Is Nuclear Power “Too Expensive”?
Adults Education
The best argument against nuclear power, maybe the only real argument, is that nuclear power is “too slow” to build and is “too expensive” to finance. Is this true?
These Illusions Fool Almost Everyone
Adults Education
A big thank you to Titus Grenyer over at Pep Organ for showing us around the Sydney Town Hall Organ, to Dr. Diana Deutsch for providing her illusions and insight into the field, to Casey Connor for advice on building sound illusions, and to Dr. Michael Bach for providing the motion-bounce illusion.
Primitive Technology: Polynesian Arrowroot Hashbrown
Adults Education
I made a hashbrown from Polynesian arrowroot. A hashbrown is typically made from potatoes where it is mashed and baked on a pan.
Smrt taught in Bali, Indonesia to local children for free
Adults Education
Smrt English is being taught in Bali, Indonesia to local children for free. With 15 laptops we can give 100 Indonesian children an education. If you have any old laptops that you would like to donate to Green School in Bali please let us know. If they are broken we will repair them. Thank you for your support. Contact the Canadian College of English Language for details
Origins of Color (Trade & Exchange)
Adults Education
How can the color “red” be a global commodity? How can the way a statue stands be a sign of cultural exchange?
Fallout's Cold Fusion Problem
Adults Education
Was #Fallout’s “artifact” really worth transporting a severed head across the wasteland?
The Truth About Petri Dishes
Adults Education
One of the best ways of studying bacteria is to grow them on a petri dish, but only a tiny percentage of bacterial species will grow on them.
Primitive Technology: Making Charcoal in a Closed Pot
Adults Education
I made charcoal in a clay pot by putting wood in it and heat the pot externally effectively making it like a retort.
How Does Birth Control Work?
Adults Education
There are huge varieties of birth control methods because there are lots of different ways to disrupt the process of sperm-egg fertilization.
This Black Hole Could be Bigger Than The Universe
Adults Education
Black holes might create infinite universes while destroying time and space.
Primitive Technology: Geopolymer Cement (Ash and Clay)
Adults Education
I have made wood ash cement before under the assumption that it was the calcium in the ash that gave it its cementitious properties...
Does Expensive Coffee actually taste better?
Adults Education
Coffee beans are one of the most confusing items to purchase, so over the past several weeks, I bought 20+ different kinds of coffee at different price points, visited a local roaster, tried roasting my own beans at home and tested a bunch of types of coffee in order to understand the flavor and price differences of coffee beans.
The Language Counting Paradox
Adults Education
Lots of languages and species are going extinct, but because others keep getting found or described, the official counts of languages and species are still increasing.
The Science of HELLDIVERS 2!
Adults Education
Super Earth needs you, Helldiver! But of course, you wouldn’t just willingly jump into a hellpod and drop straight into the heart of battle without asking some important questions about the science and theory behind your new career, right?
The Solar System is Beige
Adults Education
Whether you grew up with a poster of the solar system on your bedroom wall or not, you've probably got a specific idea of what the planets look like. From brilliantly blue Neptune to the "red planet" Mars. But if you managed to actually visit these worlds, you'd find reality... a little beige.
Inside The Sunny Center of a Hurricane
Adults Education
Why is the middle of a hurricane sometimes so clear and calm?
What Makes Kurzgesagt So Special?
Adults Education
We're finally revealing the secret sauce behind kurzgesagt videos.