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The day humans almost destroyed the world by mistake
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Why pirates wore eye patches
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The Monty Hall Paradox: Beating Your Own Intuition
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Myth of the carnivore caveman.
Is mind reading real?

Critical Thinking & Cognitive Bias

7 items•22 min•Public
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Ignition and beyond: where the fusion frontier really stands.
Inside the fusion startup boom.
Why fusion power is called the energy of the future.
Could we create a tiny sun on Earth?

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The Model Is Not the Moat: Rhetoric vs. Reality in AI’s New Era
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The Model Is Not the Moat: Rhetoric vs. Reality in AI’s New Era

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Intermediate8 min
Tell the story of Larry Walters’ (aka Lawnchair Larry) homebrew balloon flight.
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Tell the story of Larry Walters’ (aka Lawnchair Larry) homebrew balloon flight.

Yesterday
Intermediate3 min
What really happened at the Battle of Ramree Island (1945)?
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What really happened at the Battle of Ramree Island (1945)?

Yesterday
Intermediate4 min
Why is 'Black Friday' a thing in the UK? How did that come about?
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Why is 'Black Friday' a thing in the UK? How did that come about?

2 days ago
Intermediate5 min
CRISPR Lowers Cholesterol by 50–60%: What the CTX310 Trial Really Showed
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CRISPR Lowers Cholesterol by 50–60%: What the CTX310 Trial Really Showed

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The Model Is Not the Moat: Rhetoric vs. Reality in AI’s New Era

The Model Is Not the Moat: Rhetoric vs. Reality in AI’s New Era

Public
Today•Intermediate•8 min
Tell the story of Larry Walters’ (aka Lawnchair Larry) homebrew balloon flight.

Tell the story of Larry Walters’ (aka Lawnchair Larry) homebrew balloon flight.

Public
Yesterday•Intermediate•3 min
What really happened at the Battle of Ramree Island (1945)?

What really happened at the Battle of Ramree Island (1945)?

Public
Yesterday•History•Intermediate•4 min
Why is 'Black Friday' a thing in the UK? How did that come about?

Why is 'Black Friday' a thing in the UK? How did that come about?

Public
2 days ago•Intermediate•5 min
CRISPR Lowers Cholesterol by 50–60%: What the CTX310 Trial Really Showed

CRISPR Lowers Cholesterol by 50–60%: What the CTX310 Trial Really Showed

Public
2 days ago•Intermediate•4 min
The Power of Combinations: How "Design of Experiments" Supercharges Biotech Discovery

The Power of Combinations: How "Design of Experiments" Supercharges Biotech Discovery

Public
2 days ago•Science•Intermediate•4 min
Ice is a mineral, and water is lava

Ice is a mineral, and water is lava

Public
3 days ago•Beginner•3 min
The surprising history of Thanksgiving.

The surprising history of Thanksgiving.

Public
3 days ago•Beginner•3 min
The Promise of Xenotransplantation: the feasibility of using gene-edited porcine kidneys has been demonstrated in early clinical studies. What does the future hold?

The Promise of Xenotransplantation: the feasibility of using gene-edited porcine kidneys has been demonstrated in early clinical studies. What does the future hold?

Public
1 week ago•HealthScience•Expert•4 min
The New Politics of Autism

The New Politics of Autism

Public
1 week ago•Health•Intermediate•15 min
AI news update: Waymo, LLM agentic task benchmarks, etc - 22 Nov 2025

AI news update: Waymo, LLM agentic task benchmarks, etc - 22 Nov 2025

Public
1 week ago•Technology•Intermediate•8 min
CRISPR vs cholesterol - can gene editing prevent heart disease?

CRISPR vs cholesterol - can gene editing prevent heart disease?

Public
1 week ago•Health•Intermediate•2 min
A Stress Test for In-Vivo CRISPR: Inside Intellia's MAGNITUDE Safety Pause

A Stress Test for In-Vivo CRISPR: Inside Intellia's MAGNITUDE Safety Pause

Public
2 weeks ago•Health•Intermediate•4 min
Overview of the field of AI, current capabilities and uses of AI, and future outlook

Overview of the field of AI, current capabilities and uses of AI, and future outlook

Public
2 weeks ago•Intermediate•6 min
The Cult of AGI

The Cult of AGI

Public
2 weeks ago•Technology•Intermediate•4 min
The story of JD Vance’s venture fund Narya

The story of JD Vance’s venture fund Narya

Public
2 weeks ago•BusinessPolitics•Intermediate•4 min
What is a quantum computing?

