A closer look at the cells we carry from family
Anton released an explainer on microchimerism, exploring how cells from mothers, siblings and even earlier generations can persist in the body.
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Anton Petrov
Anton Petrov is a Canadian science educator behind WhatDaMath on YouTube, explaining space, physics and biology through research, simulations and plain language.
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Following a distant fast radio burst
His latest fast-radio-burst update looks at a distant signal studied with JWST, its possible origins and what these bursts can reveal about the universe.
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Investigating an unusual JWST signal
Anton examined a strange signal found by JWST and walked through possible explanations, alongside other puzzling astronomical transients.
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Exploring a new outer-solar-system discovery
He published a video about 2026 ED138, discussing its size, rotation and discovery in the context of other distant solar-system objects and the Rubin Observatory.
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Cockroaches get a Halloween science special
For Halloween, Anton explored cockroach origins, DNA transfers involving their microbial partners, social behavior and research on cyborg insects.
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