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What's the Difference Between Cults and Religion?: Crash Course Religions #3

Adults History
What is a cult? How are cults different from religions? And why do many religious scholars say we shouldn’t even use that label? In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll learn why the line between cults and religions is much fuzzier than it seems.

How To Take A Dinosaur's Temperature

Adults History
Despite the seemingly basic things we don't know about dinosaurs, we do know some surprising things – like their body temperatures.

The Species That Broke Evolution?

Adults History
The ancestors of gars, horseshoe crabs and coelacanths looked almost the same as their modern relatives. Darwin called species like these “living fossils'' because they seem like they are evolutionarily frozen in time. But Darwin was wrong.

Is AI-Generated Art Original? (Authenticity & Originality)

Adults History
What’s the line between inspiration and flat-out appropriation?

An Ancient Roman Shipwreck May Explain the Universe

Adults History
Why would astrophysicists care about a two millennia old Roman shipwreck between the islands of Sardinia and Mal Di Ventre?

Why Democracy Is Mathematically Impossible

Adults History
Democracy might be mathematically impossible

How a Banana Sold for $150,000 : Modern Art

Adults History
Our cultural perspectives shape how we perceive art, including who we see as contributing to its most important movements.

A.I. ‐ Humanity's Final Invention?

Adults History
Humans rule Earth without competition. But we are about to create something that may change that: our last invention, the most powerful tool, weapon, or maybe even entity: Artificial Super intelligence.

David Blaine: Do Not Attempt | Official First Look | National Geographic

Adults History
David Blaine: Do Not Attempt is a cinematic journey following magician David Blaine as he chases little-known magic within our world. David is searching for real magic by tracking down incredible people across the globe and learning their closely guarded secrets in order to push his craft to the next level.

This Disease is Deadlier Than The Plague

Adults History
The white death has haunted humanity like no other disease following us for thousands, maybe millions of years.

Becoming An Artist: Paula Rego

Youth History
Settle in for a story about artist Paula Rego. How did she decide to become an artist? What inspired her?

Origins of Color (Trade & Exchange)

Adults History
How can the color “red” be a global commodity? How can the way a statue stands be a sign of cultural exchange?

Were Humans Destined to Exist?

Adults History
This is a snippet of a larger conversation taking place on Crash Course Pods: The Universe. Over 11 episodes, John Green and Katie Mack walk through the entire history of the universe…even the parts that aren’t written yet.

A Very Colourful Release

Youth History
After some time in care, recovering at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital it is finally time to release some lorikeets back to the wild.

How we can revive Planet Earth in less than 20 years

Adults History
“If given a chance, nature can rebound, and nature can rebound dramatically.” Biologist Sean B. Carroll discusses the resilience of nature and how humans can help it thrive.

Let's Understand Wildfires

Youth History
Learn about an Indigenous practice using prescribed burns that fire officials use to fight out-of-control fires.

12 Predictions for the Future of Technology

Adults History
Techno-optimist Vinod Khosla believes in the world-changing power of "foolish ideas." He offers 12 bold predictions for the future of technology — from preventative medicine to car-free cities to planes that get us from New York to London in 90 minutes — and shows why a world of abundance awaits.