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Could laser blasters ever become feasible? - Christopher Baird
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A fleet of rebel spaceships is greeted by a frenzy of laser blasts – illuminating the sector with brillian…
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How the Suez Canal shaped global history - Lucia Carminati
Dig into the construction of the Suez Canal, and discover how it became one of the world’s busiest maritime passages.
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Today, nearly 30% of all globa…
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The lexicon of electricity - James Sheils
We all know the words around electricity, "charge," "positive," "battery", and more. But where do they come from and what do they really mean? Let th…
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4 different ways you can power a car
Dig into which fuel— gasoline, electric, biofuels, or electrofuels— is both affordable for consumers and sustainable for the planet.
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Historically, m…
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Navigating Our Global Future - Ian Goldin
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As globalization and technological advances bring us hurtling towa…
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Kiranmala: The legend of the princess who conquered Magic Mountain - Malay Bera
Dig into the Bengali tale of a trio of siblings who attempt to scale the fearsome Magic Mountain to gain treasures for their home.
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Inspired by a kin…
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The case against "right" and "wrong" - Marlee Neel
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Don't take the easy route! Instead, use this little trick to improve your wr…
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The legendary JoJo thought experiment - Michael Vazquez and Sarah Stroud
Puzzle through this classic ethical dilemma and decide: does your upbringing affect your moral responsibility for your actions?
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Jo the First is a ru…
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Every one of your devices can be hacked - Avi Rubin
Could someone hack your pacemaker? At TEDxMidAtlantic, Avi Rubin explains how hackers are compromising cars, smartphones and medical devices, and war…
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The race to decode a mysterious language - Susan Lupack
Dig into the mysterious Linear B symbols, found on ancient tablets on the island of Crete, which took scholars nearly 50 years to decode.
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In the ear…
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