Hydrogel: The Future Of The 'Smart Band-Aid'
AdultsScienceTechnologyEngineers at MIT have found a way to prevent hydrogels from dehydrating.
The Real Moral Dilemma of Self-Driving Cars
AdultsSelf-Driving CarsTechnology...We talk about all the potentially challenging situations autonomous cars could get into but not about how human drivers are not very good.
How to master your sense of smell
AdultsBiologyHumanSome perfumers can distinguish individual odors in a fragrance made of hundreds of scents; tea-experts have been known to sniff out the exact location of a particular tea; and the NYC Transit Authority once had a employee responsible only for sniffing out gas leaks.
The Absurdity of Detecting Gravitational Waves
AdultsPhysicsTechnologyA head-vaporizing laser with a perfect wavelength detecting sub-proton space-time ripples.
Would you sacrifice one person to save five?
AdultsLifePhilosophy...Imagine you're watching a runaway trolley barreling down the tracks, straight towards five workers. You happen to be standing next to a switch that will divert the trolley onto a second track.
Post-Truth: Why Facts Don't Matter Anymore
AdultsPhilosophySocietyWhy we can't seem to agree on what's true when it's easier than ever to check.
Why are we so attached to our things?
AdultsHumanSelf...After witnessing the "violent rage" shown by babies whenever deprived of an item they considered their own, Jean Piaget - a founding father of child psychology - observed something profound about human nature: Our sense of ownership emerges incredibly early.
Laser Cleaning
AdultsBusinessTechnologyHigh power laser cleaning for rust removal, paint removal, heavy contamination... with the P-Laser QF-1000.