How much land does it take to power the world?
AdultsIndustryTechnologyWorld...Explore the sustainability of fossil fuels, nuclear power, and renewable energy and how much space each of these power sources use.
The Problem With Life Expectancy
AdultsHealthHumanPsychology...In order to truly understand differences among animal lifespans, we need to stop thinking about a specific number and start thinking about a distribution.
How much electricity does it take to power the world?
AdultsEducationTechnologyWorld...Discover how much electricity humanity uses, and how clean energy sources could help revolutionize our energy supply in the future.
What if the World turned to Gold? - The Gold Apocalypse
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How Wildfires Generate "Never-Ending" Storms
AdultsEcologyEnvironmentNature...Under the right conditions, wildfires can form clouds and generate firestorms, which last far longer than normal thunderstorms.
Why Robots That Bend Are Better
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Four Reasons Our Brains Suck At Pandemics
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Certain cognitive biases cause humans to make unsafe decisions in a pandemic, making a terrible disease even worse.
Online Friends vs IRL Friends - Which is Better?
AdultsHumanPsychologyTechnology...More people are making friends online than ever before due to Covid-19. Are virtual friends better or worse than IRL friends?
How Many People Did Nuclear Energy Kill? Nuclear Death Toll
AdultsEducationEnvironmentHistory...Nuclear energy creates an uneasy feeling of danger for many people: ancient and dangerous minerals are concentrated to awaken seemingly unnatural powers, creating toxic elements that, if they escape, can and have killed people in horrible ways. How many people has nuclear energy killed and how?