Prehistoric math and protecting biomedical research
About this episode
This episode discusses the discovery of a potential prehistoric mathematical system and a proposal for a new hub for biomedical research amid funding challenges.
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research. An analysis of pottery fragments from ancient Mesopotamia has revealed what may demonstrate a mathematical system developed before numbers. And in the absence of federal funding, a proposal hopes to create a new hub for medical research.
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