Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED
AdultsHistoryScienceTechnology...The blue LED was supposed to be impossible—until a young engineer proposed a moonshot idea.
Can a Simple Brick Be the Next Great Battery?
AdultsEducationScienceTechnology...The world relies on manufacturing, and manufacturing relies on heat — a massive contributor to global carbon emissions, responsible for a quarter of the world's fossil fuel use.
Why AI Will Spark Exponential Economic Growth | Cathie Wood | TED
AdultsHistoryHumanTechnology...Investor Cathie Wood explores this unique moment in technology, which she sees as being marked by the simultaneous evolution of five pivotal innovation platforms — a scenario unparalleled in history.
World's Best Night Vision Goggles
AdultsLifeScienceTechnology...We visited the US Navy to test the best night vision goggles in the world.
Primitive Technology: Volute Shaped Blower
AdultsConstructionCreativityEducation...I made a volute shaped blower where the housing for the fan is volute shaped, that is to say a widening spiral to test the effectiveness of a one way spinning impeller.
How to Make Learning as Addictive as Social Media | Luis Von Ahn | TED
AdultsEducationHumanTechnology...When technologist Luis von Ahn was building the popular language-learning platform Duolingo, he faced a big problem: Could an app designed to teach you something ever compete with addictive platforms like Instagram and TikTok?
Titan Implosion Explained with a Soda Can
AdultsEducationMediaScience...On June 18th, 2023, OceanGate’s Titan submersible imploded near the wreck of the Titanic. Why? This simple experiment that you can do at home demonstrates the terrifying power of the ocean that ultimately ended Titan’s expedition.
Everything is about to change.
AdultsArtificial IntelligenceEducationScience...We can’t ignore it any longer. Generative A.I. like ChatGPT is going to change everything. It already is. Here’s what the future looks like from my vantage point.
The Future Of Trees Is Liquid
AdultsEnvironmentLifeNature...We love trees, but the main problem is that they aren't exactly travel-sized. However, new technology wants to bring the fresh-air benefits of trees to places that the real deal just can't thrive, like dense urban areas!
ChatGPT Explained Completely.
AdultsArtificial IntelligenceEducationTechnologyChatGPT is now the fastest-growing consumer app in human history. Problem is, almost no one knows how it actually works. This is everything you need to know.
Primitive Technology: New Brick Kiln Design
AdultsCreativityEducationNature...I cleared an area as a workspace for making bricks, trialed a new source of clay for brick making and tested a new kiln variant that uses fewer bricks than the previous design.
Are solar panels worth it?
AdultsHealthHistoryTechnology...Today in many countries solar is the cheapest form of energy to produce. Millions of homes are equipped with rooftop solar, with most units paying for themselves in their first seven to 12 years and then generating further savings.
YouTube’s Science Scam Crisis
AdultsIndustryScienceTechnology...There’s a tsunami of science spam on YouTube. Why does it all look the same? How much harm does it do? Do not watch these low-effort, AI-generated, cash grabs.
Halle Bailey Sits Down with Nat Geo Explorer Aliyah Griffith | National Geographic
AdultsMediaNatureTechnology...Executive Editor Debra Adams Simmons sits down with Halle Bailey, “Ariel” in Disney’s new movie The Little Mermaid, and Aliyah Griffith, Marine Scientist, National Geographic Explorer, and Founder of Mahogany Mermaids.
Why Lightbulbs Might Be The Best Invention Ever
AdultsHistoryScienceTechnologyLightbulbs might be the best idea ever – just not for light.
The HUGE Problem with ChatGPT
AdultsHistoryScienceTechnology...Free-to-use, exceptionally powerful artificial intelligences are available to more people than ever, seemingly making some kind of news every day.
The Business Behind Kurzgesagt
AdultsHistoryMediaTechnology...In 2023, Kurzgesagt has existed for 10 years (which is insanely long in internet years).
How Quantum Computers Break The Internet
AdultsCreativityScienceTechnology...A quantum computer in the next decade could crack the encryption our society relies on using Shor's Algorithm.