We Know Exactly Who This Guy Is
AdultsHistoryScience In 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.
TED Explores: Food for the Future | TED Countdown
AdultsFoodHistoryHuman Food is culture, food is life — it’s part of who we are and the magic that binds us together. But here’s the twist: the way we eat is pushing the climate to the brink, with a third of global greenhouse gas emissions coming from the way we grow, process and waste food.
The Man Who Took LSD and Changed The World
AdultsGeneticsHistoryHuman LSD-fiend, surfer, maverick — Kary Mullis might be the weirdest person ever to win the Nobel Prize.
Mountain Search Puppy's First Training Session | Wonderful World of Puppies | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsHistoryHuman All of these puppies are mountain search dogs in waiting, and they're here for an intensive session with an expert trainer. Will the dogs be able to learn the new skills they need?
Bill Gates Traumatized His Parents: The Early Years You Don't Know About | The Big Interview | WIRED
AdultsHistoryHumanTechnology Businessman, philanthropist, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates sits down with WIRED Editor-At-Large Steven Levy to discuss the inspiration behind his new book 'Source Code: My Beginnings'.
Did Vikings Use These Crystals To Navigate?
AdultsHistoryTechnology The Vikings were renowned navigators at a time before magnetic compasses were invented. So how'd they manage it? Their secret may have been these pretty-pointed crystals of calcite called Iceland spar, and this month's SciShow Rocks Box subscribers will get to try this out for themselves!
The Ancestor Paradox
AdultsHistoryHuman There are several ways to think about ancestry, and all of them suggest you have fewer unique ancestors than you might think.
How Community-Led Research Drives Social Change | Monica Malta | TED
AdultsHistoryHumanLife What's the best way to develop and implement solutions to social problems?
Presidential Historian Answers Presidency Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
AdultsEducationHistoryInternet CulturePoliticsSociety Presidential historian and head of the George Washington Presidential Library Lindsay Chervinsky joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the American Presidency.
The Radium Worked Until His Jaw Fell Off
AdultsBiologyHistoryScience We'd like to thank Luciteria for the loan of the element samples and the display in today’s episode.
Why Miners Are Flocking Back to This Abandoned Mine
AdultsHistoryScience There's a town in northern Mexico called Ojuela that's got a rich history of valuable mining industry, but nowadays is largely deserted.
Is The World Getting More Violent?
AdultsHistoryLifeWorld Ten years ago, in 2014, we released a video titled "Is War Over?". Back then, the question didn’t seem so naive. It seemed violent conflict was on the decline and the world more peaceful than ever.
What Actually Happened To Amelia Earhart?
AdultsHistoryPhysics The mistakes of Amelia Earhart’s final flight, and the physics that could have saved her.
What The Ig Nobel Prize Says About Us
AdultsHistoryPoliticsScience The Ig Nobel Prize may not come with the prestige of a Nobel, but it celebrates some weird and wonderful science. Here are the most fascinating Ig Nobel Prize-winning studies about people.