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Snowflake formulas, dice odds and other satisfying maths of the everyday
Mathematical properties underpin everything in our world, even if our minds tend towards noting their effects rather than their functions. This mesmerising video from the Paris-based design studio Parachutes investigates the maths hidden in our everyday lives – from the swirling patterns of storm clouds to the binary code behind computer screens.
Directors: Nicolas Lefaucheux, Yann Pineill
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Oceans and water
A stunning visualisation explores the intricate circulatory system of our oceans
5 minutes
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Language and linguistics
Do button-pushing dogs have something new to say about language?
9 minutes
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History of science
Ideas ‘of pure genius’ – how astronomers have measured the Universe across history
29 minutes
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Computing and artificial intelligence
A future in which ‘artificial scientists’ make discoveries may not be far away
9 minutes
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Biology
Butterflies become unrecognisable landscapes when viewed under electron microscopes
4 minutes
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Metaphysics
What do past, present and future mean to a philosopher of time?
55 minutes
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Computing and artificial intelligence
Why large language models are mysterious – even to their creators
8 minutes
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Ethics
Plato saw little value in privacy. How do his ideas hold up in the information age?
5 minutes
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Information and communication
‘Astonished and somewhat terrified’ – Victorians’ reactions to the phonograph
36 minutes