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The universe speaks to us in the form of numbers, and appears to us in myriad ways that we have yet to fully discover and understand. Modern Sciences pushes forward into modern-day discussion the different lenses through which we view the universe, and the language we use to commune with it—from beautiful patterns and equations brought forth by the best mathematicians to the latest discoveries that unravel the inner workings of our physical realm.
It’s Rocket Science! with Professor Chris Bishop
The Royal Institution invited Microsoft Research Cambridge Laboratory Director Chris Bishop to get minds, both young and young…
Famous “Three-Body Problem” May Have a Way Out Using the “Drunkard’s Walk,” Says Physicist Pair
Ask your nearest physicist what their take on the “three-body problem” is and they may bust out cold…
Neutron Stars: The Limits of Density
PBS Space Time is back, and Matt O’Dowd is here to take us on a trip through one…
The Argument for Magnetic “Monopoles”
Astrophysicist Matt O’Dowd, from the YouTube channel PBS Space Time, explores the curious case of magnetic monopoles, or…
Brain Imaging Goes Mobile With Compact MRI Machine
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays a vital role in current patient diagnosis, as it allows doctors and experts…
Periodic Videos Presents: Helium
Periodic Videos is back, and Sir Martyn Poliakoff is here to teach us about the element that makes…
Periodic Videos Presents: Hydrogen
Sir Martyn Poliakoff, together with the Periodic Videos team, give a crash course into the most abundant element…
Alphabet’s “DeepMind” AI Cracks a Decades-Old Graphs Problem and Mathematical Knots
If there’s anything that we likely know for sure about mathematics, it’s that it reaches much further from…
This “Porous Crystal” Can Trap Other Molecules Within Its Pores
Picture the nearest sponge in a nearby sink as it collects water within itself. The moment the sponge…
“Optical Engineering” Can Someday Change Materials’ Properties Using Lasers
So far, Modern Sciences has discussed the several uses of lasers mainly within the nuclear energy research sector,…