What is a quantum computing?

Public
2 weeks ago•Intermediate•1 min
How Close Are We to Real-World Quantum Computing?

How Close Are We to Real-World Quantum Computing?

Public
2 weeks ago•Intermediate•3 min
CRISPR: The Tool That Quietly Reshaped Modern Biology

CRISPR: The Tool That Quietly Reshaped Modern Biology

Public
2 weeks ago•HealthTechnologyScience•Intermediate•4 min
CRISPR: Intro

CRISPR: Intro

Public
2 weeks ago•Science•Intermediate•1 min
In the context of CRISPR/Ca9, what is the role of PAM and how was that understood prior to Charpentier/Doudna’s seminal Science paper in 2012?

In the context of CRISPR/Ca9, what is the role of PAM and how was that understood prior to Charpentier/Doudna’s seminal Science paper in 2012?

Public
2 weeks ago•Expert•7 min
The Monty Hall Paradox: Beating Your Own Intuition

The Monty Hall Paradox: Beating Your Own Intuition

Public
2 weeks ago•Fun•Intermediate•3 min
What are the most promising candidates for finding life beyond the Earth in our solar system?

What are the most promising candidates for finding life beyond the Earth in our solar system?

Public
2 weeks ago•Science•Intermediate•7 min
Did the Vikings ever settle in North America? What is the evidence? How far south did they get?

Did the Vikings ever settle in North America? What is the evidence? How far south did they get?

Public
2 weeks ago•History•Intermediate•6 min
What happened to the Viking settlements in Greenland?

What happened to the Viking settlements in Greenland?

Public
2 weeks ago•History•Intermediate•4 min
Could Sam Altman end up in jail?

Could Sam Altman end up in jail?

Public
2 weeks ago•NewsTechnology•Intermediate•4 min
In AI, what’s a “transformer” and how do they work?

In AI, what’s a “transformer” and how do they work?

Public
2 weeks ago•Technology•Intermediate•8 min
Why might superhuman AI kill everyone?

Why might superhuman AI kill everyone?

Public
09 Nov 2025•Technology•Intermediate•6 min
Hilbert’s paradox of the grand hotel

Hilbert’s paradox of the grand hotel

Public
09 Nov 2025•Fun•Intermediate•4 min
Mistake in land law (English common law): using Nram v Evans and drawing upon relevant case law. Assess how mistake has been interpreted in case law to date and explain its still fit for purpose.

Mistake in land law (English common law): using Nram v Evans and drawing upon relevant case law. Assess how mistake has been interpreted in case law to date and explain its still fit for purpose.

Public
08 Nov 2025•Politics•Expert•9 min
The day humans almost destroyed the world by mistake

The day humans almost destroyed the world by mistake

Public
08 Nov 2025•History•Beginner•3 min
How CRISPR is changing what we eat.

How CRISPR is changing what we eat.

Public
08 Nov 2025•Health•Intermediate•4 min
What makes AI sound human?

What makes AI sound human?

Public
08 Nov 2025•Technology•Intermediate•4 min
Could we ever live on Venus?

Could we ever live on Venus?

Public
08 Nov 2025•Beginner•1 min
A guide to performance management

A guide to performance management

Public
08 Nov 2025•Business•Intermediate•3 min
How your microbiome shapes your mind, mood, and immune system

How your microbiome shapes your mind, mood, and immune system

Public
07 Nov 2025•HealthScience•Intermediate•7 min
What is QAnon?

What is QAnon?

Public
05 Nov 2025•Politics•Intermediate•4 min
Tipping Point - When the Climate Flips Overnight

Tipping Point - When the Climate Flips Overnight

Public
05 Nov 2025•Environment•Intermediate•7 min
The hidden world of synthetic biology: designing life from scratch

The hidden world of synthetic biology: designing life from scratch

Public
05 Nov 2025•ScienceTechnology•Intermediate•8 min
The CRISPR decade: how gene editing moved from miracle to mainstream

The CRISPR decade: how gene editing moved from miracle to mainstream

Public
05 Nov 2025•ScienceTechnology•Intermediate•8 min
What is the Fermi paradox, and is it still valid?

What is the Fermi paradox, and is it still valid?

Public
04 Nov 2025•Science•Intermediate•5 min
What is the probability of existence of intelligent extraterrestrial life?

What is the probability of existence of intelligent extraterrestrial life?

Public
04 Nov 2025•Science•Intermediate•8 min
Is microwave cooking nuking all the ingredients?

