What if cracks in concrete could fix themselves?
AdultsConstructionScienceTechnology...Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. It can be found in swathes of city pavements, bridges that span vast rivers and the tallest skyscrapers on earth.
What's a smartphone made of?
AdultsEnvironmentTechnologyGadgets...As of 2018, there are around 2.5 billion smartphone users in the world. If we broke open all the newest phones and split them into their component parts, that would produce around 85,000 kg of gold, 875,000 of silver, and 40,000,000 of copper.
Cannon Shock Waves in Ultra Slow Motion
AdultsPhotographyTechnologyScience...What does a cannon ball look like being shot in super slow motion?
The Scientific Benefits of Boredom
AdultsCreativitySciencePsychology...Boredom makes you more creative, altruistic, introspective, and helps with autobiographical planning.
What Do Raindrops Really Look Like?
AdultsScienceTechnologyNatureWhat do raindrops look like? Exactly how we drew them as kids, right? Wrong! Teardrop-shaped rain is physically impossible. This week I went inside a vertical wind tunnel to bring you the true shape of rain.
Could You Live Without A Body?
AdultsArtificial IntelligenceNeuroscienceScienceCould uploading our consciousness to the internet be the key to living forever?
How We Could Build a Moon Base TODAY
AdultsScienceSpaceTechnologyDid you know that we could start building a Lunar Base today?