Is THORIUM the Future of Nuclear Power?
AdultsScienceTechnologySince the 1960s, we’ve known that light water nuclear reactors weren’t the only way to generate electricity by splitting the atom. One alternative design, so-called “molten salt reactors,” were more complicated, but potentially much more safe and economical.
Did Vikings Use These Crystals To Navigate?
AdultsHistoryTechnologyThe 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!
Solar Energy Is Even Cheaper Than You Think | Jenny Chase | TED
AdultsLifeNatureTechnologyHow prevalent is solar power, really? According to researcher Jenny Chase, it's already displacing fossil fuels in key energy markets around the world.
Are Scientists Going Extinct?
AdultsArtificial IntelligenceFutureScience...AI is evolving so fast that soon it might be able to take over scientific research...but what would that look like?
Alberto writes about his experience taking IT at the Canadian College
AdultsEducationTechnologyBusiness..."Completing the IT program earns you certificates from Cisco, CompTIA, and Red Hat, which are valuable in today's job market. Canadian College provided excellent support in job placement and introduced me to a new learning style."
China’s MELTDOWN-PROOF Nuclear Reactor
AdultsEnergyEngineeringScience...This year, the first next next generation nuclear reactor expected to enter operation passed a huge milestone. Scientists and engineers in China proved that the reactor was, in theory, MELTDOWN-PROOF.
How AI Is Saving Billions of Years of Human Research Time | Max Jaderberg | TED
AdultsEducationHumanTechnologyCan AI compress the yearslong research time of a PhD into seconds?
The Most Important Material Ever Made
AdultsHistoryTechnologyGlass is one of the most important materials humans have ever made.
Tired of Doomscrolling?
AdultsHealthHumanLife...Being a human in the 21st century often feels frustrating. We are clearly at the high point of our species, while at the same time life is incredibly hard! We are divided, unable to solve our problems while creating new ones, destroying our world in the process.
Primitive Technology: A-frame Roof Tile Factory
AdultsConstructionCreativityEducation...With the wet season only 2 months away and thatch being an impermanent material, I needed to make more roof tiles for a new hut that will withstand the next deluge.
You've Never Heard of the World's Most Common Mineral
AdultsEducationScienceWork...The 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
AdultsFoodLifeTechnology...Can 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)
AdultsScienceTechnologyHow-toHow do QR codes work? The checkerboard patterns taking over the world, demystified.
New Smrt App
AdultsEducationTechnology...Introducing the new Smrt mobile app, aimed at enhancing English Language learning for teachers and students while working in sync with the Smrt website application.
We Traveled Back in Time. Now Physicists Are Angry.
AdultsLifeScienceTechnology...Time travel is possible. In fact, you’ve been doing it since the day you were born.
How Nine Nuclear Saboteurs Changed WWII
AdultsHistoryHumanTechnology...In Germany in 1939, the Uranverein, or “uranium club,” was trying to beat Oppenheimer to the bomb.
Primitive Technology: Water Bellows smelt
AdultsCreativityEducationNature...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.
How do bulletproof vests work? - Max G. Levy
AdultsConstructionScienceChemistry...Explore the chemistry behind what makes kevlar so strong, and how this essential synthetic fiber was invented.