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Can Dogs Detect the Next Pandemic Before It Begins? | Glen J. Golden | TED

Adults Animals Nature 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.

Exposing The Flaw In Our Phone System

Adults Data Science Life Technology
Can you trust your phone?

Primitive Technology: Water Bellows smelt

Adults Creativity Education Nature
I tested the water bellows with a smelt and it produced a small amount of iron from the ore. The concept has a lot of potential but is having some issues.

Baby Penguins Take a Mud Bath | Narrated by Andrew Scott | BBC Earth

Adults Animals Life Nature
In the height of summer, adult penguins are able to take a swim to beat the heat. But their babies still have their winter coats, and can't swim yet. Instead, they resort to slightly messier methods to cool down.

Joey Chestnut Answers Competitive Eating Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED

Adults Food Human
Joey Chestnut, the number one ranked competitive eater in the world, visits WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about competitive eating. How do competitive eaters train?

How Many Religions Are There?: Crash Course Religions #2

Adults Education Human Life
When we think of world religions, we often think of the Big Five: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. But why do we think of those?

Why Recipes are holding you back from learning how to cook

Adults Film Food
Are you tired of spending so much energy on your grocery shopping or do you feel like life is busy and there is never enough time to cook? If so, this video might be for you.

Groundbreaking chemist defines all of life in 2 words | Lee Cronin

Adults Life Philosophy Science
What is life, really? Despite our scientific advancements, we still don’t really know.

You’re Filled With Microplastics. So What?

Adults Health Human Life
Plastic pollution has been called “one of the greatest environmental challenges of the 21st century.” Billions of tons of it has entered the ecosystem, and entered YOU, in the form of so-called “microplastics.” But are microplastics actually bad?

Is Co-Sleeping REALLY Dangerous?

Adults Education Human Life
If you've ever taken care of a baby, you might have heard that sleeping on the same bed with them, AKA co-sleeping, is a big no-no. But the research into the ins and outs of bed sharing is more complicated than you might think.

How do bulletproof vests work? - Max G. Levy

Adults Construction Science
Explore the chemistry behind what makes kevlar so strong, and how this essential synthetic fiber was invented.

The Species That Broke Evolution?

Adults Health History 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.

Fever Feels Horrible, but is Actually Awesome!

Adults Health Human Life
Fever feels bad. So we take medication to suppress it – but is this a good idea? It turns out fever is one of the oldest defenses against disease.

Nature's Grand Show: Exploring a Season of Wonder in Canada | National Geographic

Adults Film Nature Travel
Geographic on a beautiful trip to the Yukon territory to experience the incredible nature that Canada has to offer.

Jamie & Gennaro Prawn Linguine

Adults Family Film Food
Jamie and Gennaro showing just how much they love each other by cooking up this Creamy prawn linguine with smoked pancetta, garlic, rocket & a kiss of red wine! Elegant, delicious and on the table in just 15 minutes... Why are they cooking so good?!

How to Live a Meaningful Life | Brian S. Lowery | TED

Adults Education Human Philosophy
What makes for a meaningful life? Social psychologist Brian S. Lowery explores three ideas tied to the experience of meaning and shows why simply pursuing personal achievements isn't the best way to find it.

A Journey Through the Baja Desert | Mammals | BBC Earth

Adults Animals Film Media Nature
Take ten minutes out of your day to slow down, be mindful, breathe and relax as you follow these coyotes on their journey through California's Baja Desert.

Is AI-Generated Art Original? (Authenticity & Originality)

Adults Art History Technology
What’s the line between inspiration and flat-out appropriation?

Why loneliness feels so real, even when it’s not | Kasley Killam

Adults Health Human Psychology
Challenging the loneliness stigma can change your life. Here’s how to start.

An Ancient Roman Shipwreck May Explain the Universe

Adults Science History Space
Why would astrophysicists care about a two millennia old Roman shipwreck between the islands of Sardinia and Mal Di Ventre?

Why Democracy Is Mathematically Impossible

Adults History Human Life
Democracy might be mathematically impossible