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All the World's Coronavirus fits in a Coke Can - Numberphile

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Kit Yates explains how he calculated that all the SARS-CoV-2 in the world would fit inside a Coke can - and discusses "Fermi Estimates". More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ A little extra from this interview on Numberphile2:    • Coronavirus in a Coke Can (extra) - N...   Kit Yates website: https://kityates.com More coronavirus content on Numberphile... The Coronavirus Curve with Ben Sparks:    • The Coronavirus Curve - Numberphile   Math and Coronavirus with Kit Yates:    • Mathematics and Coronavirus - Numberp...   Statistics with Jennifer Rogers:    • Statistics and Saving Lives (with Jen...   Epidemiology with Adam Kucharski:    • Rockstar Epidemiologists (with Adam K...   Crystal Balls with Hannah Fry:    • Crystal Balls and Coronavirus (with H...   Coke cans in acid and base:    • Coke Cans in Acid and Base - Periodic...   Coke can in liquid nitrogen:    • Can of Coke in Liquid Nitrogen - Peri...   More... The total number …...more
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All the World's Coronavirus fits in a Coke Can - Numberphile
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2021Mar 10
Kit Yates explains how he calculated that all the SARS-CoV-2 in the world would fit inside a Coke can - and discusses "Fermi Estimates". More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ A little extra from this interview on Numberphile2:    • Coronavirus in a Coke Can (extra) - N...   Kit Yates website: https://kityates.com More coronavirus content on Numberphile... The Coronavirus Curve with Ben Sparks:    • The Coronavirus Curve - Numberphile   Math and Coronavirus with Kit Yates:    • Mathematics and Coronavirus - Numberp...   Statistics with Jennifer Rogers:    • Statistics and Saving Lives (with Jen...   Epidemiology with Adam Kucharski:    • Rockstar Epidemiologists (with Adam K...   Crystal Balls with Hannah Fry:    • Crystal Balls and Coronavirus (with H...   Coke cans in acid and base:    • Coke Cans in Acid and Base - Periodic...   Coke can in liquid nitrogen:    • Can of Coke in Liquid Nitrogen - Peri...   More... The total number and mass of SARS-CoV-2 virions in an infected person: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.11... Inferred duration of infectious period of SARS-CoV-2: rapid scoping review and analysis of available evidence for asymptomatic and symptomatic COVID-19 cases: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/8/... Numberphile is supported by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI): http://bit.ly/MSRINumberphile We are also supported by Science Sandbox, a Simons Foundation initiative dedicated to engaging everyone with the process of science. https://www.simonsfoundation.org/outr... And support from Math For America - https://www.mathforamerica.org/ NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook:   / numberphile   Numberphile tweets:   / numberphile   Subscribe: http://bit.ly/Numberphile_Sub Videos by Brady Haran Patreon:   / numberphile   Numberphile T-Shirts and Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/numberphile Brady's videos subreddit:   / bradyharan   Brady's latest videos across all channels: http://www.bradyharanblog.com/ Sign up for (occasional) emails: http://eepurl.com/YdjL9

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