The wars that inspired Game of Thrones
Adults Books Film HistoryBeginning around 1377, medieval England was shaken by a power struggle between two noble families, which spanned generations and involved a massive cast of characters, complex motives and shifting loyalties. Sound familiar? Alex Gendler illustrates how the historical conflict known as the Wars of the Roses served as the basis for much of the drama in Game of Thrones.
Batkid Begins
Adults Film HealthIt's November 15, 2013.Twenty-five thousand people descend on San Francisco. Online, two billion others join in. This massive crowd erupts with a collective display of public emotion rarely seen. With a Beatlemania-like intensity, people take to the streets and screens. They are all united to fulfill the wish of 5-year-old Miles Scott, who is recovering from Leukemia. It is his dream to become Batkid and save Gotham City. Batkid Begins chronicles the making of the overnight international phenomenon that is Batkid.
How batteries work
Adults History Physics TechnologyBatteries are a triumph of science-they allow smartphones and other technologies to exist without anchoring us to an infernal tangle of power cables. Yet even the best batteries will diminish daily, slowly losing capacity until they finally die. Why does this happen, and how do our batteries even store so much charge in the first place? Adam Jacobson gives the basics on batteries.
Jet Ski Motosurf with Mark Gomez
Adults Sports TransportationSurfing meets Freestyle Motocross as Professoinal Jet Ski Freerider, Mark Gomez, takes us along for an epic shred session in Southern California.
Why Do You Forget Their Name?
Adults Neuroscience RelationshipsWhy is it so hard to remember someone's name?
Skyscraper's Ledge
Adults Internet Culture LifeDaredevil Insanely Jumps Over Skyscraper's Ledges Will Make You Even More Nervous Than Him
Is Ultron Inevitable?
Adults Artificial Intelligence Future TechnologyWill artificial intelligence ever surpass human intelligence? And if that happens, will AI be good or bad? Is evil AI like we see in Avengers: Age of Ultron... inevitable?
Could We Clone Ourselves?
Adults Genetics Human ScienceIs the science of Orphan Black realistic? Could we clone humans, or engineer them to have customized traits? We take a look at today's genetic engineering technologies to find out if designer babies and human cloning is, or should be, a reality.
Vertical Skydiving World Record 2012
Adults Creativity SportsWatch 138 people shatter the Vertical Skydiving World Record as they form a snowflake formation at speeds up to 220 mph!
Head transplantation -- The future is now | Dr. Sergio Canavero
Adults Future Health ScienceHis talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. "The earth is flat". "Home computers are useless". "Humanity is condemned to be starved". "Women are born inferior". Throughout the years, pioneering scientific discoveries overturn established theories, vibrant societies transcend dominant perceptions, bold individuals expand physical and intellectual limits proving everything wrong: This is the way in which we seek to improve our lives and to deepen the understanding of the world around us. At TEDxLimassol we are searching for the next refute in small and large things: In the universe and subatomic particles. In our societies and in our bodies. In our behavior, attitudes and perceptions. In our mental, physical and personal capabilities. Proving everything wrong is always the right thing to do.
GoPro: GoPro Survives Inferno
Adults Science TechnologyRocket scientists incorporate a number of different testing techniques before committing a rocket to flight. One of those tests is called a "static test." In this setup a rocket engine is fired while being anchored to a test bench. Fitted with instrumentation, the scientist can safely measure thrust, pressure, cooling, and other rocket data. Watch and witness from inside the inferno when something goes wrong.