2023 was a wild year with everything from scorching temperatures to massive wildfires. Even with more renewable energy than ever, 2023’s climate data still seems really bad. So how should we think about climate change today? And what can...

We've been coming up with games to pass the time for just about as long as we've had writing, but sadly, not all of our oldest board games come with the rule books intact. Here's a few of the oldest board games ever from, from Patolli...

Since the very beginning of quantum mechanics, a debate has raged about how to interpret its bizarre predictions. And at the heart and origin of that debate is the quantum jump or quantum leap - the seemingly miraculous and instantaneous...

Ah, spring. As Demeter, Goddess of the Harvest, it's your favorite season. Humans and animals look to you to balance the bounty of the natural world which, like any self-respecting Goddess, you do with a pair of magical dice. But then,...

In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on boundary and initial conditions within systems.

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Paul Andersen explains a viral replication simulation that he created for his AP Biology class. He used Google docs to keep track of viral strains, Moodle messaging to pass the virus from student to student, and dice to generate...

When poet Robin Morgan found herself facing Parkinson’s disease, she distilled her experiences into these four quietly powerful poems — meditating on age, loss, and the simple power of noticing.

Good game design is essential for a positive player experience whether it's a board games, video game, or even dice game. So today, we're going to take some time to give you an introductory overview of the process of creating a game, and...

RNA, the genetic messenger, makes sure the DNA recipe gives your cells exactly what they ordered. But sometimes that means inhibiting some other RNA that got the recipe wrong. This process is called RNA interference (RNAi), and it acts...

Herramientas para decidir mejor



Nuestra capacidad colectiva de aprender, actuar y adaptarse es lo que permite a nuestra sociedad superar los desafíos y evolucionar. Emiliano Chamorro ofrece seis consejos para superar...

El Sistema de Posicionamiento Global (GPS) es sólo un gran reloj en el espacio (que además puede detectar explosiones nucleares)
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In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on probability and prediction.

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"Transmigrantes" es un término que Daria Shornikova utiliza para definir a los extranjeros que llegan a un país con fortaleza y determinación para comenzar una nueva vida. La celebración de...

Recuperar el rol de las mujeres en la tecnología



La falta de un liderazgo diverso en la tecnología limita nuestra capacidad colectiva para innovar y crear sistemas que beneficien a toda la sociedad. Melina Masnatta,...

Imagine a game played with two players and two dice: if the biggest number rolled is one, two, three, or four, player 1 wins. If the biggest number rolled is five or six, player 2 wins. Who has the best probability of winning the game?...

Tecno-pánicos ¿por qué tememos a lo nuevo?



¿Por qué los humanos son tan resistentes al cambio? Ramiro Fernández emprende un viaje histórico desde la tabula ceratas de Roma hasta los iPads de hoy en día, para mostrar...

A short explanation of why Bayes' theorem is true, together with discussion on a common misconception in probability

You're the chief advisor to an eccentric king who needs to declare his successor. He wants his heir to be good at arithmetic, lucky, and above all else, honest. So he's devised a competition to test his children, and ordered you to...

Cómo despertar la creatividad dentro de nosotros



No hay una sola manera de ser creativo, propone el investigador Franc Ponti. Algunos nos inclinamos por el pensamiento creativo lógico y basado en la acción, mientras...

Paul Andersen shows you how to use the rules of multiplication and addition to correctly solve genetics problems. The rule of multiplication can be applied to independent events in sequence. The rule of addition can be applied to...

In this video Paul Andersen explains how a radioactive nuclei can decay by releasing an alpha, beta, or gamma particle. The exact moment of decay for each nuclei can not be determined but probability is useful in predicting the...

How much energy and brain power do we devote to learning how to spell? Language evolves over time, and with it the way we spell -- is it worth it to spend so much time memorizing rules that are filled with endless exceptions? Literary...

From the ancient Egyptian game of Senet to the Aztec's Patolli, games have been played since the beginning of civilization. Today, your host Andre Meadows is going to take a look at a few of these games, including some that are actually...