The Take: Big Ideas Explained in Under 5 Minutes

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A podcast from Brandeis University.

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  1. 03/10/2020

    Who was the ancient warrior Queen Boudica?

    After her epic battle with the ancient Romans, Boudica was described as an aggrieved wife, mother, queen, freedom fighter, rebel and religious hero. Brandeis Assistant professor of classical studies Caitlin Gillespie sorts fact from fiction.

    5 min

  2. 10/08/2019

    What are intersectionality, privilege and positionality?

    Brandeis vice president for diversity Mark Brimhall-Vargas explains these controversial topics in under 5 minutes.

    6 min

  3. 07/08/2019

    The fate of the universe rests on the Hubble constant, so why can't we figure out its value?

    Brandeis assistant professor of physics Marcelle Soares-Santos explains why the  constant is so difficult to calculate and how her new approach might  finally get it right.

    5 min

  4. 05/24/2019

    Business Mergers: Are they good or bad?

    Brandeis International Business School professor Ben Gomes-Casseres explains why some  companies are growing bigger while others are decentralizing.

    4 min

  5. 01/18/2019

    Robot eels, muscle shirts and other ways active matter will revolutionize the future

    Brandeis physicist Seth Fraden explains what active matter is and how it can be used to create machines and materials that behave like living organisms.

    5 min
  6. A truly mind-blowing theory in physics: The universe is a hologram

    11/08/2018

    A truly mind-blowing theory in physics: The universe is a hologram

    Brandeis University's Matthew Headrick explains why scientists believe reality is two-dimensional surface projecting a 3D image.

    5 min
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