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    The Greatest Mathematician That Never Lived

    The Greatest Mathematician That Never Lived

    When Nicolas Bourbaki applied to the American Mathematical Society in the 1950s, he was already one of the most influential mathematicians of his time. He'd published articles in international journals and his textbooks were required reading. Yet his application was firmly rejected for one simple reason: Nicolas Bourbaki did not exist. How is that possible? Pratik Aghor digs into the mystery.

    Subjects:
    Mathematics and Statistics
    Keywords:
    Mathematics -- History Bourbaki Nicolas Functions
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    How Fast Is The Speed of Thought?

    How Fast Is The Speed of Thought?

    Your mortal enemy has captured you and hooked you up to a bizarre experiment. He's extended your nervous system with one very long neuron to a target about 70 meters away. At some point, he's going to fire an arrow. If you can then think a thought to the target before the arrow hits it, he'll let you go. So who wins that race? Seena Mathew examines the speed of thought.

    Subjects:
    Health Sciences and Biology
    Keywords:
    Neurons -- Physiology Thought thinking Brain -- Physiology
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    "Jabberwocky": One of Literature's Best Bits of Nonsense

    "Jabberwocky": One of Literature's Best Bits of Nonsense

    As Alice wanders through the dreamscape of Looking-Glass Land in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There," she happens across a book written in an unintelligible language. Inside, she discovers an epic poem filled with nonsense, fearsome creatures, and whimsical language. Dive into Carroll's legendary poem, "Jabberwocky" and see if you can make sense of the nonsense.

    Subjects:
    English literature
    Keywords:
    Nonsense verse Jabberwocky (Carroll Lewis)
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    The Wildly Complex Anatomy of a Sneaker

    The Wildly Complex Anatomy of a Sneaker

    Australians call them "runners." The British know them as "trainers." Americans refer to them as "sneakers." Whatever you call them, these casual shoes are worn by billions of people around the world. Today, roughly 23 billion shoes are produced each year. So, how can we balance our love of sneakers with the need for sustainability? Angel Chang explores how shoe manufacturing impacts our planet.

    Subjects:
    Fashion and textiles
    Keywords:
    Footwear industry Footwear Sustainability
    Resource Type:
    Video