New research finds that some parts of plant genomes mutate more often—suggesting it may be time to rethink the randomness of evolution.
Is There A Method To Plant Mutation?
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Omicron Variant Drives Winter COVID Surge
Everything you need to know about tests, revised quarantine guidelines, and forthcoming vaccines.
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The Best Science Books Of 2021
Whether you’re spending down a holiday gift certificate or heading out to the library for winter page-turners, we’ve got you covered.
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Alvy Ray Smith | A Biography of the Pixel | Talks at Google
Alvy Ray Smith discusses his career as a computer scientist and cofounder of Pixar Animation Studios, and his recent book "A Biography of the Pixel".
Smith’s story of the pixel’s development begins with Fourier waves, proceeds through Turing machines, and ends with the first digital movies from Pixar, DreamWorks, and Blue Sky. In his book, he argues that the pixel is the organizing principle of most modern media, and he presents a few simple but profound ideas that unify the dazzling varieties of digital image making. A Biography of the Pixel approaches this subject from multiple angles—art, technology, entertainment, business, and history, and is essential reading for anyone who has watched a video on a cell phone, played a video game, or seen a movie.
Alvy Ray Smith co-founded Pixar and Altamira Software. He was the first Director of Computer Graphics at Lucasfilm and the first Graphics Fellow at Microsoft. He has received two technical Academy Awards for his contribution to digital moviemaking technology.
Get the book here: https://goo.gle/3C55Hmq.
Moderated by Matt Bongiovi.
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’Don’t Look Up’ Asks If Satire Can Stir Us From Climate Apathy
A disaster-ologist and a movie curator discuss the role that disaster movies play in understanding the biggest challenges facing humanity.
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/dont-look-up-climate-crisis/
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Surfing Particles Can Supercharge Northern Lights - Science Friday
How the physics of plasma, particles, and the Earth’s magnetic field combine in dazzling displays of aurora.
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/the-physics-behind-northern-lights/
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Big Trees, Big Benefits
The largest one percent of trees play an outsized role in forest ecosystems.
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Exploring The Body’s Hidden Wonders, From The Inside Out - Science Friday
In his new book, Dr. Jonathan Reisman explores the parallels between the natural world and human anatomy.
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What Is Causing Maine’s Puffins To Physically Shrink?
Centuries of see-sawing growth and decline now has a new factor: climate change.
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/maine-puffins-climate-change/
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Michael Pollan Provides Food For Thought In New Book On Plants
Author Michael Pollan looks at the effects opium, caffeine, and mescaline in his new book, “This Is Your Mind On Plants.”
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/michael-pollan-plants-chemicals-brain/
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