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Project Hail Mary is packed with hard science

Sara Webb

18/03/2026 Lecture 5 min

Source de l'article : The Conversation

Project Hail Mary Is Packed With Hard Science

Project Hail Mary reminds us how important our world is – and how vital science is to our continued existence on it.

While the US government is investigating unidentified anomalous phenomena

Darrell Evans

13/03/2026 Lecture 8 min

Source de l'article : The Conversation

While The Us Government Is Investigating Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena

Surveys have found that researchers studying UAPs can face pushback from mentors and colleagues, even from people who think it’s an important line of research.

After the Quake

Thomas Caffrey

21/01/2026 Lecture 6 min

Source de l'article : The Conversation

After The Quake

Meticulously constructed and shot, this four part anthology series gets Murakami’s love of moving from the mundane to the ridiculous.

Bugonia: why some people&#39

Dan Baumgardt

29/10/2025 Lecture 5 min

Source de l'article : The Conversation

Bugonia: Why Some People&#39

What if ‘madness’ is just another way our brains try to explain the world? Bugonia isn’t only absurd; it’s deeply human.

Why we are so scared of space – and how this fear can drive conspiracy theories

Tony Milligan

17/03/2025 Lecture 6 min

Source de l'article : The Conversation

Why We Are So Scared Of Space – And How This Fear Can Drive Conspiracy Theories

A fear of space can combine with suspicions about governments, leading us to embrace conspiracy theories.

Understanding paranormal beliefs and conspiracy theories isn&#39

Jeb Card

27/01/2025 Lecture 5 min

Source de l'article : The Conversation

Understanding Paranormal Beliefs And Conspiracy Theories Isn&#39

Though paranormal theories are at odds with modern science, adherents have often tried to prove their beliefs with sciencelike methods.

Light and sound art show Eclipse by Nonotak is an immersive and sensory experience

Rob Flint

24/10/2024 Lecture 6 min

Source de l'article : The Conversation

Light And Sound Art Show Eclipse By Nonotak Is An Immersive And Sensory Experience

This audiovisual installation feels like being in the middle of a science fiction film.

Afrofuturism thrives in Philly − 5 artists you should know

Aaron X. Smith

27/09/2024 Lecture 6 min

Source de l'article : The Conversation

Afrofuturism Thrives In Philly − 5 Artists You Should Know

Local writers, painters, musicians and philosophers have long been inspired by the Black cultural movement that pulls from the past to envision the future.

The skyscraper-sized tsunami that vibrated through the entire planet and no one saw

Kristian Svennevig

12/09/2024 Lecture 6 min

Source de l'article : The Conversation

The Skyscraper-Sized Tsunami That Vibrated Through The Entire Planet And No One Saw

This tsunami, triggered by a melting glacier in Greenland, is a sign of things to come.

Belief in alien visits to Earth is spiralling out of control – here&#39

Tony Milligan

02/09/2024 Lecture 6 min

Source de l'article : The Conversation

Belief In Alien Visits To Earth Is Spiralling Out Of Control – Here&#39

The belief in aliens is now rising to the extent that politicians, at least in the US, feel they have to respond.

Prodigy's personal mythology

Marcus Evans

10/06/2024 Lecture 6 min

Source de l'article : The Conversation

Prodigy'S Personal Mythology

By what myths did Prodigy live? His 2012 autobiography suggested he saw himself as living in a mythical world of dual and conflicting forces.

What QAnon supporters

Christopher T. Conner

28/05/2024 Lecture 7 min

Source de l'article : The Conversation

What Qanon Supporters

New Age beliefs, alternative wellness practices and political conspiracies all fall under the umbrella of stigmatized knowledge, which can be attractive to anyone, no matter their political leanings.

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