How Does Birth Control Work?
AdultsEducationHumanTechnology... There are huge varieties of birth control methods because there are lots of different ways to disrupt the process of sperm-egg fertilization.
Alex Honnold Explores Sustainability at Epcot
AdultsEducationTechnologyWorld... For Earth Month, Alex Honnold visited Walt Disney World to find out how the Sunshine State's namesake is helping to sustainably power the park while also boosting biodiversity.
How AI Will Step Off the Screen and into the Real World | Daniela Rus | TED
AdultsEducationScienceTechnology... The convergence of AI and robotics will unlock a wonderful new world of possibilities in everyday life, says robotics and AI pioneer Daniela Rus.
Brian Cox on quantum computing and black hole physics
AdultsPhysicsScienceTechnology... “You’re not meant to understand what I just said, because I don’t understand what I just said…” Physicist Brian Cox on one of the most complex theories in space science.
Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED
AdultsHistoryScienceTechnology... The blue LED was supposed to be impossible—until a young engineer proposed a moonshot idea.
Can a Simple Brick Be the Next Great Battery?
AdultsEducationScienceTechnology... The world relies on manufacturing, and manufacturing relies on heat — a massive contributor to global carbon emissions, responsible for a quarter of the world's fossil fuel use.
Why AI Will Spark Exponential Economic Growth | Cathie Wood | TED
AdultsHistoryHumanTechnology... Investor Cathie Wood explores this unique moment in technology, which she sees as being marked by the simultaneous evolution of five pivotal innovation platforms — a scenario unparalleled in history.
World's Best Night Vision Goggles
AdultsLifeScienceTechnology... We visited the US Navy to test the best night vision goggles in the world.
How to Think Computationally About AI
AdultsEducationTechnologyWorld... Drawing on his decades-long mission to formulate the world in computational terms, Stephen Wolfram delivers a profound vision of computation and its role in the future of AI.
How to Make Learning as Addictive as Social Media | Luis Von Ahn | TED
AdultsEducationHumanTechnology... When technologist Luis von Ahn was building the popular language-learning platform Duolingo, he faced a big problem: Could an app designed to teach you something ever compete with addictive platforms like Instagram and TikTok?
CRISPR's Next Advance Is Bigger Than You Think
AdultsBiologyScienceTechnology... You've probably heard of CRISPR, the revolutionary technology that allows us to edit the DNA in living organisms.
The Dream of Digital Ownership, Powered by the Metaverse | TED
AdultsLifeTechnology Technologist Yat Siu believes the "open metaverse" -- a decentralized version of the internet also known as web3 -- is laying the foundation for a freer, fairer, more prosperous society.
Are solar panels worth it?
AdultsHealthHistoryTechnology... Today in many countries solar is the cheapest form of energy to produce. Millions of homes are equipped with rooftop solar, with most units paying for themselves in their first seven to 12 years and then generating further savings.
YouTube’s Science Scam Crisis
AdultsIndustryScienceTechnology... There’s a tsunami of science spam on YouTube. Why does it all look the same? How much harm does it do? Do not watch these low-effort, AI-generated, cash grabs.
Halle Bailey Sits Down with Nat Geo Explorer Aliyah Griffith | National Geographic
AdultsMediaNatureTechnology... Executive Editor Debra Adams Simmons sits down with Halle Bailey, “Ariel” in Disney’s new movie The Little Mermaid, and Aliyah Griffith, Marine Scientist, National Geographic Explorer, and Founder of Mahogany Mermaids.
The HUGE Problem with ChatGPT
AdultsHistoryScienceTechnology... Free-to-use, exceptionally powerful artificial intelligences are available to more people than ever, seemingly making some kind of news every day.