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Category: Science
The Octonion Math That Could Underpin Physics | Quanta Magazine
New findings are fueling an old suspicion that fundamental particles and forces spring from strange eight-part numbers called “octonions.”
Source: The Octonion Math That Could Underpin Physics | Quanta Magazine
Giant Antarctic iceberg ‘hanging by a thread’, say scientists
Split in the Larsen C ice shelf will release an iceberg a quarter of the size of Wales, changing the landscape of the Antarctic peninsula
Source: Giant Antarctic iceberg ‘hanging by a thread’, say scientists
Book Shambles – Season 5, Episode 4 – Fay Dowker by The Cosmic Shambles Network | Free Listening on SoundCloud
‘Extreme and unusual’ climate trends continue after record 2016 – BBC News
The world continues to experience extreme climate trends after a record breaking 2016, says WMO.
Source: ‘Extreme and unusual’ climate trends continue after record 2016 – BBC News
Record-breaking climate change pushes world into ‘uncharted territory’ | Environment | The Guardian
Earth’s oceans are warming 13% faster than thought, and accelerating | John Abraham | Environment | The Guardian
BBC Radio 4 – The Infinite Monkey Cage, Series 15, Oceans: What Remains to Be Discovered?
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover the wonders still lying hidden deep within our oceans.
Source: BBC Radio 4 – The Infinite Monkey Cage, Series 15, Oceans: What Remains to Be Discovered?
BBC Radio 4 – The Infinite Monkey Cage, Series 15, How to Beat the House and Win at Games
Brian Cox and Robin Ince learn how to beat the house and win at games using science.
Source: BBC Radio 4 – The Infinite Monkey Cage, Series 15, How to Beat the House and Win at Games
2016 hottest year ever recorded – and scientists say human activity to blame | Environment | The Guardian
Final data confirms record-breaking temperatures for third year in a row
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