Can you outsmart the slippery slope fallacy? - Elizabeth Cox
Adults Education
Dig into the slippery slope fallacy, which assumes that one step will lead to a series of events that lead to an extreme— often bad— scenario.
The secret society of the Great Dismal Swamp - Dan Sayers
Adults Education
Uncover the history of the hidden communities that inhabited the Great Dismal Swamp in North America.
The Largest Black Hole in the Universe - Size Comparison
Adults Education
The Black Hole story continues with our Black Hole merch, spanning the whole range from somewhat bonkers to more serious.
The Simplest Math Problem No One Can Solve
Adults Education
The Collatz Conjecture is the simplest math problem no one can solve — it is easy enough for almost anyone to understand but notoriously difficult to solve.
The Longest-Running Evolution Experiment
Adults Education
Special thanks to Prof. Richard Lenski and team for showing me around the lab — it is an honor to be able to witness and document such a historic science experiment.
What few people know about the program that "saved" America - Meg Jacobs
Adults Education
Explore the successes and failures of FDR’s New Deal, a set of legislation during the Great Depression which aimed to save the US economy.
What It Takes To Become An Expert
Adults Education
This video covers what it takes to become an expert. Deliberate practice is where you get practice with a specific goal in mind.
The sharks that hunt in forests
Adults Education
Discover the unique adaptations of marine forests, the ecosystems that provide food and shelter for sharks and diverse coastal species.
A day in the life of an Ancient Greek oracle - Mark Robinson
Adults Education
Follow Aristonike, an Oracle-in-training in Delphi, as she studies to become the Pythia and communicate Apollo’s will and prophecies.
Why It's Good To Have A Weak Hand
Adults Education
We might have a strong hand because having a weak hand is actually useful.
Can you solve the Trojan War riddle? - Dennis E. Shasha
Adults Education
On Olympus, you’ve been waiting for an opportunity to bring the bloody Trojan War to its conclusion.
Could you survive the real Twilight Zone?
Adults Education
Find out how a hatchetfish survives its daily journey from the depths of the ocean’s Twilight Zone to the resource-rich surface.
Raising Cute Pandas: It's Complicated | National Geographic
Adults Education
Giant panda cubs are adorable fluff balls that squeak and squeal. This endangered species is also incredibly tricky to breed and raise in captivity. In the 1960s, only 30 percent of infant pandas born at breeding centers survived. Today 90 percent survive. So, what changed?
Black Coffee Benefits: 9 Proven Health Benefits of Drinking Black Coffee Daily
Adults Education
Do you know the black coffee benefits and advantages of black coffee? Coffee has so many proven health benefits it's hard to list them all. That's why this video will cover the benefits of black coffee, risks, and health facts behind it.
How An Infinite Hotel Ran Out Of Room
Adults Education
If there's a hotel with infinite rooms, could it ever be completely full? Could you run out of space to put everyone? The surprising answer is yes -- this is important to know if you're the manager of the Hilbert Hotel.
TRUE Limits Of Humanity – The Final Border We Will Never Cross
Adults Education
Is there a border we will never cross? Are there places we will never reach, no matter how hard we try? It turns out, there are. Even with sci-fi technology, we are trapped in a limited pocket of the Universe and the finite stuff within it. How much universe is there for us and how far can we go?
The Ultimate Guide to Black Holes
Adults Education
If you want to continue thinking about black holes a tad more, you can do so by getting one of the many black hole related things the Kurzgesagt team made with love:
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Proteins: Explained
Adults Education
You might already know that proteins are a fundamental part of your diet, but they're much more than that.
This is why we can't have nice things
Adults Education
This video is about stuff: light bulbs, printers, phones and why they aren't better.
Can you solve the fantasy election riddle? - Dennis E. Shasha
Adults Education
After much debate, the realm has decided dragon jousting may not be the best way to choose its leaders, and has begun transitioning to democracy.
The Ridiculous Way We Used To Calculate Pi
Adults Education
For thousands of years, mathematicians were calculating Pi the obvious but numerically inefficient way. Then Newton came along and changed the game. This video is sponsored by Brilliant.