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The physics of surfing – Nick Pizzo

Wondering how you can catch the perfect wave? Dive into the fascinating and complex physics of surfing. — Whether or not you realize it, surfers are masters of complicated physics. The science of surfing begins as soon as a board first hits the water. Surfers may not be thinking about weather patterns in the Pacific, […]

“Strangers on the Internet” Podcast Episode 14: Ten Years of Tinder

The fourteenth episode (Apple Podcasts link here and Spotify link here) of Strangers on the Internet with co-host and psychologist Michelle Lange has us reviewing some of us the recent popular writings on the topic of ten years of Tinder, including on the issue of burnout (see here and here). We cover how apps have gamified dating and how some women have raised […]

Do you really understand Einstein’s theory of relativity? – BBC News

Almost everyone has heard of Albert Einstein, the Nobel prize-winning genius whose theories overturned centuries of scientific thought. But how much do you understand the work that made him really famous – his theory of general relativity? Here, we talk you through the science that changed the way we understand the universe. Video production: Kako […]

Spirituality: The Bottom Line

Whadda ya know? Seriously. With absolute certainty, what do you know? Put aside all opinions, beliefs and theories for a moment and address this one straight question: What do you know for sure? Or, as Thoreau put it: “Let us settle ourselves, and work and wedge our feet downward through the mud and slush of […]