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The Skyscraper-Shaking Fitness Class (w/ Matt Parker), When Hanger Is Most Likely to Strike, and Studying the Human Brain’s Jiggle
13 Apr 2020
Learn about when you’re most likely to feel hangry (and how to avoid it); what scientists can learn from watching the human brain jiggle; and how resonant frequencies helped a fitness class shake an entire skyscraper — with help from stand-up mathematician Matt Parker.Scientists Determined When Hanger Is Most Likely to Strike by Annie Hartmanhttps://curiosity.com/topics/scientists-determined-when-hanger-is-most-likely-to-strike-curiosityWhat can scientists learn from watching the human brain jiggle? by Cameron DukeDiameter of a Human Hair - The Physics Factbook. (n.d.). Hypertextbook.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020, from https://hypertextbook.com/facts/1999/BrianLey.shtmlhippocampus | Definition, Location, Function, & Facts | Britannica. (2019). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/hippocampusMosher, C. P., Wei, Y., Kamiński, J., Nandi, A., Mamelak, A. N., Anastassiou, C. A., & Rutishauser, U. (2020). Cellular Classes in the Human Brain Revealed In Vivo by Heartbeat-Related Modulation of the Extracellular Action Potential Waveform. Cell Reports, 30(10), 3536–3551.e6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2020.02.027Scientists categorize neurons by the way the brain jiggles during a heartbeat. (n.d.). Medicalxpress.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020, from https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-scientists-categorize-neurons-brain-jiggles.htmlAdditional resources from Matt Parker:Pick up “Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World” on Amazon https://amazon.comMatt Parker’s official website http://standupmaths.com/Subscribe to Matt Parker’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/standupmathsFollow @standupmaths on Twitter https://twitter.com/standupmathsSubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-skyscraper-shaking-fitness-class-w-matt-parker-when-hanger-is-most-likely-to-strike-and-studying-the-human-brains-jiggle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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