Yuval Noah Harari On the Future of Humanity
AdultsArtificial IntelligenceHistoryHuman...In this edition of The Big Interview: Renowned historian, philosopher, and futurist Yuval Noah Harari talks with WIRED Japan Editor-in-Chief Michiaki Matsushima about the nexus of artificial intelligence, information, and the human experience.
Another Ancestor Paradox
AdultsEvolutionGeneticsHistoryThere is a point in human history where everyone alive at the time fits into one of two categories: Either they are the ancestor of nobody alive today, or they are an ancestor of everyone alive today because of how genealogy and genetic lineages work – and it is much more recent than you think.
The AI Revolution Is Underhyped | Eric Schmidt | TED
AdultsArtificial IntelligenceFutureHistoryThe arrival of non-human intelligence is a very big deal, says former Google CEO and chairman Eric Schmidt.
Can We Stop Animal Extinction?
YouthAnimalsConservationEcology...What can we do to stop animals going extinct?
The Time We Asked Carl Sagan to Nuke the Moon
AdultsHistoryScienceSpaceCould you see a nuclear explosion on the moon with the naked eye? That was the question posed by the United States military in the 1950s as the cold war was heating up and the space race between the US and the Soviet Union was in full swing.
6 Weapons That Changed Human History Forever
AdultsHistoryHumanTechnologySometimes, humans invent a technology that changes the game. From ancient hand axes to gunpowder, here are 6 weapons that changed the course of human history.
The Very First Living Thing
KidsAdventureAnimalsArchaeology...Squeaks and Mister Brown use their imaginations to travel back in time to learn all about the very first living thing.
We Know Exactly Who This Guy Is
AdultsHistoryScienceIn the 1930s, a skeleton was discovered at the bottom of a well at the site of a medieval Norwegian fortress, severely injured and buried under large rocks. And to uncover his story, we need a combination of carbon dating, genetics, and Norse sagas.
TED Explores: Food for the Future | TED Countdown
AdultsFoodHistoryHumanFood is culture, food is life — it’s part of who we are and the magic that binds us together. But here’s the twist: the way we eat is pushing the climate to the brink, with a third of global greenhouse gas emissions coming from the way we grow, process and waste food.