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Jun 2025
53m 33s

Water

ELLIE ANDERSON, PH.D. AND DAVID PEñA-GUZMáN, PH.D.
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Oceans, baths, ponds, and amniotic sacs? In episode 131 of Overthink, David and Ellie take a deep dive into the topic of water as part of their four-part series on the elements. They discuss how all life begins in water, and the conceptual features of water, such as its fluidity and shapelessness. What did Thales of Miletus mean by ‘all is water’? How is wat ... Show More
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