Indestructible Coating?!
AdultsDesignScienceTechnology...Used in everything from bullet-proof vests to the walls of the Pentagon, polyurea's strength comes from its long-chain molecules.
Can machines read your emotions?
AdultsFutureMachine LearningSoftware Engineering...Computers can beat us in board games, transcribe speech, and instantly identify almost any object. But will future robots go further by learning to figure out what we're feeling?
The Future Of Agriculture Is Here
AdultsNatureTechnologyBiotechnology...Project Flora Robotica studies the symbiotic relationships between robots and plants.
Do we really need pesticides?
AdultsGlobal WarmingTechnologyNature...Annually, we shower over 5 billion pounds of pesticides across the Earth to control insects, unwanted weeds, funguses, rodents, and bacteria that may threaten our food supply. But is it worth it, knowing what we do about the associated environmental and public health risks?
STOMP makes rhythm with the Harlem Globetrotters
AdultsMusicSportsEntertainment...Eight performers from the international sensation STOMP took to an outdoor basketball court in New York City's Greenwich Village with four stars from the world famous Harlem Globetrotters to celebrate the team's 90th year.
Why do we feel nostalgia?
AdultsHealthHistoryPsychologyNostalgia was once considered an illness confined to specific groups of people. Today, people all over the world report experiencing and enjoying nostalgia. But how does nostalgia work? And is it healthy? Clay Routledge details the way our understanding of nostalgia has changed since the term was first coined in the late 17th century.
Should You Trust Your Gut Instinct?
AdultsMathPsychologyMental HealthCan you trust your gut feelings?
Are preservatives bad for you?
AdultsFoodHealthScienceFood doesn't last. In days, sometimes hours, bread goes moldy, apple slices turn brown, and bacteria multiply in mayonnaise. But you can find all of these foods out on the shelf at the grocery store, hopefully unspoiled, thanks to preservatives.
Primitive Technology: Shrimp Trap
AdultsCreativityFoodTechnology...I built a shrimp trap from lawyer cane, sticks and vine. Then I caught some shrimp and ate them.