Is microwave cooking nuking all the ingredients?

Public
04 Nov 2025•FoodHealth•Intermediate•3 min
OMERs pension investor

OMERs pension investor

Public
03 Nov 2025•Business•Intermediate•3 min
5654 and Co comms agency - capabilities and approach

5654 and Co comms agency - capabilities and approach

Public
03 Nov 2025•Business•Intermediate•4 min
Will humanity ever go extinct, statistically speaking?

Will humanity ever go extinct, statistically speaking?

Public
03 Nov 2025•Science•Expert•7 min
Why are conspiracy theories so sticky?

Why are conspiracy theories so sticky?

Public
03 Nov 2025•Culture•Intermediate•5 min
Could we ever grow food on Mars?

Could we ever grow food on Mars?

Public
03 Nov 2025•TechnologyScience•Intermediate•4 min
What would happen if the Earth stopped spinning?

What would happen if the Earth stopped spinning?

Public
03 Nov 2025•Science•Intermediate•5 min
Brain–computer interfaces: where thoughts meet machines

Brain–computer interfaces: where thoughts meet machines

Public
02 Nov 2025•TechnologyHealth•Expert•7 min
Why ancient Rome had better concrete than us.

Why ancient Rome had better concrete than us.

Public
02 Nov 2025•HistoryTechnology•Intermediate•3 min
Why pirates wore eye patches

Why pirates wore eye patches

Public
02 Nov 2025•History•Beginner•53 sec
Why bananas are radioactive

Why bananas are radioactive

Public
02 Nov 2025•HealthFoodScience•Intermediate•1 min
Can CRISPR cure Huntington’s Disease?

Can CRISPR cure Huntington’s Disease?

Public
02 Nov 2025•HealthScience•Intermediate•6 min
Sleep paralysis

Sleep paralysis

Public
02 Nov 2025•Health•Intermediate•4 min
Myth of the carnivore caveman.

Myth of the carnivore caveman.

Public
01 Nov 2025•FoodHealthScience•Intermediate•3 min
Who’s going to win the 2025 World Series? (Updated)

Who’s going to win the 2025 World Series? (Updated)

Public
01 Nov 2025•Sports•Beginner•54 sec
The role of the horseshoe crab in medicine and synthetic alternatives.

The role of the horseshoe crab in medicine and synthetic alternatives.

Public
31 Oct 2025•ScienceHealth•Intermediate•4 min
How Pumpkins Took Over Halloween — from Celtic turnips to American farms.

How Pumpkins Took Over Halloween — from Celtic turnips to American farms.

Public
31 Oct 2025•Culture•Intermediate•4 min
The Science of Zombies — parasites, fungi, and mind-control in nature.

The Science of Zombies — parasites, fungi, and mind-control in nature.

Public
31 Oct 2025•Science•Intermediate•3 min
Who's going to win the 2025 World Series?

Who's going to win the 2025 World Series?

Public
30 Oct 2025•Sports•Intermediate•1 min
How Coffee Built the Modern World

How Coffee Built the Modern World

Public
30 Oct 2025•FoodHistory•Intermediate•1 min
Feasibility of interstellar travel

Feasibility of interstellar travel

Public
30 Oct 2025•Technology•Beginner•47 sec
Did Evolution Mess Up by Making Us Enjoy Alcohol?

Did Evolution Mess Up by Making Us Enjoy Alcohol?

Public
29 Oct 2025•HealthScience•Beginner•57 sec
The history of SPAM

The history of SPAM

Public
27 Oct 2025•FoodFunHistory•Beginner•51 sec
Is mind reading real?

Is mind reading real?

Public
27 Oct 2025•Science•Beginner•48 sec
Is hypnosis a real thing?

Is hypnosis a real thing?

Public
27 Oct 2025•Science•Beginner•51 sec
The Drunken Monkey: How Evolution Accidentally Wired Humans to Seek Intoxication

The Drunken Monkey: How Evolution Accidentally Wired Humans to Seek Intoxication

Public
27 Oct 2025•HistoryHealthFood•Intermediate•6 min
Could we create a tiny sun on Earth?

Could we create a tiny sun on Earth?

Public
25 Oct 2025•ScienceTechnology•Beginner•50 sec
Ignition and beyond: where the fusion frontier really stands.

Ignition and beyond: where the fusion frontier really stands.

Public
25 Oct 2025•Technology•Expert•7 min
Inside the fusion startup boom.

Inside the fusion startup boom.

