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Sir Arthur Eddington's observations of an eclipse in 1919 catapulted Einstein to fame

Condensed Matters: Science in Short

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Learn about the standard model, dark matter and consciousness in less than 6 minutes.

Nadja Oertelt

November 29, 2016

The Eclipse that made Einstein Famous

This mysterious substance is accelerating the expansion of our Universe

Naked mole rats and ant colonies have more in common than you think

There are big gaps in our knowledge of black holes

The risks and rewards of genetic engineering, animated

Physicist Max Tegmark explains why AI will help humanity flourish

Will it ever be possible to measure subjective experience?

Dreaming and wakefulness are two ways of being yourself

What is dark matter?

Condensed Matters: Science in Short