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March 2012

Perpetual Ocean

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Perpetual Ocean [1080p]
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Ocean surface currents around the world during the period from 2005 through 2007
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17 March, 2012

This visualization shows ocean surface currents around the world during the period from June 2005 through Decmeber 2007. The visualization does not include a narration or annotations; the goal was to use ocean flow data to create a simple, visceral experience.

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42 and Douglas Adams

Numberphile
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42 and Douglas Adams - Numberphile
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All about the number 42
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15 March, 2012

 

Douglas Adams - who would have turned 60 on March 11 - immortalised the number 42 in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
Forty-two was calculated by Deep Thought!

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White matter connections

Nervous connections
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White Matter Connections
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White matter connections
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15 March, 2012

There is a complex relationship between brain structure and his functions, that can be understood by observing the nervous tissue with microscope. But reconstructing fibers connection remains still problematic. 

White Matter ConnectionsThere is a complex relationship between brain structure and his functions, that can be understood by observing the nervous tissue with microscope. MRI tractography is a technique useful for collecting data

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Jupiter From the Ground

NASA Image of the Day
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Jupiter From the Ground
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Jupiter From the Ground
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6 March, 2012

Jupiter and its moons Io and Ganymede acquired by amateur astronomer Damian Peach on Sept. 12, 2010, when Jupiter was close to opposition.

Jupiter From the Ground

This image of Jupiter and its moons Io and Ganymede was acquired by amateur astronomer Damian Peach on Sept. 12, 2010, when Jupiter was close to opposition. South is up and the "Great Red Spot" is visible in the image.

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How Globes Are Made

The Chicago History Museum
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How Globes Are Made
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The world's largest globe manufacturer
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5 March, 2012

 

Replogle Globes, Inc. has been turning maps into globes in Chicago for over 77 years. Replogle is the world's largest globe manufacturer.

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