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Nearly 3,000 years ago, the ancient Babylonians began one of the longest-running science experiments in history. The goal: to predict eclipses. This singular aim has driven innovation across the history of science and mathematics, from the Saros cycle, to Greek geometry, to Newton’s calculus, to the three-body problem. Today, eclipseContinue Reading

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Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc “Old systems of the past are collapsing, and new systems of the future are still to be born. I call this moment the great progression.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Continue Reading

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With windchill values dropping to -26 C, Ottawa’s shelter system is under immense pressure. CTV’s Natalie Van Rooy visits The Ottawa Mission, where CEO Peter Tilley reports that the facility is over capacity, forcing staff to place mats on the chapel floor and chairs in the waiting area for peopleContinue Reading

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Israeli military claims yellow line is ‘new border’ as questions remain over role of stabilisation force in Gaza., Israeli military claims yellow line is ‘new border’ as questions remain over role of stabilisation force in Gaza. As Israel and Hamas prepare to move towards phase two of a United States-ledContinue Reading

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A chronicler of the everyday, Parr made work famed for its biting observations delivered in highly saturated colour., A chronicler of the everyday, Parr made work famed for its biting observations delivered in highly saturated colour. British documentary photographer Martin Parr has died at the age of 73, his foundationContinue Reading