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The Joy of Stats

Science / 2 minutes of reading / January 17, 2020 / By HDclump

The Joy of Stats: Documentary which takes viewers on a roller-coaster ride through the wonderful world of statistics to explore the remarkable power they have to change our understanding of the world, presented by superstar boffin Professor Hans Rosling, whose eye-opening, mind-expanding and funny online lectures have made him an international internet legend. Rosling is a man who revels in the glorious nerdiness of statistics, and here he entertainingly explores their history, how they work mathematically and how they can be used in today’s computer age to see the world as it really is, not just as we […]

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The Joy of Winning

Science / 2 minutes of reading / January 16, 2020 / By HDclump

The Joy of Winning: How to have a happier life and a better world all thanks to maths, in this witty, mind-expanding guide to the science of success with Hannah Fry. Following in the footsteps of BBC Four’s award-winning maths films The Joy of Stats and The Joy of Data, this latest gleefully nerdy adventure sees mathematician Dr Hannah Fry unlock the essential strategies you’ll need to get what you want – to win – more of the time. From how to bag a bargain dinner to how best to stop the kids arguing on a long car

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Europe episode 2 – Transformation of a Continent

Nature, Science / 3 minutes of reading / January 3, 2020 / By HDclump

Europe episode 2 – Transformation of a Continent: Our second journey to the extremes takes us to the heart of the European continent, from the Norwegian fjords to the coast of Jura in the English Channel and up to the peak of the Matterhorn; we will go from the volcanoes of the Massif Central in southern France to the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, or the “Grand Canyon of Europe”. Alternative server and download The landscapes of Europe are as incredible as they are different. They are full of secrets and surprises. From the cold northern tip of

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Europe episode 1 – Birth of a Continent

Nature, Science / 2 minutes of reading / January 2, 2020 / By HDclump

Europe episode 1 – Birth of a Continent: The landscapes of Europe are as incredible as they are different. They are full of secrets and surprises. From the cold northern tip of Norway to the hot south of Spain; from the wild sea coasts of the European West to the continental extremes of the Urals in the east to the gentle heart of the continent – the landscapes of Europe are as unbelievable as they are different. Alternative server and download The first part of our journey to Europe’s extremes takes us to its borders where

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NASA – Triumph and Tragedy

Science / 2 minutes of reading / December 15, 2019 / By HDclump

NASA – Triumph and Tragedy (2 parts): This documentary series offers audiences a unique chance to glimpse an astronaut’s view of space flight. It is an epic story of heroes and their breathtaking successes as they further humanity’s innate desire to explore. NASA – Triumph and Tragedy part 1 – One Small Step In 2009, NASA celebrates the 40th anniversary of the first Moon landing. This documentary series offers audiences a unique chance to glimpse an astronaut’s view of space flight. It is an epic story of heroes and their breathtaking successes as they further humanity’s innate desire

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Forces of Nature with Brian Cox episode 4 – The Pale Blue Dot

Science / 2 minutes of reading / November 27, 2019 / By HDclump

Forces of Nature with Brian Cox episode 4 – The Pale Blue Dot: In this final episode Professor Brian Cox travels to Iceland, where the delicate splendour of a moon-bow reveals the colours that paint our world, and he visits a volcano to explain why the sun shines. By exploring how sunlight transforms the plains of the Serengeti, drives the annual migration of humpback whales to the Caribbean and paints the moon red during a lunar eclipse, Brian reveals the colour signature of our life-supporting planet. Finally, at an observatory high in the Swiss Alps, he shows how

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Forces of Nature with Brian Cox episode 3 – The Moth and the Flame

Science / 2 minutes of reading / November 26, 2019 / By HDclump

Forces of Nature with Brian Cox episode 3 – The Moth and the Flame: Professor Brian Cox shows how Earth’s basic ingredients, like the pure sulphur mined in the heart of a deadly volcano in Indonesia, have become the building blocks of life. Hidden deep in a cave in the Dominican Republic lies a magical world created by the same property of water that makes it essential to life. Clinging to a precipitous dam wall in Italy, baby mountain goats seek out Earth’s chemical elements essential to their survival. In the middle of the night in a bay

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Forces of Nature with Brian Cox episode 2 – Somewhere in Space-time

Science / 2 minutes of reading / November 25, 2019 / By HDclump

Forces of Nature with Brian Cox episode 2 – Somewhere in Space-time: Professor Brian Cox follows Earth’s epic journey through space. He takes to the air in a top-secret fighter jet to race the spin of the planet and reverse the passage of the day. In Brazil, a monstrous wave that surges up the Amazon River provides an epic ride of a different kind – chased by a top surfer through the rainforest, this tidal wave marks Earth’s constant dance with the moon. Forces of Nature with Brian Cox episode 2 – Somewhere in Space-time Greenland

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Forces of Nature with Brian Cox episode 1 – The Universe in a Snowflake

Science / 2 minutes of reading / November 23, 2019 / By HDclump

Forces of Nature with Brian Cox episode 1: Brian uncovers how the stunning diversity of shapes in the natural world are shadows of the rules that govern the universe. In Spain, he shows how an attempt by hundreds of people to build the highest human tower reveals the force that shapes our planet. In Nepal, honey hunters seek out giant beehives that cling to cliff walls. The perfect hexagonal honeycombs made by the bees to store their honey conceal a mathematical rule. Forces of Nature with Brian Cox episode 1 – The Universe in a Snowflake

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A Day in the Life of Earth

Science / 2 minutes of reading / November 21, 2019 / By HDclump

A Day in the Life of Earth: Presenter Hannah Fry reveals how much our planet can change in just a single day and how these daily changes are essential to our existence. If you think the Earth takes millions of years to change, it’s time to think again! Presented by Hannah Fry, this TV special reveals how much our planet can change in just 24 hours. A new era of science allows us to watch as the Earth moves, breathes, shrinks and grows right under our noses. The story is driven by scientists and explorers, and harnesses cutting-edge

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Metamorphosis – The Science of Change

Science, Nature / 2 minutes of reading / October 31, 2019 / By HDclump

Metamorphosis – The Science of Change: Metamorphosis seems like the ultimate evolutionary magic trick, the amazing transformation of one creature into a totally different being: one life, two bodies. From Ovid and Kafka to X-Men, tales of metamorphosis richly permeate human culture. The myth of transformation is so common that it seems almost preprogrammed into our imagination. But is the scientific fact of metamorphosis just as strange as fiction or… even stranger? Film-maker David Malone explores the science behind metamorphosis. How does it happen and why? And might it even, in some way, happen to us? Metamorphosis

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The Science of Interstellar

Science / 2 minutes of reading / October 21, 2019 / By HDclump

Kip Thorne, the physicist who assisted Nolan on the scientific aspects of the film Interstellar, shows us that the movie’s jaw-dropping events and stunning, never-before-attempted visuals are grounded in real science. Thorne shares his experiences working as the science adviser on the film and then moves on to the science itself. In chapters on wormholes, black holes, interstellar travel, and much more, Thorne’s scientific insights—many of them triggered during the actual scripting and shooting of Interstellar—describe the physical laws that govern our universe and the truly astounding phenomena that those laws make possible. The Science of Interstellar

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