The Backwards Brain Bicycle
AdultsSportsTransportationEngineering...I almost broke my brain with a backwards bicycle for the sake of Science.
GoPro: Climate Change and the Optimistic Future
AdultsFutureGlobal WarmingNature...Professor Richard Muller, of Berkeley Earth Foundation, discusses his views on climate change and how he hopes we can leave a better planet for our children.
The Scientific Power of Meditation
AdultsScienceSpiritualityWellness...How exactly does meditation affect your body?
Just how small is an atom?
AdultsPhysicsScienceEducationJust how small are atoms? And what's inside them? The answers turn out to be astounding, even for those who think they know. This fast-paced animation uses spectacular metaphors (imagine a blueberry the size of a football stadium!) to give a visceral sense of the building blocks that make our world.
Superbugs: The Empire Strikes Bacteria
AdultsBiologyHealthScienceAre we entering the post-antibiotic era? Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are on the rise, with millions of infections reported every year and thousands of deaths. How does antibiotic resistance work? How did we get here? And what can we do in the future to make sure that papercuts don't spell a death sentence?
The beginning of the universe, for beginners
AdultsHistorySpacePhysics...How did the universe begin -- and how is it expanding? CERN physicist Tom Whyntie shows how cosmologists and particle physicists explore these questions by replicating the heat, energy, and activity of the first few seconds of our universe, from right after the Big Bang.
How the heart actually pumps blood
AdultsBiologyHealthHuman...For most of history, scientists weren't quite sure why our hearts were beating or even what purpose they served. Eventually, we realized that these thumping organs serve the vital task of pumping clean blood throughout the body. But how? Edmond Hui investigates how it all works by taking a closer look at the heart's highly efficient ventricle system.
How fast & how far do bullets go?
AdultsPhysicsTechnologyScienceJames May imparts his wisdom on all things bullets.
The Most Important Science Images Ever
AdultsPhotographyScienceCultureOne picture can change the world.