America is rife with political traps. What’s your escape route? | The Dilemma Ep. 3
AdultsEducationPoliticsPsychologySocietyCan we let go of the need to win arguments without losing a part of who we are?
You've Never Heard of the World's Most Common Mineral
AdultsEducationScienceWorkWorldEnergyEnvironmentTechnologyGeologyBiologyThe most common substance in the world is literally IN the world. It's a mineral called bridgmanite, and it belongs to a class of minerals (called perovskites) that scientists are trying to use in the next generation of solar panels.
There Is Something Hiding Inside Earth
AdultsEducationScienceBiologySpaceNatureWe’ve found a new planet, home to octillions of the most extreme beings living in the most absurd and deadly hellscape. In absolute darkness, crushed by the weight of mountains, starved of oxygen, cooked alive, bathed in acid, salt or radiation.
How do QR codes work? (I built one myself to find out)
AdultsScienceTechnologyHow-toHow do QR codes work? The checkerboard patterns taking over the world, demystified.
Can Dogs Detect the Next Pandemic Before It Begins? | Glen J. Golden | TED
AdultsAnimalsNatureScienceHealthWhat if animals like dogs, ferrets, mice and raccoons could help sniff out the next pandemic? Exploring the science of smell, neurobiologist Glen J. Golden delves into the development of a "mechanical nose" that could detect diseases by identifying specific odor profiles.
Exposing The Flaw In Our Phone System
AdultsData ScienceLifeTechnologyCybersecurityCan you trust your phone?
Primitive Technology: Water Bellows smelt
AdultsCreativityEducationNatureScienceTechnologyEngineeringI tested the water bellows with a smelt and it produced a small amount of iron from the ore. The concept has a lot of potential but is having some issues.
Baby Penguins Take a Mud Bath | Narrated by Andrew Scott | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureWildlifeIn the height of summer, adult penguins are able to take a swim to beat the heat. But their babies still have their winter coats, and can't swim yet. Instead, they resort to slightly messier methods to cool down.
Joey Chestnut Answers Competitive Eating Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED
AdultsFoodFunHumanEntertainmentHumorJoey Chestnut, the number one ranked competitive eater in the world, visits WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about competitive eating. How do competitive eaters train?