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The natural world is full of marvels that challenge our understanding of physics. While insects might seem simple at first glance, many species have evolved extraordinary capabilities that appear to ...

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Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...

In 1900, at the grand amphitheater of the Sorbonne in Paris, David Hilbert stood before a crowd of mathematicians and delivered a speech that would echo through the next century. He outlined 10 — and ...