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There is No Algorithm for Truth - with Tom Scott
There is No Algorithm for Truth - with Tom Scott Ambakisye-Okang Dukuzumurenyi 43 Views • 5 years ago

How does science get communicated in an age of social media?
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In this Discourse, Tom Scott talks about science communication in the age of social media, how to be popular on the internet, and dealing with a world where view counts are often more important than truth.

Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/ZIv4tqJNuxs

Tom Scott is a British entertainer, educator, YouTuber, web developer and former presenter of 'Gadget Geeks' on Sky One. He graduated from the University of York with a degree in linguistics. He has a popular YouTube channel with over 1.6 million subscribers and more than 325 million video views as of June 2019.

In more than fifteen years of publishing on the internet, Tom has visited the High Arctic, passed out in a centrifuge, and somehow got three million people to watch a video about why the British plug is a great invention.

This talk and Q&A was filmed in the Ri on 27 September 2019.

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The Roman Empire Invasion of Nubia (24 BC) DOCUMENTARY
The Roman Empire Invasion of Nubia (24 BC) DOCUMENTARY Kwabena Ofori Osei 47 Views • 2 years ago

A documentary on the Roman invasion of Nubia and the Kingdom of Kush (24 BC).
⁣In this history documentary we explore another one of the forgotten wars when the Roman army marched beyond the frontiers to explore parts unknown. However in order to contextualize this expedition we spend time exploring the ancient History of Egypt and the History of Nubia. We begin by looking at the geographic features of the Nile which influenced the development of the civilizations along its banks. Next we look at the intertwined development of both Egyptian and Nubian kingdoms over the eras. This covers the overlap of the Old Kingdom of Egypt, the Middle Kingdom of Egypt, and the New Kingdom of Egypt with the Kingdom of Kerma, the Kingdom of Napata, and the Kingdom of Meroe. Finally we discuss how the Roman Empire became involved in Egypt and African history. This began with Pompey and Caesar during their civil war. When Rome then chose to support the Ptolemaic rule of Cleopatra they then further became invovled. The queen would support Mark Antony in his civil war against Octavian but the eastern forces would ultimately lose at the Battle of Actium. Following this event, Octavian, now turned Augustus, would annex Egypt. Over the following decades, the emperor would embark on fresh conquests to win gold and glory. One was the Roman Invasion of Arabia and the other was the Roman invasion of Ethiopia. We covered the former in a previous video and spend the remainder of our time seeing how the conflict into Nubia would unfold. This involves a fascinating series of campaigns fought between Kandake Amanirenas and Gaius Petronius with armies of 30,000 and 10,000 respectively. Its a fascinating look into the African history that rarely gets covered.

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WONGA COUP: A Plot by Mercenaries to Seize Oil Billions in Equatorial Guinea
WONGA COUP: A Plot by Mercenaries to Seize Oil Billions in Equatorial Guinea Ambakisye-Okang Dukuzumurenyi 39 Views • 5 years ago

On March 7, 2004, Zimbabwean authorities arrested about seventy men at the Harare International airport for illegal arms trafficking and immigration violations.

It soon came to the surface that these men in question were mercenaries that were on their way to Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea to overthrow the long time leader of the country, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.

These mercenaries had been organised by mainly British Financiers including Mark Thatcher, the son of the former UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher.

The leader of this group was Simon Mann , a former partner in the defunct private military firm Executive Outcomes. As their cover story, Simon Mann claimed that they were picking up weapons for a security job at a mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

A day later, fifteen more men were arrested in Equatorial Guinea and they were linked to the group that had been arrested in Harare, Zimbabwe. After about two weeks, the conspirators in each country signed confessions admitting that they were headed to Equatorial Guinea to stage this infamous coup, known as the Wonga Coup. With Wonga being British slang for money.

In this Episode of African Biographics, we look at the perpetrators of the coup, as well as an account of this audacious, ,yet error-prone 2004 coup attempt against The President of Equatorial Guinea by these mercenaries.

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Devoted Hornbill Delivers Food To Partner | Planet Earth
Devoted Hornbill Delivers Food To Partner | Planet Earth Kwabena Ofori Osei 69 Views • 2 years ago

If this isn't devotion, we don't know what is...

While this hornbill dutifully takes care of her eggs, her devoted partner delivers all of her food, directly into her newfound fortress.

Our home. Our future. This is
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Welcome to BBC EARTH! The world is an amazing place full of stories, beauty and natural wonder. Here you'll find 50 years worth of entertaining and thought-provoking natural history content. Dramatic, rare, and exclusive, nature doesn't get more exciting than this.

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Vegan Kid Chef Ama Kambon is making a vegan splash
Vegan Kid Chef Ama Kambon is making a vegan splash Ọbádélé Kambon 74 Views • 2 years ago

In other news, remember the adorable 5-year-old kid chef Ama Kambon? You may remember her from her videos and morning show appearances where she made child-friendly meals for kids?

Well, now she's a teenager, taking on a significant project to introduce healthy food options for both kids and adults. She is hosting a healthy food-tasting dinner. And she's not going it alone. Some big names and organizations are backing her. We heard Okyeame Kwame, Kweku Andoh Baffour, and others confirmed to attend, along with media personalities like Amenyaw Debra, Kojo Pooley, and Bishop Agbey Jr. III, who also confirmed. Others invited but not yet confirmed are Ambolley and notable vegan stars in Ghana. Additionally, Nature's Therapy, a popular soap brand, and others are coming in as sponsors.

The community is really showing up for themselves, Chef Ama, and the youth.

But this isn't child's play. The admission price is definitely adult-sized.

Chef Ama said it's all for a good cause, though.

She received grants and sponsorship for activities scheduled for late 2024. The proceeds will help her organize the free vegan health festival and launch a youth entrepreneur program. She intends to help other children pursue their passions and launch a program where youth can follow in her footsteps and start businesses while they are young.

If you want to learn more about Chef Ama Kambon, support her, or attend her upcoming events, visit NkwaDua.com or find her everywhere nkwadua vegan.

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