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11/10/20 Archived

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Links for this week:



Larry Dworsky's' latest Covid statistics:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-pejpR9sgw_SD5O7F3pFP9czg33QaFCc/view?usp=sharing



Infectious-Disease Expert Urges For Caution Over Pfizer's Vaccine. Here's Why

https://www.sciencealert.com/infectious-disease-expert-urges-for-caution-over-pfizer-s-vaccine-here-s-why


Presentation
Dennis Taylor, "The Science of Molecular Motors"

Synopsis: This talk will present slides and videos covering the subject of small motors including the world's smallest synthetic molecular motor, as well as molecular motors responsible for cellular processes occurring in the cells of our bodies.
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Astronomers Discover New Way to “See” Elusive Dark Matter Halos

https://scitechdaily.com/astronomers-discover-new-way-to-see-elusive-dark-matter-halos/


[Edit] Galaxies Connected by Plasma | S0 News Nov.5.2020 - YouTube

https://youtu.be/r8SSpdOeznc?t=93


Astrophysicists May Have Just Discovered the Hidden Matter of the Universe

https://scitechdaily.com/astrophysicists-may-have-just-discovered-the-hidden-matter-of-the-universe/


Jupiter's Icy Moon Europa Glows in the Dark

https://scitechdaily.com/jupiters-icy-moon-europa-glows-in-the-dark/


STN Member Hameed Faridani - The Most Complex Scientific Ideas You Can Explore - Flipboard

https://flipboard.com/@whatif/the-most-complex-scientific-ideas-you-can-explore-uu713an0uli9015l


STN member Laurenn Rowland - Of dogs and men | Science

https://science.sciencemag.org/content/370/6516/522?fbclid=IwAR1DoiuhO5FrIUBfbFMsnSox81OV1mNK7bn2IR18bc8N16JAC_cqkQ5YS_s


STN member Laurenn Rowland - Dogs are humans' oldest companions, DNA shows - BBC News

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54690458?fbclid=IwAR3FjKl6ieXUItE6IRbhTLPTXtFpAAXJXjsWc1CiI9rgBgWCEbMZgIYDDxc


How LIDAR Scans Reveal Angkor's Hidden City - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6Kq4XF1zKU&ab_channel=DoubleDownNewsDoubleDownNews


6 mins - What is LiDAR? (& Why is It on Apple Devices All of a Sudden) - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOxxqVzDaaA&ab_channel=TheUnlockr


4 mins - iPhone 12 Pro: Everything the LiDAR Sensor Can Do! - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6PAVB39UXw&ab_channel=ScandyScandy


9 mins - Geoengineering: A Horrible Idea We Might Have to Do - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSu5sXmsur4&ab_channel=Kurzgesagt%E2%80%93InaNutshell


16 mins - Are Negative Ions Good For You? - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ--scjcAZ4&ab_channel=Veritasium


54 mins STN member Hameed Faridani - Farmed Norwegian Salmon World’s Most Toxic Food - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYYf8cLUV5E&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=MarcusGuiliano


19 mins - Parallel Worlds Probably Exist. Here’s Why - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTXTPe3wahc&ab_channel=Veritasium


Problems With Fusion Reactors: Solution Could Fix Tokamak Flaw

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a34480396/fusion-reactor-flaw-edge-localized-modes/


Links from last week

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SMA Science Book Club

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/scitechnature/

The SciTechNature get-together is also on Facebook.

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SMA Lifelong learning program

http://instituto-allende.edu.mx/en/lifelong-learning-program/

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...Because the acquisition of clean water in our town is not only a science, but a necessity, especially in the San Miguel de Allende area:

Caminos de Agua

https://caminosdeagua.org/en/home

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SMA Rotary Club rests upon a foundation of compassion and science, so it too gets a heads up from SciTechNature.

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Best,

Stephen Goodfellow