How to make Perfect Rice at home, according to science.
AdultsCookingScienceIf you have ever struggled with cooking rice at home, or have ever wondered when, if, or how much you should wash your rice. It's not your fault...the way we’ve conventionally been taught how to cook rice at home is completely backwards.
Hope for Youth Project - Smrt Scholarship Program
AdultsCharityEducationEquality...In 2012 Smrt and the Canadian College of English Language initiated a scholarship program for 50 students who have lost parents, homes, and livelihoods as a result of the tsunami in Japan. The scholarship was for free tuition (courtesy of CCEL) and free accommodation for up to 3 months.
Surprise: There was a universe before the Big Bang | Ethan Siegel
AdultsAstronomyPhilosophyPhysics..."Asking the question of, where did the entire universe come from, is no longer a question for poets and theologians and philosophers.
Representing And Interpreting Data
KidsData ScienceEducationKids 110...Learn all about how to present your data and how to interpret data that you see.
Why Isn’t Thorium Changing the World?
AdultsEnergyScienceTechnologyIf Thorium molten salt reactors (MSRs) offer a safer, more efficient, and more scalable alternative to traditional nuclear power, then why isn’t there a single commercial reactor in operation today?
Weathering And Erosion
YouthEnvironmentGeologyWeather...Sabrina gives us a real-world example of how the Hydrosphere and Geosphere affect each other in the form of Weathering and Erosion.
What Is A Service Dog?
KidsAnimalsDisabilityHealth...13 year old Grace has cerebral palsy. Scooby is her professionally trained assistant dog, who she needs to keep her alive!
We Know Exactly Who This Guy Is
AdultsHistoryScienceIn the 1930s, a skeleton was discovered at the bottom of a well at the site of a medieval Norwegian fortress, severely injured and buried under large rocks. And to uncover his story, we need a combination of carbon dating, genetics, and Norse sagas.
Iryna speaks about her experience taking Smrt IELTS in Vancouver.
AdultsEducationLanguageCulture...Iryna took two months of Smrt IELTS preparation at the Canadian College of English Language. Many students who are in the last one or two years of their secondary school take an IELTS course to prepare for entrance into university.
Can you "see" images in your mind? Some people can't - Adam Zeman
AdultsMindfulnessNeurosciencePsychology...When reading "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," most readers visualize the queen’s croquet game play out in their heads.
World Environmental News
YouthAnimalsEnvironmentNews...Jenny brings us our weekly round up of environmental news from around the world.
Plankton
KidsBiologyEcologyEnvironment...Phytoplankton blooms play a pivotal role in the oceanic food web, enticing a range of majestic creatures from far and wide to benefit from their nutrients.
How To Draw: Spring Raindrops
ChildrenArtCreativityEC...What better way to celebrate spring than with a fun rainy day drawing?