How to practice effectively...for just about anything - Annie Bosler and Don Greene
AdultsNeuroscienceProductivity...Mastering any physical skill takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. But what does practice actually do to make us better at things? Annie Bosler and Don Greene explain how practice affects the inner workings of our brains.
How to spot a misleading graph - Lea Gaslowitz
AdultsVisual DesignWorkWhen they're used well, graphs can help us intuitively grasp complex data. But as visual software has enabled more usage of graphs throughout all media, it has also made them easier to use in a careless or dishonest way - and as it turns out, there are plenty of ways graphs can mislead and outright manipulate. Lea Gaslowitz shares some things to look out for.
Why there are twice as many solar jobs as coal jobs
AdultsGlobal WarmingTechnology...America is changing how it gets its energy, and coal is losing out.
Why don't perpetual motion machines ever work? - Netta Schramm
AdultsScienceTechnology...Perpetual motion machines - devices that can do work indefinitely without any external energy source - have captured many inventors' imaginations because they could totally transform our relationship with energy. There's just one problem: they don't work. Why not? Netta Schramm describes the pitfalls of perpetual motion machines.
Bill Gates: the robot that takes your job should pay taxes
AdultsEconomyTechnology...In an interview with Quartz editor-in-chief Kevin Delaney, Bill Gates explains why robots that take jobs away from people shouldn't get a free pass when it comes to income tax.
Science Finally Says We Should Never Work 40 Hours A Week
AdultsMental HealthWorkResearchers have found that working long hours could be putting your mental and physical health at serious risk.
How Do Lie Detectors Work?
AdultsPsychologyWorkCan you tell whether or not someone is lying? Greg Foot explains whether or not lie detectors actually work.
Henry Cavill Asks Kids: Batman or Superman?
AdultsFilmWorkHenry Cavill asks kids: Who would win in a fight, Batman or Superman? Watch these super-fans-in-training give Superman their (brutally) honest answers, then enter to hang with Henry, Ben Affleck and Jesse Eisenberg at the premiere of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Why do competitors open their stores next to one another?
AdultsBusinessWorkWhy are all the gas stations, cafes and restaurants in one crowded spot? As two competitive cousins vie for ice-cream-selling domination on one small beach, discover how game theory and the Nash Equilibrium inform these retail hotspots.
How to Quit a Job
AdultsCreativityWorkPhil has a very creative way of telling his bosses that he is quitting.