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The A.V. Club

The A.V. Club

“Most of the other candidates on Oxford’s Word Of The Year 2016 shortlist were equally depressing: “coulrophobia” (i.e. fear of clowns), “Brexiteer,” “adulting,” “chatbot,” “alt-right,” and “woke.” ” – My Comments :

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Marie Tharp: Uncovering the Secrets of the Ocean Floor – with Helen Czerski

Marie Tharp: Uncovering the Secrets of the Ocean Floor – with Helen Czerski

“Continental drift is common knowledge now, but when the idea was first proposed it was revolutionary. Helen Czerski tells the story of how the maps of one of… ” – My Comments : Very cool! I had heard of Wegener’s work on continental drift, but I had never heard of the role Marie Tharp’s cartographic work played in proving the theory.

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New theory of gravity might explain dark matter

New theory of gravity might explain dark matter

“A new theory of gravity might explain the curious motions of stars in galaxies. Emergent gravity, as the new theory is called, predicts the exact same deviation of motions that is usually explained by invoking dark matter. Prof. Erik Verlinde, renowned expert in string theory at the University of Am… ” – My Comments : Interesting stuff, a bit much to wrap my head around, I’ll admit.