Debunking the Nuclear-Powered Manhole Cover
Adults Science
In 1957, a high-speed camera caught a cast iron cap moving at 66 kilometers per second.
You've Never Heard of the World's Most Common Mineral
Adults Science
he 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.
What Happens When Predators Disappear?
Adults Science
A world without predators. It sounds like a safer, happier world, but come on, this is SCIENCE…
How do QR codes work? (I built one myself to find out)
Adults Science
How do QR codes work? The checkerboard patterns taking over the world, demystified.
We Traveled Back in Time. Now Physicists Are Angry.
Adults Science
Time travel is possible. In fact, you’ve been doing it since the day you were born.
Can Dogs Detect the Next Pandemic Before It Begins? | Glen J. Golden | TED
Adults Science
What 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.
Groundbreaking chemist defines all of life in 2 words | Lee Cronin
Adults Science
What is life, really? Despite our scientific advancements, we still don’t really know.
How do bulletproof vests work? - Max G. Levy
Adults Science
Explore the chemistry behind what makes kevlar so strong, and how this essential synthetic fiber was invented.
The Species That Broke Evolution?
Adults Science
The ancestors of gars, horseshoe crabs and coelacanths looked almost the same as their modern relatives. Darwin called species like these “living fossils'' because they seem like they are evolutionarily frozen in time. But Darwin was wrong.
An Ancient Roman Shipwreck May Explain the Universe
Adults Science
Why would astrophysicists care about a two millennia old Roman shipwreck between the islands of Sardinia and Mal Di Ventre?
These Illusions Fool Almost Everyone
Adults Science
A big thank you to Titus Grenyer over at Pep Organ for showing us around the Sydney Town Hall Organ, to Dr. Diana Deutsch for providing her illusions and insight into the field, to Casey Connor for advice on building sound illusions, and to Dr. Michael Bach for providing the motion-bounce illusion.
My Search for Proof Aliens Exist | Avi Loeb | TED
Adults Science
Why have we not yet found proof of alien life? According to astrophysicist Avi Loeb, we simply haven't dedicated the proper resources.
Fallout's Cold Fusion Problem
Adults Science
Was #Fallout’s “artifact” really worth transporting a severed head across the wasteland?
How close are we to powering the world with nuclear fusion?
Adults Science
Explore the possibility of nuclear fusion technology to create limitless, on-demand energy with almost no emissions.
The Truth About Petri Dishes
Adults Science
One of the best ways of studying bacteria is to grow them on a petri dish, but only a tiny percentage of bacterial species will grow on them.
Do You Have a Free Will?
Adults Science
Take control over what occupies your mind with Ground News.
The Last 6 Decades of AI — and What Comes Next | Ray Kurzweil | TED
Adults Science
How will AI improve our lives in the years to come?
Why People Prefer More Pain
Adults Science
We experimented to see how much pain our volunteers could handle.
Why Reality is a “Controlled Hallucination”
Adults Science
There have always been hints that the brain wasn’t evolved to track objective reality, but a new, incredibly popular theory in neuroscience takes everything one step further. Not only is your brain not built for reality, you’ve never even experienced it. Noted Science Zaddy Kyle Hill explains “predictive processing.”
Were Humans Destined to Exist?
Adults Science
This is a snippet of a larger conversation taking place on Crash Course Pods: The Universe. Over 11 episodes, John Green and Katie Mack walk through the entire history of the universe…even the parts that aren’t written yet.