Why The Popular Kids Don't Stay Cool
Adults Culture Psychology SocietySome people in high school engage in risky behavior, such as drinking and smoking, in an attempt to be cool. Does this pay off long term? Join Tara as she reports on new research showing that being popular in high school might be bad in your adulthood!
Going green shouldn't be this hard
Adults Environment Global WarmingGoing green does not need to be a sacrifice, either for us as individuals or for businesses, governments and the economy.
The three different ways mammals give birth - Kate Slabosky
Adults Animals NatureAll mammals share certain characteristics, like warm blood and backbones. But despite their similarities, these creatures also have many biological differences - and one of the most remarkable differences is how they give birth. Kate Slabosky details the placental, marsupial, and monotreme methods of giving birth.
Why humans are so bad at thinking about climate change
Adults Global Warming HumanThe biggest problem for the climate change fight isn't technology - it's human psychology.
Why Some People Don't Feel Pain
Adults Health Human NeurosciencePain helps us survive, and yet some people are born without the ability to feel pain, how?
How Google's featured answers can go terribly wrong
Adults Internet Culture Software EngineeringWhy Google search once said Obama was a king and dinosaurs weren't real.
100 Years of Home Innovation ? Mode.com
Adults Gadgets History TechnologyIncluding toasters, radios, and microwave ovens, there have been a number of life-changing household breakthroughs through the years. Follow along to see the smartest appliances and laborsaving devices that have emerged in the last century.
How did Dracula become the world's most famous vampire? - Stanley Stepanic
Adults Books Creativity HistoryOver a hundred years after his creator was laid to rest, Dracula lives on as the most famous vampire in history. But this Transylvanian noble - neither the first fictional vampire, nor the most popular of his time - may have remained buried in obscurity if not for a twist of fate. Stanley Stepanic explains how a critical copyright battle catapulted Bram Stoker's character into literary renown.
PHILOSOPHY - Nietzsche
Adults Philosophy SelfNietzsche believed that the central task of philosophy was to teach us to 'become who we are'. Find out more by reading our book 'Life Lessons from Nietzsche '
Charge Your Cell Phone In 5 Seconds
Adults Gadgets TechnologySupercapacitors: They'll enable you to charge your cell phone in 5 seconds, or an electric car in about a minute. They're cheap, biodegradable, never wear out and as Trace'll tell you, could be powering your life sooner than you'd think.
Is it time to retire the police sketch?
Adults Art PsychologyWe see police sketches in the news all the time, but do they actually work?
Dogs and Humans: A 30,000-Year Friendship
Adults History Human PetsOf all the species that humans have domesticated, dogs are our oldest animal friends. But how did a group of wolves become the furry pup at the end of the bed? New research is finally unlocking the paw-in-hand evolution of dogs and humans. In this episode we're answering one big question: Did we domesticate dogs, or did dogs domesticate us?
Volvo Trucks - The Epic Split feat. Van Damme
Adults Creativity Film Marketing AutomotiveWatch Jean-Claude Van Damme carry out his famous split between two reversing trucks. Never done before, JCVD says it's the most epic of splits -- what do you think?
Amazing Images of a Changing Earth
Adults Space Technology WorldIncredible before-and-after satellite images of our dynamic planet.