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What Is It Like To Be Deaf?

AdultsDisabilityHealthSociety
Deafness is not a one size fits all, but what are some things Deaf people might experience?

The Napkin Ring Problem

AdultsMathScience
Do you ever come across a math problem that you know is right but no matter how hard you try, you can't wrap your mind around it?

This Particle Breaks Time Symmetry

AdultsHistoryPhysicsScience
Increasing entropy is NOT the only process that's asymmetric in time.

Why do animals form swarms?

AdultsAnimalsNatureScience
When many individual organisms come together and move as one entity, that's a swarm. From a handful of birds to billions of insects, swarms can be almost any size.

The Cheerios Effect

AdultsFoodScience
Who knew there was so much science in a bowl of cereal?

Why Pets Have Surprisingly Small Brains

AdultsAnimalsPetsScience
When we domesticate an animal species, their brains shrink and they freak out less.

Swiss Supermarket's Christmas Ad

AdultsCreativityFilmFood...
Explore the secret world of grocery store checkout scanners.

Why is Herodotus called "The Father of History"? - Mark Robinson

AdultsHistorySociety
500 years ago, the writing of history as we know it didn't exist. The past was recorded as a list of events, with little explanation for their causes beyond accepting things as the will of the gods.

Inside an ICE CAVE! - Nature's Most Beautiful Blue

AdultsEcologyNatureScience
Where do glaciers and icebergs get their beautiful blue color? This unique blue might be nature's most brilliant, and the color arises in a very special way thanks to some surprising interactions between light and water molecules.

Chicken Breasts That Don't Suck | Basics with Babish

AdultsCreativityFoodHow-to
Chicken breasts: one of the most perplexing pieces of poultry for a new chef in the kitchen. Here's the Basics on how to make juicy, tender, flavorful, and crispy chicken breasts with a rich, lemony pan sauce.

Under the Sea | What's in the Box

AdultsAnimalsCreativityFamily...
Kids are guessing what is in the box.

Universal Basic Income Explained - Free Money for Everybody? UBI

AdultsPersonal FinanceSocietyWork...
What the state covered your cost of living, would you still go to work?

How Not to be Boring

AdultsCreativityHumanSociety...
No one is ever boring: we just seem boring when we haven't learnt the surprisingly easy art of being honest about our vulnerabilities.

How do fish make electricity? - Eleanor Nelsen

AdultsAnimalsBiologyNature...
Nearly 350 species of fish have specialized anatomical structures that generate and detect electrical signals. Underwater, where light is scarce, electrical signals offer ways to communicate, navigate, find, and sometimes stun prey. But how do these fish produce electricity? And why? Eleanor Nelsen illuminates the science behind electric fish.

How long will human impacts last? - David Biello

AdultsGlobal WarmingHumanNature...
Imagine aliens land on Earth a million years from now. What will these curious searchers find of us? They will find what geologists, scientists, and other experts are increasingly calling the Anthropocene, or new age of mankind. David Biello explains how the impacts that humans have made have become so pervasive, profound, and permanent that some geologists believe we merit our own epoch.

Nihon Nights: Discover Japan's custom supercar culture w/ Mad Mike.

AdultsSocietySportsAutomotive...
The New Zealand drift racer known as Mad Mike has made a documentary about the Japanese capital's extraordinary after-dark modified auto scene - check out Nihon Nights above. Which car would you love to drive?

Brad and Sean Evans Make Cast-Iron Pizza | It's Alive

AdultsCreativityFoodEntertainment
Test Kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back for episode 19 of "It's Alive," and this time he's joined by Sean Evans, host of Hot Ones and Sean In The Wild from First We Feast. Brad teaches Sean the art of making pizza in a cast-iron skillet while being subjected to an abbreviated version of Sean's famous hot sauce challenge.