Public
25 Oct 2025•Technology•Intermediate•4 min
Why fusion power is called the energy of the future.

Why fusion power is called the energy of the future.

Public
25 Oct 2025•Technology•Beginner•49 sec
The moment humanity almost went extinct

The moment humanity almost went extinct

Public
25 Oct 2025•ScienceHistory•Intermediate•1 min
How writing changed human thought

How writing changed human thought

Public
25 Oct 2025•HistoryCulture•Expert•7 min
Why humans need sleep—and what really happens when we dream

Why humans need sleep—and what really happens when we dream

Public
25 Oct 2025•Science•Intermediate•3 min
What happens in your brain when you fall in love

What happens in your brain when you fall in love

Public
25 Oct 2025•Science•Beginner•47 sec
How electricity became invisible: from miracle to necessity

How electricity became invisible: from miracle to necessity

Public
25 Oct 2025•Technology•Beginner•3 min
Why quantum computing could change everything—and why it hasn’t yet

Why quantum computing could change everything—and why it hasn’t yet

Public
25 Oct 2025•Technology•Intermediate•7 min
Can AI be truly creative—or just remixing?

Can AI be truly creative—or just remixing?

Public
25 Oct 2025•Technology•Expert•4 min
The race to revive extinct species

The race to revive extinct species

Public
25 Oct 2025•Science•Intermediate•7 min
How trees “talk” through underground networks

How trees “talk” through underground networks

Public
25 Oct 2025•Science•Beginner•3 min
Health benefits of yoga

Health benefits of yoga

Public
25 Oct 2025•Health•Beginner•45 sec
Terraria vs Minecraft

Terraria vs Minecraft

Public
25 Oct 2025•FunEntertainment•Intermediate•3 min
What Happens in the First Hour After Drinking Coffee?

What Happens in the First Hour After Drinking Coffee?

Public
23 Oct 2025•HealthScience•Beginner•45 sec
Why Is the Sky Blue but Space Is Black?

Why Is the Sky Blue but Space Is Black?

Public
23 Oct 2025•Science•Beginner•54 sec
Why do cats purr?

Why do cats purr?

Public
23 Oct 2025•Science•Beginner•2 min
Why do we have fingerprints?

Why do we have fingerprints?

Public
23 Oct 2025•Science•Beginner•3 min
The Emu War: When Australia Lost to Birds

The Emu War: When Australia Lost to Birds

Public
23 Oct 2025•History•Beginner•46 sec
Why Is the Sky Blue but Space Is Black?

Why Is the Sky Blue but Space Is Black?

Public
23 Oct 2025•Science•Beginner•5 min
Why do cats purr?

Why do cats purr?

Public
23 Oct 2025•Science•Beginner•5 min
Why Coca-Cola tastes better at McDonald's.

Why Coca-Cola tastes better at McDonald's.

Public
22 Oct 2025•ScienceFood•Beginner•2 min
Synopsis of the Cherry Orchard by Ckekhov

Synopsis of the Cherry Orchard by Ckekhov

Public
21 Oct 2025•Culture•Intermediate•3 min
Tell me about the history, gardens and current uses of Compton Verney (UK).

Tell me about the history, gardens and current uses of Compton Verney (UK).

Public
21 Oct 2025•HistoryCulture•Intermediate•3 min
What's inside the Earth's core?

What's inside the Earth's core?

Public
21 Oct 2025•Science•Intermediate•3 min
Why AlphaFold 3's Diffusion Architecture Outperforms MSA Transformers

Why AlphaFold 3's Diffusion Architecture Outperforms MSA Transformers

Public
21 Oct 2025•Technology•Expert•1 min
How Do Airplanes Stay in the Sky?

How Do Airplanes Stay in the Sky?

Public
21 Oct 2025•ScienceTechnology•Beginner•5 min
CAR-T Cell Therapy - From Design to Clinical Outcomes

CAR-T Cell Therapy - From Design to Clinical Outcomes

Public
21 Oct 2025•ScienceHealth•Expert•7 min
CRISPR Off-Target Effects and Delivery Mechanisms

CRISPR Off-Target Effects and Delivery Mechanisms

Public
21 Oct 2025•ScienceHealth•Expert•4 min
The Great Molasses Flood of 1919

The Great Molasses Flood of 1919

Public
20 Oct 2025•History•Intermediate•6 min
The Monty Hall Problem: Why Switching Doubles Your Chances

The Monty Hall Problem: Why Switching Doubles Your Chances

Public
20 Oct 2025•Fun•Intermediate•2 min