Recreational mathematics

The spider and the fly problem

The spider and the fly problem is a recreational geodesics problem with an unintuitive solution. (Wikipedia).

The spider and the fly problem
Video thumbnail

Wasp vs. Spider | National Geographic

When pompilid wasp meets bamboo spider, it's no picnic. You might be surprised who wins in this sticky confrontation ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Throug

From playlist Vs. | National Geographic

Video thumbnail

Jumping Spider vs. Bee | National Geographic

When they say jumping spider, they're not kidding. This spider can jump 50 times its body length. It sounds like bad news for its intended victim — in this case, a bee. But can the bee's stinger turn the tide? ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National

From playlist Vs. | National Geographic

Video thumbnail

Wasp Paralyzes Spider—But the Food Fight Isn't Over | National Geographic

In Sydney, Australia, a deadly battle between a spider wasp and a Huntsman spider concludes with a surprise. Spider wasps paralyze large spiders like Huntsmans with a painful sting. The wasp attempts to drag the immobilized spider back to its nest where the spider likely would have been de

From playlist News | National Geographic

Video thumbnail

Bee vs. Jumping Spider | National Geographic

When they say jumping spider, they're not kidding. This spider can jump 50 times its body length. More worse for its intended victim - in this case, a bee. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe #NationalGeographic #Bees #Spiders About National Geographic: National Geographic is th

From playlist Amazing Animals | National Geographic

Video thumbnail

The mystery of mosquito flight

For a long time insect flight was a mystery: how do they stay aloft with large bodies and small wings? For mosquitos the puzzle is slightly different: how do they fly while moving their wings through only a small angle with each flap? Nature Video explores the new research that finally sol

From playlist Zoology

Video thumbnail

Fishing Spider vs. Frog | National Geographic

The fishing spider needs neither rod nor reel to lure in tadpoles, fish and frogs. No catch-and-release program here! ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Throu

From playlist Vs. | National Geographic

Video thumbnail

Building a Fly Cutter - Addendum

Some Q&A; a follow-up of sorts, for the fly cutter build. Hope this answers some questions!

From playlist All Uploads

Video thumbnail

Dimitri Bertsekas: "Distributed and Multiagent Reinforcement Learning"

Intersections between Control, Learning and Optimization 2020 "Distributed and Multiagent Reinforcement Learning" Dimitri Bertsekas - Massachusetts Institute of Technology & Arizona State University Abstract: We discuss issues of parallelization and distributed asynchronous computation f

From playlist Intersections between Control, Learning and Optimization 2020

Video thumbnail

The Incredible World of Flying Animals | SciShow Compilation

The world of animal flight is a fascinating one—join us for a fun SciShow compilation all about birds, bats, and some species you might not expect! SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at http://www.scishowtangents.org ---------- Support SciShow by be

From playlist Uploads

Video thumbnail

How Spiders Use Electricity to Fly | Decoder

Can spiders fly? When you think of the greatest aviators in the natural world, you probably think of the usual winged suspects like birds, bees, and butterflies. But some of the earth's eight-legged creatures also have specialized ways of soaring through the skies—no wings necessary. ➡ Sub

From playlist News | National Geographic

Video thumbnail

YouTube Space Lab: From 250 Miles Above the Earth

Watch the show that streamed live from the International Space Station and join our host, Bill Nye the Science Guy, as he chats to NASA astronaut, Sunita Williams, to find out the results of the winning Space Lab experiments. http://youtube.com/spacelab SUBSCRIBE, future astronauts: http:

From playlist YouTube Space Lab: From 250 Miles Above Earth

Video thumbnail

What Does Malaria Do to the Human Body?

Malaria is one of the oldest diseases in human history, dating back to ancient civilizations in Greece and China. It has even been attributed to aiding the fall of the Roman Empire. So if we’ve been fighting malaria for so long, why haven’t we been able to stop it? ____________________ SI

From playlist Bacteria, Microbes, & Viruses

Video thumbnail

Karl Popper on the Three Worlds (1989)

TBA #Philosophy #Popper

From playlist Karl Popper

Video thumbnail

Not-So-Creepy Creatures | SciShow Kids Compilation

In the spirit of Halloween, Anthony and Squeaks are playing Guess That Animal with some creepy creatures to remember how cool they really are. Hosted by: Anthony Brown Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode! --------

From playlist SciShow Kids

Video thumbnail

Astronomy Cast, Episode 278: Animals in Space

We always think about humans in space, but the cold hard reality is that animals have always been first in space. First to fly, first to orbit, and sadly, first to die. Let's learn about how our animal companions have been our trusty partners in space exploration, and let's recognize their

From playlist Astronomy Cast

Video thumbnail

Is a Spider's Web a Part of Its Mind? | Deep Look

Orb weaver spiders build exquisite spiral webs not only to catch insects, but to extend their senses. Once they shrink-wrap their prey with silk, the nearly blind spiders can store them for later, and read their web's strands as a kind of memory map to guide them back. Take the PBS Digita

From playlist It's a Bug Life | Deep Look

Video thumbnail

Growing up in the Universe Part 2

Growing up in the Universe 2 - Designed and Designoid Objects with Richard Dawkins https://www.facebook.com/UkFreeThinkingSociety

From playlist Growing up in the universe

Video thumbnail

Fishing Spider vs. Frog | National Geographic

The fishing spider needs neither rod nor reel to lure in tadpoles, fish, or frogs. No catch and release program here! ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Throu

From playlist Vs. | National Geographic

Video thumbnail

Five Creepy Spiders | Halloween Song | Super Simple Songs

More great Super Simple videos in the Super Simple App for iOS ► http://apple.co/2nW5hPd It's a Super Simple Halloween counting song, Five Creepy Spiders! Created for ages 3 and up. Listen to Super Simple Songs on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ofnaZg Listen to Super Simple Songs on Apple M

From playlist Bayes@Lund 2018

Related pages

Net (polyhedron) | Martin Gardner | Recreational mathematics | Cuboid | Henry Dudeney