The Mystery of Queen Nefertiti
Adults Education
Queen Nefertiti is one of the most famous queens of ancient Egypt, but the location of her tomb is still a mystery.
The fish that walk on land - Noah R. Bressman
Adults Education
Explore the challenges facing amphibious fish when they leave water and the ingenious ways they survive on land.
The Warrior Kingdoms of the Weaver Ant
Adults Education
Deep in tropical jungles lie floating kingdoms ruled by beautiful and deadly masters.
How to outsmart the Prisoner’s Dilemma - Lucas Husted
Adults Education
Puzzle through the classic game theory challenge, The Prisoner’s Dilemma, and decide: would you choose to spare or sacrifice?
What Do Alien Civilizations Look Like?
Adults Education
The observable universe is a big place that has been around for more than 13 billion years. Up to two trillion galaxies made up of something like 20,000 billion billion stars surround our home galaxy.
The myth of Jason, Medea, and the Golden Fleece - Iseult Gillespie
Adults Education
Follow Jason as he attempts to steal the Golden Fleece from King Aeetes and enlists the help of the king's daughter, Medea.
Artificial Intelligence - Mind Field (Ep 4)
Adults Education
So you say you love your computer or smartphone...but can it love you back? As we become more dependent on technology, and our technology becomes more lifelike, where does the line between human and computer lie?
Artificial Intelligence - Mind Field (Ep 4)
Adults Education
So you say you love your computer or smartphone...but can it love you back? As we become more dependent on technology, and our technology becomes more lifelike, where does the line between human and computer lie? And what happens when our relationships become romantic?
Destruction - Mind Field (Ep 3)
Adults Education
We humans love to build, create, and organize. So why do we also love to destroy things? Can violently breaking stuff really help to calm us down, or does it just make us more angry? In this episode of Mind Field, I take a hard look at our urge to destroy.
What do all languages have in common?
Adults Education
Dig into Noam Chomsky’s theory of universal grammar and decide: are there universal grammar rules and are they hardwired into our brains?
Conformity - Mind Field (Ep 2)
Adults Education
We are all unique individuals. We follow the beat of our own drum. We wouldn’t throw our own beliefs out the window just to fit in...or would we?
How To Never Be Boring In Conversation
Adults Education
Tom Hanks has one of the most captivating personalities in Hollywood. What’s interesting is that his charm has much less to do with what he is saying compared to how he says it.
Introducing Earth School
Adults Education
Announcing the launch of Earth School, a 30 day interactive adventure for students around the world to celebrate, explore, and connect with nature.
Baby Chimps Visit The Forest For The First Time | BBC Earth
Adults Education
These baby chimps are learning all the skills they'll need to survive on their own. This is their first visit to the forest since being rescued.
Why Are Adults Bad At New Languages?
Adults Education
Learning a new language as an adult is harder than doing so as a child because adults usually aren’t as invested and often use the wrong strategies.
How to triple your memory by using this trick
Adults Education
Do you recall studying for your exams? You probably do. But do you remember how you studied, how you memorized French words or the year of the American civil war?
Einstein's twin paradox explained
Adults Education
Follow two astronauts into outer space to explore time dilation and Einstein’s theory of relativity through the Twin Paradox thought experiment.
Dear Smokers
Adults Education
Let's talk about cigarette butts and why they are a major problem.
The Egg - A Short Story
Adults Education
A Big Thanks to Andy Weir for allowing us to use his story.
Making Liquid Nitrogen From Scratch!
Adults Education
I used a nitrogen membrane and Stirling cryocooler to liquefy nitrogen out of the air. For this video I partnered with Starbucks to celebrate their Nitro Cold Brew.
Primitive Technology: Hut burned down, built new one
Adults Education
Primitive Technology: My hut burned down, so I built new one - Building a hut from scratch.