How to Defeat Wolverine with Science
AdultsCreativityHumanScienceEntertainment... From Superman to the Hulk, there are many indestructible comic book characters, but Wolverine is arguably the most scientifically interesting.
Why Earthquakes Are So Hard To Predict
AdultsFutureNaturePhysicsScienceNatural Disasters... Scientists are trying to figure out if they can predict big earthquakes by simulating small quakes in labs and studying big quakes under the ocean. Thanks to the University of Rhode Island for sponsoring this video.
Three ways the universe could end
AdultsLifeScienceSpace Our universe started with the Big Bang, but how will it end? Explore cosmologists’ three possible scenarios: the Big Crunch, the Big Freeze and the Big Rip.
How Microwaving Grapes Makes Plasma
AdultsNaturePhysicsScience A bisected grape in the microwave makes plasma. But how does it work? A grape is the right size and refractive index to trap microwaves inside it.
What is consciousness?
AdultsLifeScienceSelfNeuroscience... Explore the theories of human consciousness and the science of how your brain works to create a conscious experience.
Building a Marsbase is a Horrible Idea: Let’s do it!
AdultsEducationScienceSpaceFuture... Humans love to explore. Strangely enough even horrible places – like Mars. Let’s see how building a Mars base could work and how insanely nerve-wracking exactly it would be.
The Inverse Leidenfrost Effect
AdultsMathPhysicsScience Droplets levitate on a bath of liquid nitrogen and are spontaneously self-propelled.
How Deadly Are Gambit's Exploding Cards?
AdultsEducationMediaScienceEntertainment... The Ragin' Cajun is known for his explosive power and his signature weapon of choice, playing cards, but how dangerous could they be? Kyle stacks the deck on this week's Because Science!
Uranus 101 | National Geographic
AdultsMediaScienceSpace Uranus is a planet beyond convention. Find out why it boasts the coldest temperatures in the solar system, what phenomena caused the unique tilt of its axis, and the curious origin of the planet's name.
Bugs Vs the Airline Industry | Because Science Footnotes
AdultsAnimalsLifeScience Kyle discusses airlines' pest problem, responds to your comments, and more!
Is Organic Really Better? Healthy Food or Trendy Scam?
AdultsFoodHumanScience Organic food is a huge trend: it promises a healthier and better life. But can Organic food really live up to the expectations or is it just baloney?
The truth about electroconvulsive therapy
AdultsHealthScienceSelf In 1982, a young nurse was suffering from severe, unrelenting depression. She couldn’t work, socialize or concentrate.