The Most Extreme Explosion in the Universe
AdultsLifeScienceSpaceSupernovae are the most powerful explosions in the universe, unleashing enough energy to outshine galaxies. We have no real metaphor for their power – if the sun were to magically go supernova it would feel like you were being hit by the energy of a nuclear explosion, every second. For weeks.
Veritasium's Derek Muller Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED
AdultsEducationFilmScienceMediaInternet CultureVeritasium's Derek Muller answers the web's most searched questions about himself. Where did the name 'Veritasium' come from? Is Veritasium a real element? Where does Derek live? Is he married? What was Veritasium's first video? Derek answers all these questions and much more!
What if We Replaced Nuclear With Potatoes
AdultsEducationScienceEnergyTechnologyEnergy use can be confusing – I mean, how do you compare gasoline in your car to electricity piped to your house? That's why we made these things spud-tacularly simple.
World's Largest Horn Shatters Glass
AdultsConstructionCreativityScienceGadgetsFunI might upgrade my car horn to this.
Civilian Tries on NASA Spacesuit For the First Time
AdultsConstructionScienceSpaceTechnologyHow does WIRED's Brent Rose feel about being the first person outside of the space program to try on a pressurized space suit?
Primitive Technology: Rock-Throwing Catapult (Trebuchet)
AdultsCreativityEducationNatureDIYEngineeringScienceI built a trebuchet, a type of catapult that uses a counter weight to store gravitational potential energy which is then used to fire a projectile via a sling.
Food Scientist Breaks Down Every Plant-Based Milk
AdultsEducationFilmFoodScienceNutritionood scientist Rosemary Trout analyzes each and every plant-based milk. From household staples like almond milk and oak milk to the lesser-known hazelnut and banana milk, watch as Rosemary explains not only where these milks are drunk, but how they're cultivated and bottled.
Why Water Dissolves (Almost) Everything
AdultsEducationEnvironmentScienceChemistryWater can dissolve more substances than anything else on earth...so why doesn't it dissolve everything away?