Do You Have a Free Will?
AdultsPsychologyScienceSelf...Take control over what occupies your mind with Ground News.
Why People Prefer More Pain
AdultsBiologyPsychologyScience...We experimented to see how much pain our volunteers could handle.
Why Monkeys Can Only Count To Four
AdultsAnimalsLifePsychology...There’s an island in the Caribbean where David used to perform magic tricks for monkeys.
Why People Prefer More Pain
AdultsHealthHumanPsychology...A massive thank you to Rayner Moss for recreating the experiment equipment and making this shoot happen.
Primitive Technology: Making Charcoal in a Closed Pot
AdultsCreativityEducationNature...I made charcoal in a clay pot by putting wood in it and heat the pot externally effectively making it like a retort.
The Science of Going Viral
AdultsLifeMediaTechnology...When we say a meme goes “viral,” we aren't actually saying it's making people sick. But the math behind a meme’s spread suggests it's actually a pretty spot-on analogy.
The Science of Emotions with Tony Hale
AdultsHealthHumanPsychology...Emotions, please take center stage 🌟 Our friend Tony Hale is in our signature National Geographic yellow chair to chat with Dr. Lisa Damour about the science of emotions.
The Rock That's Helping Us Find the Origin of Life
AdultsHistoryLifeScience...Epidote might just look like a pretty little crystal, but it has a secret. thanks to the high-pressure circumstances where it forms, we can use it to help us uncover the origins of life on our planet, and maybe even find signs of life on Mars.
Can you transplant a head to another body?
AdultsBiologyHealthTechnology...Follow a neurosurgeon's attempts to perform a head transplant, and dig into the ethical and biological questions the procedure raises.