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The Take: Big Ideas Explained in Under 5 Minutes

Brandeis University

A podcast from Brandeis University.

Episodes

6 episodes

Who was the ancient warrior Queen Boudica?

After her epic battle with the ancient Romans, Boudica was described as an aggrieved wife, mother, queen, freedom fighter, rebel and religio...

00:05:17Mar 10, 2020

What are intersectionality, privilege and positionality?

Brandeis vice president for diversity Mark Brimhall-Vargas explains these controversial topics in under 5 minutes.

00:05:38Oct 8, 2019

The fate of the universe rests on the Hubble constant, so why can't we figure out its value?

Brandeis assistant professor of physics Marcelle Soares-Santos explains why the constant is so difficult to calculate and how her new approa...

00:04:57Jul 8, 2019

Business Mergers: Are they good or bad?

Brandeis International Business School professor Ben Gomes-Casseres explains why some companies are growing bigger while others are decentra...

00:04:26May 24, 2019

Robot eels, muscle shirts and other ways active matter will revolutionize the future

Brandeis physicist Seth Fraden explains what active matter is and how it can be used to create machines and materials that behave like livin...

00:04:56Jan 18, 2019

A truly mind-blowing theory in physics: The universe is a hologram

Brandeis University's Matthew Headrick explains why scientists believe reality is two-dimensional surface projecting a 3D image.

00:04:32Nov 8, 2018