Category Archives: Science

Die Elphi in Hamburg

Nahre Sol: Acoustics at the MOST EXPENSIVE Concert Hall in the World. (YouTube, 11:18min) The concert hall in question is of course the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Germany. Ever since it opened its doors after the building phase that took way too much time and money I’ve been wanting to go there for a concert. Nahre Sol was the “Creator in Residence” at the Elbphilharmonie for a year and takes behind-the-scenes looks at the hall, the acoustics and the organ, about which she did a separate video:

The ONLY instrument with NO LIMITS. (YouTube, 10:26min)

Check out the view!

Smarter Every Day: A Unique Space Station Interview. (YouTube, 34:17min) Destin interviews astronauts Donald Pettit and Matthew Dominick in the International Space Station about photographing the earth.

P.S.: If you’re wondering who is in space right now, check out Who Is In Space.

“Come to think of it, they’d make a really good superhero team.”

Veritasium: The Real Reason Robots Shouldn’t Look Like Humans | Compilation. (YouTube, 1 hour 27 minutes)

Includes the following videos that were released separately:

This Unstoppable Robot Could Save Your Life
World’s Highest Jumping Robot
The Fastest Maze-Solving Competition on Earth
Why Machines That Bend Are Better
Why Robots That Bend Are Better

Cosmic Kiss

Zeit Podcast: Alles gesagt: Matthias Maurer, wie lebt es sich im All? “Er hielt Astronauten für Superhelden, dann flog er selbst zur ISS. Im Podcast spricht er über die Angst vor dem ersten Weltraumspaziergang und Essenslieferungen ins All.” Podcast vom 18. Juli 2024, 9 Stunden und 46 Minuten. Und keine einzige Sekunde langweilig!

Das war eine der besten, wenn nicht die beste Folge dieses Podcasts. Häufig erwähnt wurde die ähnlich interessante Folge, nämlich Thomas Zurbuchen, wann findet die Nasa Leben im Weltall? vom 2. August 2022 (“nur” 5 Stunden 2 Minuten lang).

Cosmic Kiss war übrigens der Name seiner Mission zur ISS vom November 2021 bis zum Mai 2022.

What you hear is not always what you hear.

Veritasium: How Audio Illusions Trick Our Brains. “Audio illusions show us that hearing is about more than just sensing frequency. Which ones trick you every time?” (YouTube, 25min)