An overview of the question of how life first arose on Earth. Watch the next lesson: Missed the previous lesson? Watch here: Biology on Khan Academy: Biology, defined as the scientific study of life, is an incredibly broad and diverse field. In many ways, it’s as kaleidoscopic and rich as living organisms themselves. Biologists study […]
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History of Science – 14th-Century Science – 8.3 Theories of the Earth
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Chris Hadfield: The astronaut's guide to flat Earth theory | Big Think
Chris Hadfield: The astronaut’s guide to flat Earth theory New videos DAILY: Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: ———————————————————————————- To the average person, there appears to be a growing number of people who believe — somehow — that the world is actually flat and that we are all being “lied” […]
Why flat-Earth theory & anti-vax conspiracies exist | Michio Kaku | Most Talked About 2019
Why flat-Earth theory and anti-vax conspiracies exist Watch the newest video from Big Think: Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: ———————————————————————————- If you see animals when you look at clouds or see faces in pieces of wood, that’s called pareidolia: the phenomenon of making familiar objects from vague stimuli. Humans evolved to be superstitious, […]
No Human Has Ever Left Earth’s Atmosphere, Here's Why
New observations of our atmosphere calculate that it extends far beyond what we thought, encompassing the moon! This means that we’ve actually never left Earth’s atmosphere. Here’s what else these observations can tell us. A Dead Satellite Is Unlocking The Secrets Lurking Beneath Antarctica – Read More: Earth’s Atmosphere Stretches Out To The Moon – […]
One Theory of How Water Came to Earth
We still aren’t 100% sure where Earth’s water came from. Check out the latest understandings in our new video here: source
3 proofs that debunk flat-Earth theory | NASA's Michelle Thaller | Big Think
3 proofs that debunk flat-Earth theory | NASA’s Michelle Thaller | Big Think New videos DAILY: Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: ———————————————————————————- Hey flat Earthers, it’s time to put your theory to bed once and for all! “There are so many proofs that the Earth is round, […]
Centre of the Earth confirmed solid
Researchers at the ANU Research School of Earth Sciences are confident they now have direct proof the Earth’s inner core is solid. Using new techniques to detect shear waves, or “J waves” in the inner core – a type of wave which can only travel through solid objects – this study will lead to a […]
Why Scientists Briefly Thought the Earth Was Hollow
Our understanding of the world has to start somewhere! And while early ideas like the Hollow Earth Theory are mostly wrong and sound silly to us now, that doesn’t mean they weren’t important. Hosted by: Michael Aranda SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It’s called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at ———- Support SciShow by becoming […]