Why Is MIT Making Robot Insects?
AdultsCreativityScienceTechnologyWhat happens when you shrink robots down to the size of insects? Let’s explore the mind-bending physics behind their superpowers!
How to make Perfect Rice at home, according to science.
AdultsCookingScienceIf you have ever struggled with cooking rice at home, or have ever wondered when, if, or how much you should wash your rice. It's not your fault...the way we’ve conventionally been taught how to cook rice at home is completely backwards.
Surprise: There was a universe before the Big Bang | Ethan Siegel
AdultsAstronomyPhilosophyPhysics..."Asking the question of, where did the entire universe come from, is no longer a question for poets and theologians and philosophers.
Why Isn’t Thorium Changing the World?
AdultsEnergyScienceTechnologyIf Thorium molten salt reactors (MSRs) offer a safer, more efficient, and more scalable alternative to traditional nuclear power, then why isn’t there a single commercial reactor in operation today?
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.
Can you "see" images in your mind? Some people can't - Adam Zeman
AdultsMindfulnessNeurosciencePsychology...When reading "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," most readers visualize the queen’s croquet game play out in their heads.
Are We Alone in the Universe? We’re Close to Finding Out | Lisa Kaltenegger | TED
AdultsAstronomyPhilosophyScience...Astrophysicist Lisa Kaltenegger explores the thrilling possibility of discovering life beyond Earth, highlighting how cutting-edge technology like the James Webb Space Telescope lets us analyze distant planets for signs of life in unprecedented detail.
Are Science and Religion Compatible?: Crash Course Religions #19
AdultsReligionScienceReligion and science have had some famously messy fights, but do they always have to be in conflict? In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll look at some ways religion and science are more than just enemies.
Is THORIUM the Future of Nuclear Power?
AdultsScienceTechnologySince the 1960s, we’ve known that light water nuclear reactors weren’t the only way to generate electricity by splitting the atom. One alternative design, so-called “molten salt reactors,” were more complicated, but potentially much more safe and economical.
What Would Happen If We Just Kept Digging?
AdultsEnvironmentGeologyPhysics...The deepest hole we've ever been able to dig is just 0.2 percent of the way to the center of the Earth. What would we encounter if we could drill all the way?
Are Scientists Going Extinct?
AdultsArtificial IntelligenceFutureScience...AI is evolving so fast that soon it might be able to take over scientific research...but what would that look like?
Black Hole's Evil Twin - Gravastars Explained
AdultsEducationScienceSpaceGravastars could change how we think about the universe. These cosmic objects solve black holes’ biggest problems without breaking physics. From their ultra-thin shell to their energy-filled core, gravastars are both elegant and terrifying. But what exactly are they?
Science is shattering our intuitions about consciousness | Annaka Harris
AdultsHumanPsychologyScienceConsciousness is everything we know, everything we experience. The mystery at the heart of consciousness lies in why our universe – despite teeming with non-conscious matter – is configured in a way where it's having a felt experience from the inside.
China’s MELTDOWN-PROOF Nuclear Reactor
AdultsEnergyEngineeringScience...This year, the first next next generation nuclear reactor expected to enter operation passed a huge milestone. Scientists and engineers in China proved that the reactor was, in theory, MELTDOWN-PROOF.