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To What Extent Do Aerosol Particles in the Atmosphere Mask the Effects of Greenhouse Gases?
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(Germany: Latest Thinking, 2017), 11 mins
Since the rise of industrialization more and more greenhouse gases are being emitted into the atmosphere and as a result the earth’s climate is warming. It is known that part of the temperature rise is balanced by aerosol particles in the atmosphere – partly also emitted by human activity. The extent of that b...
(Germany: Latest Thinking, 2017), 11 mins
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What Can the Origins of Multicellular Life Teach Us About How Bodies Function?
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(Latest Thinking, 2019), 8 mins
Multicellular organisms first took their place in the evolutionary chain some 450 million years ago. In this video, THOMAS BOSCH seeks to extend our understanding of how human and animal bodies function via analysis of these ancient creatures. Focusing on the freshwater polyp Hydra and employing techniques includi...
(Latest Thinking, 2019), 8 mins
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What General Principles Govern the Behavior of Liquids in Porous Materials?
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(Latest Thinking), 12 mins
Understanding the behavior of liquids in porous materials is important for very different areas of our lives, ranging from the recovery of oil from rock to water holding capacities of different soils. The study presented in this video is dedicated to the quest for the mechanisms behind these processes. STEPHAN HER...
(Latest Thinking), 12 mins
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What Generates the Magnetic Field of the Jupiter Moon Ganymede?
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(Latest Thinking, 2017), 11 mins
Over decades believes such as 'the magnetic fields of planets in our solar system are all the same' or 'moons don’t have magnetic fields' were widely held. At the example of Ganymede, Jupiter’s biggest moon, both premises were proven wrong. ULRICH R. CHRISTENSEN examines the theory of the so-called iron snow r...
(Latest Thinking, 2017), 11 mins
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What is the Fundamental Microscopic Structure of Space-Time in our Universe?
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(Germany: Latest Thinking, 2018), 14 mins
What are the building blocks of our universe that everything is made of? In this video, ASTRID EICHHORN explains how her work seeks to reveal the fundamental microscopic structure of space-time. While recent pioneering experiments have confirmed aspects of Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity, this work seeks...
(Germany: Latest Thinking, 2018), 14 mins
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What Is the Fundamental Physics Behind the Information Processing of Black Holes?
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presented by Georgi R. Dvali, 1964- (Latest Thinking), 12 mins
The objectives of the research in theoretical physics presented in this video are to understand the fundamental physics behind the properties of black holes and to find out whether black holes are unique in their way of information-processing. As GIA DVALI explains, the research he developed together with CESAR GO...
presented by Georgi R. Dvali, 1964- (Latest Thinking), 12 mins
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What Is the Quantum Spin Hall Effect and Why Is It Important?
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(Latest Thinking, 2019), 9 mins
The quantum spin Hall effect was first proposed by Kane and Mele in 2005. In this video, LAURENS MOLENKAMP outlines how his team’s focus on mercury telluride has provided notable insights into this phenomenon. Conducting transport experiments on special semiconductors grown using a molecular beam epitaxy machine...
(Latest Thinking, 2019), 9 mins
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What New Insights Can Archeology Provide Into Homo sapiens’ Emergence from Africa?
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(Hamburg, Hamburg State: Latest Thinking, 2018), 12 mins
Traditional theory holds that _Homo sapiens’_ first moved Out of Africa into Eurasia along coastal routes some 60,000 years ago. In this video, MICHAEL PETRAGLIA explodes this theory demonstrating that modern humans emerged from Africa much earlier and, at least some of the time, via inland routes. Employing sat...
(Hamburg, Hamburg State: Latest Thinking, 2018), 12 mins
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What Science Will Be Remembered Centuries from Now, and Why?
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(Latest Thinking, 2017), 16 mins
Some sciences like geology, astronomy or demography require a time scale of observation and study of phenomena that last longer than a human life span – and even that of civilizations. These “Sciences of the Archives” rely on the contribution of scientists who store their data and knowledge for the generatio...
(Latest Thinking, 2017), 16 mins
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Which Chemical Traits Protect the Roots of Dandelions Against Insect Damage?
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produced by Latest Thinking (Hamburg, Hamburg State: Latest Thinking, 2017), 11 mins
Plants use certain chemical compounds to defend themselves against animals that feed on them. As JONATHAN GERSHENZON explains in this video, dandelions are a very good model to research the defences of plants because they are especially robust. The research team therefore investigated dandelions to identify the co...
produced by Latest Thinking (Hamburg, Hamburg State: Latest Thinking, 2017), 11 mins
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