088 = Tired Tires and Curvy Cubes

Published: July 1, 2024, 3:08 p.m.

\U0001f698 What happens when tires get tired?

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\U0001f9ca What is the equation for the curve on a spinning Ruibik\u2019s cube?

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\U0001f4dc And there\u2019s some pin related AOB!

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Find out more about the counting crows here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adl0984

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You can hear Bec on Ali Plumb\u2019s podcast \u2018Screen Time\u2019 here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02r4zfx/episodes/downloads

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If you want to learn more about the EMF Festival, follow this link: https://www.emfcamp.org/

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To read \u2018Where the tire meets the road: Emerging environmental impacts of tire wear particles and their chemical cocktails\u2019, go here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171153

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For more information on the cones, ruled surfaces, hyperbolic paraboloids and more, have a look at the links below!

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You can see some nice hyperboloid structures here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperboloid#Hyperboloid_structures

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