Will Natrium Nuclear Reactors Change Everything?
AdultsNuclearEnergyInnovation...In February 2025 I got to visit Terrapower, a self-proclaimed nuclear innovation company. In part one of this sponsored series, you saw the science behind turning nuclear waste into cancer medication.
Let's Kill You a Billion Times to Make You Immortal
AdultsPhilosophyScienceNo matter how likely your death is, there will always be a version of you that survives. At least according to one of the most bizarre interpretations of quantum mechanics, known as Quantum Immortality.
The Largest Object in the Universe Breaks the Laws of Physics
AdultsAstronomyPhysicsScienceIn March 2025, astronomers announced the "largest cosmic structure discovered to date". They called it Quipu. And Quipu is just the latest entry in a list of structures that are too big for cosmologists to explain without revisiting one of the most fundamental assumptions they have about the universe.
Will Natrium Nuclear Reactors Change Everything?
AdultsInnovationScienceIn February 2025 I got to visit Terrapower, a self-proclaimed nuclear innovation company. In part one of this sponsored series, you saw the science behind turning nuclear waste into cancer medication.
Why Climate Action Is Unstoppable — and “Climate Realism” Is a Myth | Al Gore | TED
AdultsEconomyEnergyEnvironment...In this urgent and hard-hitting talk, Nobel Laureate Al Gore thoroughly dismantles the fossil fuel industry’s narrative of "climate realism," contrasting their misleading claims with the remarkable advancements in renewable energy.
How to Build in Space — for Life on Earth | Ariel Ekblaw | TED
AdultsArchitectureInnovationScience...Is space the “final frontier” — or the perfect place to revolutionize life on Earth?
We have the tools to fix our food system. Why aren’t we using them? | Hannah Ritchie
AdultsScienceTechnology"Our food systems are the leading driver of deforestation, the leading driver of biodiversity loss, the leading driver of fresh water use, and the leading driver of water pollution."
Why Scientists Launch Fish With Cannons
AdultsEnvironmentScienceWildlifeThat cannon that shoots salmon across dams is more than just a meme. It's a real way scientists are trying to help fish return from their breeding grounds... and it's not even the silliest one.