You've Never Heard of the World's Most Common Mineral
Adults Education Science Work Worldhe 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.
The Sweet Future of Vertical Farming | Hiroki Koga | TED
Adults Food Life TechnologyCan strawberries grown inside a building taste sweeter than those grown in a field?
How do QR codes work? (I built one myself to find out)
Adults Science TechnologyHow do QR codes work? The checkerboard patterns taking over the world, demystified.
What's the Difference Between Cults and Religion?: Crash Course Religions #3
Adults History HumanWhat is a cult? How are cults different from religions? And why do many religious scholars say we shouldn’t even use that label? In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll learn why the line between cults and religions is much fuzzier than it seems.
We Traveled Back in Time. Now Physicists Are Angry.
Adults Life Science TechnologyTime travel is possible. In fact, you’ve been doing it since the day you were born.
How Nine Nuclear Saboteurs Changed WWII
Adults History Human TechnologyIn Germany in 1939, the Uranverein, or “uranium club,” was trying to beat Oppenheimer to the bomb.
Can Dogs Detect the Next Pandemic Before It Begins? | Glen J. Golden | TED
Adults Animals Nature ScienceWhat 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.