My Video Went Viral. Here's Why
AdultsCultureData ScienceHumanSocial MediaInternet Culture... My hypothesis is that the algorithm, rather than viewer preference, drives views on the site. As the algorithm shifts, various YouTubers experience burnout (as what used to work no longer works) and right now click-through rate is the key metric.
The Side Effects of Vaccines - How High is the Risk?
AdultsHealthHumanScience Vaccines are one of our best tools to prevent dangerous diseases, but they come with side effects. So would it be safer not to vaccinate?
The Secrets of Extreme Breath Holding
AdultsBiologyHealthHumanPsychology... Humans can hold our breath longer than we think by taking advantage of our body’s innate survival instincts - and then ignoring them.
How to biohack your cells to fight cancer
AdultsBiologyHumanScienceHealthBiotechnology... Check out the science of biohacking, where biologists go into a patient’s genetic code and reprogram their immune system to recognize and fight cancer cells.
Under the Dark Skies
AdultsHumanNatureSpaceScienceEnvironment... National Geographic partnered with the International Dark-Sky Association to provide families with a true ‘dark sky’ observatory experience, free from the artificial light prevalent in city and suburban communities.
A Senegalese Wrestler Trains to Become the ‘King of the Arena’
AdultsCultureHistoryHumanSportsSociety... In this west African country, wrestling is not just a sport, but a chance at a better life.
What If We Detonated All Nuclear Bombs at Once?
AdultsLifeScienceWorldHumanHistory... What happens if we make a huge pile from all 15,000 nuclear bombs and pull the trigger? And what happens if we make an even bigger pile?
How Do You Survive Being Trapped In Space? ft. William Osman
AdultsHealthHumanSpaceScienceSurvival... William Osman and Blocko are trapped on the international space station for this episode of Deblocked! How do you survive trapped in space?
You Are A Fish
AdultsAnimalsHumanNatureScienceEvolutionBiology... With our current understanding of evolutionary history and our strategy of cladistic naming, if we wanted to have both goldfish and sharks under a single group called "fish", then mammals must also be called fish.
Can You Survive An Elevator Fall By Jumping?
AdultsHumanPhysicsScienceSurvival... Your monthly dose of hypothetical physics scenarios is here, and today we’re dropping Stu, several times, from the top of skyscraper.
The Origin of Consciousness
AdultsHumanPhilosophyPsychologyScience... Consciousness is perhaps the biggest riddle in nature. In the first part of this three part video series, we explore the origins of consciousness and take a closer look on how unaware things became aware.
Why Do We Go Bald? / What Causes Hair Loss?
AdultsHealthHumanScience We take a comprehensive look at the causes of hair loss, and explore the misconceptions behind one of modern man’s daily worries.