Ruby - face paint animation
Adults Art Visual DesignAn animated self-portrait exploring the idea of rebirth and illustrating the transfer of energy from one incarnation to another. I painted this stop frame animation on myself over 5 days, using some face paints, a mirror and a camera.
Coke Can Getting Swallowed By Lava
Adults Environment NatureThis is what happens when a coke can meets some flowing lava.
Watch This Amazing Video of a Pop Star Getting Photoshopped in Real Time
Adults Business Music Visual DesignCsemer Boglarka sings about resisting the power of various fashion labels like Chanel, Gucci, Cartier, and Kenzo, while showing viewers what it looks like to get totally retouched using special effects.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Unleash NYC
Adults Marketing Music TransportationWatch what happens when Macklemore and Ryan Lewis surprise a bus full of New Yorkers.
Ryan Holladay: To hear this music you have to be there. Literally
Adults Creativity Music Software EngineeringThe music industry has sometimes struggled to find its feet in the digital world. In this lovely talk, TED Fellow Ryan Holladay tells us why he is experimenting with what he describes as "location-aware music." This programming and musical feat involves hundreds of geotagged segments of sounds that only play when a listener is physically nearby.
What is Nest? Why did Google buy it for $3.2 Billon
Adults Artificial Intelligence Design MarketingNest builds products like this thermostat that can be remotely set via your smartphone or tablet to automatically adjust to a particular temperature. It also connects to Wi-Fi to analyze and compare the outside weather with your indoor environment in real-time. The thermostat even has a sensor with a 150-degree range to detect when you're not home, so it can adjust the temperature accordingly, and save energy.
The mystery of motion sickness
Adults Health ScienceAlthough one third of the population suffers from motion sickness, scientists aren't exactly sure what causes it. Like the common cold, it's a seemingly simple problem that's still without a cure. And if you think it's bad on a long family car ride, imagine being a motion sick astronaut! Rose Eveleth explains what's happening in our bodies when we get the car sick blues.
Get Every Last Bit Out Of Bottles Of Lotion, Mayo, And Even Glue
Adults Creativity FoodWatch never-before-seen videos of an MIT-developed lubricant called LiquiGlide that makes anything--syrup, ketchup, paint--slide right out of the bottle so you don't waste a drop. The applications start in the kitchen, but they extend into almost every industry. More Videos
The Quest for a Better Digital Record of Our Lives
Adults Software Engineering Startups GadgetsHave you thought about how much of life goes missing from your memories? Many fantastic and special moments become blurred together after a while and it feels like life just rushes by, too fast for us to grasp. The team at Narrative wanted to find a way to relive more of our lives in the future - and enjoy the present as it happens. Narrative Website
What Causes Traffic Jams?
Adults Science Transportation AutomotiveIt's happened to all of us: we're cruising down the freeway and suddenly find ourselves stuck in a thick jam of other cars. Where did they come from? What caused the traffic mess? Scientific American editor Larry Greenemeier explains.
How sugar affects the brain
Adults Biology Health HumanWhen you eat something loaded with sugar, your taste buds, your gut and your brain all take notice. This activation of your reward system is not unlike how bodies process addictive substances such as alcohol or nicotine -- an overload of sugar spikes dopamine levels and leaves you craving more. Nicole Avena explains why sweets and treats should be enjoyed in moderation.
The Invisible Universe Of The Human Microbiome
Adults Biology HumanThe next time you look in a mirror, think about this: In many ways you're more microbe than human. There are 10 times more cells from microorganisms like bacteria and fungi in and on our bodies than there are human cells. But these tiny compatriots are invisible to the naked eye. So we asked artist Ben Arthur to give us a guided tour of the rich universe of the human microbiome.