Why is it that we can vividly remember a particular smell from years ago, but can’t remember where we put our keys a mere few hours prior? This month, we’re joined by renowned neuroscientist and author Dr Charan Ranganath to discuss how and why we remember. Charan is a Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology, and Director of the Dynamic Memory Lab...

Genetics is a subject with a long past, and some of our greatest geneticists have had some troubling beliefs. Join this channel to watch the Q&A for this lecture: https://youtu.be/HM50DQsfV7Q Buy Adam's book 'Control: The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics' here: https://geni.us/OrlwiUF This lecture was recorded at the Ri...

Join renowned physicist Carlo Rovelli as he answers your questions. 00:13 What one question would you ask an all-knowing super computer? 00:56 Inter-dimensional interaction in white holes and black holes 03:26 Can a white hole really exist? 06:55 Does the Universe have zeros and infinities? 08:52 Is time actually unidirectional? Join...

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Hear about the latest research in the leading-edge field of fusion energy. Join this channel to get access to the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/CHWv2AEwUHY Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe 00:00 Introduction to fusion energy 04:27 The latest research from the Joint European Torus (JET) 19:45 The International...

Dr Chris Van Tulleken talks about why we're currently in the third age of eating as humans -and where ultra processed food comes in. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science...