Life according to a yellow homo scientist: Archive

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Sep 22nd

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Aug 26th

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fuckyeahfluiddynamics: The auroras at Earth’s poles are much more than pretty lights. This video explains their formation; fluid mechanics (specifically magnetohydrodynamics) play a major role in the convective transport of heat inside the sun as well as the movement of the plasma that makes up a solar storm that interacts with Earth’s magnetic field and produces the auroras.

Aug 25th

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Aug 25th

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Philip Zimbardo: Why are boys failing out? Porn.

Aug 22nd

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Aug 22nd

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Aug 22nd

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Oceanographer Brian Skerry talks about his underwater photographs, the impact of humans on marine ecosystems, and what can be done to restore them. You would be a complete asshole and douchebag if you watch this and still think humans don’t have an impact on the natural environment… (*cough* Michele Bachmann/Sarah Palin and clan *cough*)

Aug 21st

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Tierney Thys’ talks about the Sunfish. Not only wickedly interesting, but quite funny too =)

Aug 21st

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Sheila Patek’s amazing research on Mantis Shrimp. Super cool slow motion cinematography.

Aug 21st

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