The Take: Big Ideas Explained in Under 5 Minutes

The Take: Big Ideas Explained in Under 5 Minutes

A podcast from Brandeis University.

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March 10, 2020 • 5 mins

After her epic battle with the ancient Romans, Boudica was described as an aggrieved wife, mother, queen, freedom fighter, rebel and religious hero. Brandeis Assistant professor of classical studies Caitlin Gillespie sorts fact from fiction. 

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

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Brandeis assistant professor of physics Marcelle Soares-Santos explains why the  constant is so difficult to calculate and how her new approach might  finally get it right. 

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May 24, 2019 • 4 mins

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

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

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