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Can We Really Touch Anything?

AdultsBiologyScience
Can we really touch things? Well if by touch we mean exchange a force-carrying particle with, then yes.

The science of skin - Emma Bryce

AdultsBiologyHumanScience
Between you and the rest of the world lies an interface that makes up 16% of your physical weight. This is your skin, the largest organ in your body: laid out flat, it would cover close to 1.7 square metres of ground.

British Diver Exposes Sea Of Plastic Rubbish Off Bali Coast

AdultsGlobal WarmingNature
The ocean currents brought us in a lovely gift of a slick of jellyfish, plankton, leaves, branches, fronds, sticks, etc.... Oh, and some plastic.

A Real Life Haptic Glove

AdultsGamingTechnology
I'm a huge fan of Ready Player One.

How Much Damage Can An Earthquake Do?

AdultsEcologyNatureWorld
Earthquakes are awful, but just how bad are they?

How Do You Actually Understand Language?

AdultsGeneticsLanguage
Language is fascinating, but how do we understand it?

Is Binge Watching Bad For You?

AdultsHealthTechnology
Are you watching too many screens?

Why Don't Sheep Shrink In The Rain?

AdultsAnimalsNatureScience...
Getting wet isn't REALLY what makes wool shrink; it merely exacerbates the friction between the wool fibers, which is stronger in one direction than another, so when agitated in the washer or dryer, they migrate in relation to each other in a process called "felting."

String Theory Explained - What is The True Nature of Reality?

AdultsMathScienceSpace
This video was funded by SNSF under Agora Grant n. 171622 and through the NCCR SwissMAP: The Mathematics of Physics.

Apartment Sessions - Somebody To Love (Queen)

AdultsMusicTravelTransportation...
Apartment Sessions is produced and created by Luke McGinnis, Evan Tyor and Liz Maney

The myth of King Midas and his golden touch - Iseult Gillespie

AdultsHistoryReligionSociety...
In Greek mythology, King Midas is known as a rogue ruler whose antics bemused his people and irritated the Gods.

Why BEAVERS Are The Smartest Thing In Fur Pants

AdultsAnimalsNatureEnvironment
Beavers have done more to shape North American landscapes than any animal beside humans. We don't notice them much today because there aren't many left, but before colonization, North America was home to hundreds of millions of these furry engineers.

How Much Money Could We Sell The Earth For?

AdultsEconomyWorldScience...
If aliens came to Earth and offered to buy it, how much should we sell it for?

Is It Safe To Get Your DNA Tested?

AdultsFamilyGeneticsScience...
Once it's out of your body, your genetic information is valuable to a variety of people, but you can keep it safe(ish) with a few simple steps.

Pink Shirt Day takes a stand against bullying

AdultsCultureRelationshipsSociety...
Today thousands of people across Canada will be wearing bright pink shirts. Pink Shirt Day, initiated by Vancouver-based radio station CKNW, is a day where participants across the country wear pink to raise awareness about bullying.

The myth of Thor's journey to the land of giants - Scott A. Mellor

AdultsHistoryReligionMythology...
Thor - son of Odin, god of thunder, and protector of mankind - struggled mightily against his greatest challenge yet: opening a bag of food.

Why Are There As Many Males As Females?

AdultsAnimalsBiologyNature...
In almost every animal species on Earth, equal numbers of males and females are conceived. Why is that?