Is it worth having kids?

From The Economist. Fertility rates are falling across the rich world, as more and more people are weighing up whether to have children. Raising them can be stressful and cost a fortune, but they might bring you a lot of joy. So all things considered, on International Women’s Day, is it worth having kids? #childcare…

The Great Balloon Panic Has Only Made Hobbyists Stronger

From Motherboard. The amateur ballooning community has experienced a wave of interest after U.S. went on a balloon killing spree. Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-To-MOTHERBOARD Follow MOTHERBOARD Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/motherboardtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/motherboard Tumblr: http://motherboardtv.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/motherboardvice More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo

Egg freezing is getting a badly needed technology upgrade

From Quartz. Egg freezing is getting a badly needed technology upgrade. Fertility company TMRW Life Sciences has received FDA clearance for its egg and embryo cryobank. We spoke with CEO Tamara Comonte about what the company has planned next. #fertility #eggfreezing #fertilitytreatment — Subscribe to the Quartz Daily Brief newsletter, the most interesting news from…

Glitch Tokens – Computerphile

From Computerphile. Language Models’ Achilles heel: Rob Miles talks about "glitch" tokens, those mysterious words which, which result in gibberish when entered into some large language models. More from Rob Miles: http://bit.ly/Rob_Miles_YouTube The AI safety/alignment post: https://www.alignmentforum.org/posts/aPeJE8bSo6rAFoLqg/solidgoldmagikarp-plus-prompt-generation https://www.facebook.com/computerphile https://twitter.com/computer_phile This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley. Computer Science at the University of Nottingham:…

CGI Animated Short Film HD: “Binding Adventures” by The Animation School | @CGMeetup

From CGMeetup. CGI 3D Animated Short Film HD: Binding Adventures Animated Short Film by The Animation School. Featured on CGMeetup https://cgmeetup.com/gallery While waiting for a train – two siblings bond over a magical book. Watch Binding Adventures. Credits: The Animation School https://www.theanimationschool.co.za/ Digital Artists: Mikylah Spangenberg, Jessica Gough, Kayla Smit, Jeffrey Savig, Jonathan Holme, Machiel…

On The Ground In East Palestine, Ohio | #shorts

From “Second Thought”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Full video coming this Friday, March 10th! We Went To East Palestine, Ohio | #shorts – Second Thought SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://bit.ly/2nFsvTS New video every other Friday! Follow and Support Second Thought! Twitter: https://twitter.com/_SecondThought Patreon: https://patreon.com/secondthought BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/secondthought CashApp: $JTChapman Watch More Second Thought: Latest Uploads: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJR_Fq2hhYVEFS11cf1YzG27 Spaaaaaace!:…

The end of the universe is your fault (according to Brian Cox)

From It’s OK to be Smart. Another YouTube #shorts from your favorite science dad, Dr. Joe! Check out our full episode featuring Prof. Brian Cox and Joe as they discuss physics and the origin of life: https://youtu.be/k-vm3ZWnMWk Join us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/itsokaytobesmart Twitter http://www.twitter.com/DrJoeHanson http://www.twitter.com/okaytobesmart Instagram http://www.instagram.com/DrJoeHanson http://www.instagram.com/okaytobesmart Merch https://store.dftba.com/collections/its-okay-to-be-smart Facebook https://www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmartpbs/

Why Rivers Move

From “Practical Engineering”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) The basics of fluvial geomorphology (the science behind the shape of rivers) 📟 Win free electronics gear and learn from the experts at Keysight here: https://www.keysight.com/us/en/events/keysight-world/live-from-the-lab-practicalengineering.html Watch Part 2 of this series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLZElIYHmAI Errata: At 11:54, the slope equation is inverted. We’ve teamed up with @emriver ,…

Your Klein Bottle is in the Post – Numberphile

From Numberphile. Klein bottle enthusiast Cliff Stoll shows us his unique system for sending bottles to customers. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Cliff’s online store: https://www.kleinbottle.com More videos on our Klein Bottle playlist: http://bit.ly/KleinBottles Cliff Stoll playlist: http://bit.ly/Cliff_Videos Podcast with Cliff: https://youtu.be/lxdcBD4ppF0 Numberphile is supported by the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences…