Is Nuclear Power “Too Expensive”?
Adults Economy Education TechnologyThe best argument against nuclear power, maybe the only real argument, is that nuclear power is “too slow” to build and is “too expensive” to finance. Is this true?
5 Ways CRISPR Is About to Change Everything
Adults Biology Biotechnology HumanCRISPR-based gene therapies are already changing healthcare for things like sickle cell disease. But CRISPR is bigger than just medicine, and it could revolutionize everything from food and agriculture to green energy fuels to plastics.
A.I. ‐ Humanity's Final Invention?
Adults Artificial Intelligence History TechnologyHumans rule Earth without competition. But we are about to create something that may change that: our last invention, the most powerful tool, weapon, or maybe even entity: Artificial Super intelligence.
David Blaine: Do Not Attempt | Official First Look | National Geographic
Adults History Travel WorldDavid Blaine: Do Not Attempt is a cinematic journey following magician David Blaine as he chases little-known magic within our world. David is searching for real magic by tracking down incredible people across the globe and learning their closely guarded secrets in order to push his craft to the next level.
These Illusions Fool Almost Everyone
Adults Education Music ScienceA 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.
Primitive Technology: Polynesian Arrowroot Hashbrown
Adults Creativity Education NatureI made a hashbrown from Polynesian arrowroot. A hashbrown is typically made from potatoes where it is mashed and baked on a pan.
A Breathtaking Swarm of 100 Million Butterflies | Earth's Great Seasons | BBC Earth
Adults Animals Life NatureDeep in the forests of Mexico, millions of monarch butterflies spend their winter sheltered from the cold. Once spring arrives, it is time for them to awaken and take to the skies, in what is truly an amazing spectacle.
What Speakers That Cost $370,000 Sound Like | WIRED
Adults Construction Creativity TechnologyWhat does it sound like when you listen to a speaker that’s roughly the price of the home you put it in?