Using revolutionary scanning technology, scientists have shed light on the world of mammals inside the womb. The images are from a National Geographic Documentary called “Extraordinary Animals in the Womb” and were captured by using a combination of three-dimensional ultrasound scans, computer graphics and small cameras to document the animals’ development from conception to birth.
Scott Fraser studies how humans remember crimes — and bear witness to them. In this powerful talk, which focuses on a deadly shooting at sunset, he suggests that even close-up eyewitnesses to a crime can create “memories” they could not have seen. Why? Because the brain abhors a vacuum. Editor’s note: In the original version of this talk, Scott Fraser misspoke about available footage of Two World Trade Center (Tower 2). The misstatement has been edited out for clarity.
It’s always interesting to see celebrities’ pictures to see the way they were before fame hit them.
Light is actually a really complicated ‘thing’ to explain. There’s two ways to think about light. Light can be treated like a particle or a wave.
The bizarre but beautiful monasteries of Meteora are centuries old and isted by UNESCO World Heritage.
The Swiss artist, Felice Varini, has dedicated the last thirty years to inventing impressive illusions that challenge our perception of the space around us.
