The philosophy of cynicism
Adults Science
Explore the ancient Greek philosophy of cynicism, which calls for the rejection of materialism and conformity in favor of a simple life.
Nobody Really Knows What A Concussion Is
Adults Science
Experts can't agree on the definition of the term "concussion," which makes it difficult to diagnose, treat, and research this important brain injury.
How to Slow Aging (and even reverse it)
Adults Science
Scientists like Prof Sinclair have evidence of speeding up, slowing, and even reversing aging.
How 1 In A Billion Chance Brought Down A Whole Airplane
Adults Science
The crazy tragic story of Flight 232 was all over the news 1989, about an airplane with engine failure that had to attempt a crash landing.
How To Levitate | The Edge of Science
Adults Science
Is levitation possible? YouTube Originals and BBC Studios bring you The Edge of Science, a scientific dive into the outer reaches of our understanding.
The Mysterious Event That Made Venus A Death Trap
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At one time long ago, the planet Venus had some similarities in its climate to that of Earth, and having the potential to be habitable for the existence of life, but something happened that made Venus an uninhabitable, rocky, desolate planet, but what?
The Great Acceleration
Adults Science
We’re in the middle of a rapid, unprecedented, and world-changing increase in the intensity and scale of human activity on this planet.
Hacking bacteria to fight cancer
Adults Science
Explore how synthetic biologists are programming bacteria to fight cancer by manipulating their DNA.
Scientists Now Know Which Came First: The Chicken or The Egg
Adults Science
The age old question "What came first, the chicken or the egg?" will FINALLY be answered! In today's video we're taking a scientific approach to find the true answer to a question many of the smartest people have pondered. Do you know which came first?
3 Perplexing Physics Problems
Adults Science
Why does shaken soda explode? Does ice melt first in fresh or salt water?
1,000km Cable to the Stars - The Skyhook
Adults Science
Getting to space is incredibly hard, expensive and needs a lot of resources.
Game theory challenge: Can you predict human behavior?
Adults Science
Solve this classic game theory challenge: given integers from 0 to 100, what would the whole number closest to ⅔ of the average of all numbers guessed be?
The Best Dragon
Adults Science
We ranked dragons based on how biologically and evolutionarily plausible they are.
Why haven’t we cured arthritis?
Adults Science
Get to know the science behind what causes the stiff, creaky joints of the most common forms of arthritis and what you can do to prevent it.
How to STEAL Elon Musk’s Space Car
Adults Science
What would it take to steal the only road car currently crossing the cosmos? Kyle outlines a villainous plan that he totally doesn’t approve of.
How Much Air Can A Tree Hold?
Adults Science
Trees can take an astounding amount of carbon out of the air, which is good, because we need to do that times a trillion.
Why Trees Are Out to Get You
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