Why The Popular Kids Don't Stay Cool
AdultsCulturePsychologySociety...Some 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!
14-Year-Old Prodigy Programmer Dreams In Code
AdultsEducationSoftware EngineeringTechnology...Fourteen-year-old programmer and software developer Santiago Gonzalez might just be the next Steve Jobs. He already has 15 iOS apps to his name and dreams of designing for Apple. At age 12, Santiago became a full-time college student and is on track to earn his bachelor's degree in computer science and electrical engineering by age 16. By 17, when most teenagers are excited to just have their driver's license, Santiago will have his masters degree.
Why do people get so anxious about math? - Orly Rubinsten
AdultsMathPsychologyEducation...Have you ever sat down to take a math test and immediately felt your heart beat faster and your palms start to sweat? This is called math anxiety, and if it happens to you, you're not alone: Researchers think about 20 percent of the population suffers from it. So what's going on? And can it be fixed? Orly Rubinsten explores the current research and suggests ways to increase math performance.
Grab Your Chair! These Kids Know Love More Than You Do!
AdultsEducationRelationshipsFamilyWe asked the Kids for the best techniques when it comes to ending a relationship with your girlfriend or boyfriend.
Researchers Use Google Glass for Autistic Kids
AdultsDisabilityTechnologyMental Health...Stanford researchers are using Google Glass to help autistic children analyze faces in real time to interpret facial expressions. Google stopped producing the headset last year but the device has found new life among medical researchers.
Introducing Project Bloks
AdultsSoftware EngineeringStartupsTechnology...Project Bloks is a research project with the aim of creating an open hardware platform to help developers, designers, and researchers build the next generation of tangible programming experiences for kids.
How playing sports benefits your body and your brain
AdultsHealthMental HealthSports...The victory of the underdog. The last minute penalty shot that wins the tournament. The training montage. Many people love to glorify victory on the field, cheer for teams, and play sports. But should we be obsessed with sports?
Why Anecdotes Trump Data
AdultsData SciencePsychologyEducationA story is worth a thousand data points.
The Specious Present
AdultsHumanNeurosciencePsychology...What is the specious present? And how do our brains perceive time?
The Speed of Life Veritasium
AdultsPsychologySocietyScience...Why does time appear to speed up as we get older? Can we slow it down?