The Paradox of an Infinite Universe
AdultsEducationScienceSpacePhilosophy... What is outside of the universe? We know that the universe had a beginning 14 billion years ago and that it has been expanding ever since.
3 Mysteries of the Universe
AdultsEducationScienceSpace We're still in the dark about what 95 percent of our universe is made of — and the standard model for understanding particle physics has hit a limit.
Why Are All Humans Unique? Meiosis: Crash Course Biology
AdultsBiologyHumanScienceEducation... Ever wonder why we aren’t exact clones of our parents, or why siblings aren’t exactly alike? The reason traces back to meiosis. In this episode of Crash Course Biology, we’ll discover how egg and sperm cells get made and learn why you’re a totally unique remix of your parents’ DNA.
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.
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.
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.
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?
Did The Future Already Happen? - The Paradox of Time
AdultsEducationScienceSelfPhilosophyFuture... Is your future already written? Do your past, present, and future all exist right now? Surprisingly, the answer could be yes.
Raja Ampat: The Last Stronghold of Healthy Coral Reefs | National Geographic
AdultsLifeNatureWorldEnvironmentScience... Paid content for @Prada. Coral reefs are often described as the rainforests of the seas, and for good reason.
Can a Simple Brick Be the Next Great Battery?
AdultsEducationScienceTechnologyEnvironmentBiology... The world relies on manufacturing, and manufacturing relies on heat — a massive contributor to global carbon emissions, responsible for a quarter of the world's fossil fuel use.