Why Climbers Trust Rubber With Their Lives
AdultsEducationLifeScienceEngineering... Why is rubber so “sticky”? Why does rubber consistently have one of the highest coefficients of friction?
Why Does Everything Decay Into Lead
AdultsEducationHistoryScienceChemistry... If you look at a copy of the periodic table, you might notice that basically every element after lead is labelled as radioactive.
Weird Things Animals Do During Eclipses
AdultsAnimalsScienceSpaceNature... For centuries, humans have reported animals freaking out during solar eclipses, like birds falling from the sky and bees hiding in their hives, but the animals most affected by eclipses might be us.
Alex Honnold Rappels The Moulin
AdultsHumanTravelWorldSportsAdventureScience... Climber Alex Honnold and glaciologist Heidi Sevestre descend deep into a Moulin: a deep verticial river going tens of meters into the glacier itself.
Jamie in Marseille | Libala Restaurant | Jamie Oliver
AdultsFamilyFilmFoodTravel... Join me as I visit Libala restaurant in Marseille and try their amazing burger!
6 Tips on Being a Successful Entrepreneur | John Mullins | TED
AdultsEducationHumanLifeBusinessStartupsLeadership... Sometimes, you need to break the rules to innovate — but which ones? Entrepreneurship professor John Mullins shares six counter-conventional mindsets for entrepreneurs looking to think strategically, navigate challenges and change the world.
Psychiatrists Can't Agree About This New Disorder
AdultsHealthHumanPsychologyMental Health... Prolonged grief disorder recently debuted in both of the two manuals that clinicians use to diagnose psychological conditions. But the DSM and the ICD don't completely agree on what it is.
Why is rice so popular? - Carolyn Beans
AdultsFoodWorldCultureHistoryEconomy... Dig into how rice became a staple in the world’s diet, and the surprising consequences of its traditional production practices.
Experiencing the Rich History and Food of Canada's Season of Bounty
AdultsFilmFoodMediaTravelCultureHistory... Nat Geo Photographer Matthieu Paley heads to the Maritime Provinces and Quebec in Canada during the season of bounty to connect with the land and rich history through people and food.
Jamie's Hug in a Mug | Microwave Mug Cake | Jamie Oliver
AdultsFamilyFilmFoodCookingHow-to... Something different for the new year, a delicious dessert bigging up the microwave; this is my very own homemade mug cake, cooked in minutes!
Do Gut Microbes Control Your Personality? | Kathleen McAuliffe | TED
AdultsBiologyHealthHumanNeuroscience... Biologist Kathleen McAuliffe dives into new research that suggests certain bacteria in your gut can influence major parts of who you are, from your personality to life-changing neurological disorders.
The Rainiest Place On Earth
AdultsScienceWeatherEnvironmentNature... Huge thanks to Okouchi-San and Dr. Sakai and everyone at NIED and the Large Scale Rainfall Simulator for their time, expertise and access to this amazing facility.
How Do We Get Energy? (Chemical Reactions): Crash Course Biology #26
AdultsEducationScienceBiology Cells need energy to power the chemical reactions that keep their microscopic cities running, and most of that energy comes from a chemical called ATP.
Do expensive Eggs actually taste better?
AdultsFamilyFilmFoodCooking... Today, we settle a question I've been wondering about for years: Do expensive eggs actually taste better?
Inside Jay Pharoah’s antifragile mindset
AdultsArtHumanHumorSelf... ay Pharoah is known best for his impressions, but he’s got a lot more going on.
Was Evacuating Fukushima a Mistake?
AdultsScienceWeatherWorldPoliticsEnvironment... I explored the Fukushima Exclusion Zone for 10 days in the April of 2023. When I was there, I was honestly shocked by the amount of contamination.
How to know if you're being selfish (and whether or not that's bad) - Mark Hopwood
AdultsHumanPsychologySelfPhilosophy... Explore a classic philosophical debate and decide: is it human nature to be selfish? And if so, is it possible to overcome it?
Inside The Sunny Center of a Hurricane
AdultsLifeNatureWeatherScienceNatural Disasters... To learn more about how Florida International University is revolutionizing what we know about hurricanes, visit https://FIU.edu
Why is the middle of a hurricane sometimes so clear and calm?