander, Jerome McCollom, Juan Bavaresco, and Maria for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
8 Sept

Как посмотреть: история коррекции зрения от очков до лазеров

Сегодня близорукость, дальнозоркость и астигматизм можно исправить операцией, которая длится меньше получаса. Но еще тысячу лет назад люди даже примерно не понимали, как устроено зрение. Предполагалось, что из глаз исходят лучи, ощупывающие окружающий мир. Как мы пришли от одного к другому? Кто придумал контактные линзы? И почему лазерная коррекция подходит далеко не всем? Разбираемся в новом эпизоде. Эксперт эпизода: Александр Родин, врач-офтальмолог, кандидат медицинских наук https://www.instagram.com/dr.rodin/ Эпизод «Совсем не больно: как появилась анестезия»: https://podcast.ru/e/863GlftlrqpЭпизод «Я все вижу: как мы научились пересаживать искусственный хрусталик глаза»: https://podcast.ru/e/.LanjRmE634 Реклама. ООО «Олимп» ИНН 7724417578 erid: 2SDnjcxVr35Партнер выпуска — сервис Elementaree, который доставляет наборы для домашних ужинов с рецептами и заготовками. Промокод POCHEMU дает скидку 40% на первый заказ и 20% на повторный заказ. Минимальная стоимость заказа — 3000₽, не суммируется со скидкой по подписке. Первая доставка — бесплатно. Ужины за 15 минут ждут вас здесь: https://elmntr.ee/POCHEMU Скидка 10% на десятый поток разговорного курса от Либо/Либо про промокоду ПОЧЕМУ! Сайт с программой и всеми деталями: https://course.libolibo.ru/podcast-course Подписывайтесь на Либо/Либо+ и слушайте все наши выпуски, включая бонусы, раньше остальных и без рекламы полгода бесплатно в приложении «Подкасты» от Apple https://cutt.ly/poc0209epap или в телеграме https://cutt.ly/poc0209eptg _________Авторка сценария Арина ГундыреваРедакторка сценария и ведущая Лена ЧесноковаМедицинская редакторка Даша ГельфманМедицинский консультант Женя ПинелисПродюсерка Настя МедведеваЗвукорежиссер Юра Шустицкий и саунд-дизайнер Сережа Христолюбов а также отдельное спасибо Лике Кремер, Ксении Красильниковой и Андрею Борзенкомузыку и звуки для этого подкаста мы берем из библиотек Blue Dot Sessions и Epidemic Sound, используется по лицензии Подписывайтесь на наш телеграм — https://t.me/libolibostudio/И на наш инстаграм — https://instagram.com/libolibostudio/
1 day ago

Are the Little Red Dots Actually Black Hole Suns?

When all you can see is a speck, it’s hard to tell what you’re looking at. Astronomers first argued that little red dots spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope in 2022 were distant galaxies on the cosmic horizon, mainly because of their brightness. Later, they concluded that little red dots look more like the supermassive black holes that sit at the heart of most galaxies. But in the spring of 2025, two teams of astronomers simultaneously announced observations of a pair of little red dots that were unlike all the rest. In fact, they were unlike any object ever seen. On this episode of The Quanta Podcast, host Samir Patel speaks with writer Charlie Wood to talk about the new celestial body that may have just dropped, what some astronomers are calling “black hole stars.”This topic was covered in a recent story for Quanta Magazine. Each week on The Quanta Podcast, Quanta Magazine editor-in-chief Samir Patel and Senior Editor Hannah Waters speak with the people behind the award-winning publication to navigate through some of the most important and mind-expanding questions in science and math. This week's coda is a sonification of data from a device known as the NIRSpec integral field unit on NASA's Webb telescope. Here, the pitch of the sound represents the velocity of hydrogen gas moving around the black hole. The higher the pitch, the faster it is moving toward the telescope. This data enabled the first direct mass measurement of a black hole from the first billion years of the universe.Coda Credit - Sonification: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Christopher Britt (STScI), Ralf Crawford (STScI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI), Margaret Carruthers (STScI); Science: Ignas Juodžbalis (Cambridge), Cosimo Marconcini (University of Florence), Roberto Maiolino (Cambridge), Francesco D'Eugenio (Cambridge), Hannah Übler (MPE)
5 days ago

The Real History of Africa 🌍👑 | Great Civilizations, Powerful Kingdoms & Forgotten Stories | Boring History for Sleep

Africa’s history is far richer and more complex than the stories often told about it. Long before modern borders existed, the continent was home to powerful kingdoms, thriving cities, vast trade networks, remarkable scholars, skilled artisans, and rulers who shaped the course of history. From ancient Egypt and the kingdoms of Nubia to Mali, Ghana, Songhai, Great Zimbabwe, and the civilizations of Ethiopia, Africa developed cultures and societies that connected distant parts of the world. Tonight, we explore the rise and fall of great African civilizations, the people who built them, and the stories that deserve to be remembered. Boring History for Sleep — Soft stories about the civilizations that shaped our world.
18 hr ago

#494 — A Coin Toss for the Future

Sam Harris speaks with Ryan Greenblatt about AI misalignment and the risk of losing control of increasingly capable systems. They discuss the Hugging Face incident, the spectrum of concern about AI risk, why companies are racing ahead despite high odds of a, reward hacking, the distinction between alignment and control, the danger of AIs reasoning in "neuralese," alignment faking, how an AI takeover might unfold, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.
3 days ago

How Did Young Stars Form So Close to the Milky Way’s Black Hole?

How can young stars exist so close to the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole? New simulations suggest they may have formed right where we see them, despite the extreme environment around Sagittarius A*. The findings offer a new explanation for their unusually low number of stellar companions—and a surprising glimpse into star formation near a cosmic powerhouse. Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs. This episode includes AI-generated content.

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