Science Focus

A new explainer from science channel Veritasium examines the remarkable engineering that keeps the internet running, focusing on the physical infrastructure that carries global data traffic. The piece details the extreme measures involved in building and maintaining the systems that connect the world, and viewers have responded enthusiastically, sending it to the top of trending charts within days of release.

Ateneo de Manila University has published a piece examining how parenting practices share universal features while also varying across cultures, with a focus on what this means for Filipino families. The work weighs common elements of raising children against culturally specific nuances, and draws out implications for how families in the Philippines approach parenting.

An Indian civil services exam preparation educator has released a free comprehensive lecture series covering science and technology, focused on space technology and India's space programme. The material is aimed at UPSC aspirants studying topics such as ISRO missions, satellites and space policy, and is drawing significant attention among Hindi-medium exam candidates.