Four Reasons Our Brains Suck At Pandemics
AdultsHumanNaturePsychologyMental HealthHealthScience... You can read Bill & Melinda Gates' 2021 letter at http://gatesnot.es/3opAPWK
Certain cognitive biases cause humans to make unsafe decisions in a pandemic, making a terrible disease even worse.
Feathers in Flight: The Bird Genoscape Project | National Geographic
AdultsAnimalsLifeNature Billions of birds migrate annually across the Western Hemisphere… but if we don’t know where they go when they leave their breeding grounds, how can we protect them?
Mesmerising Owl Moments | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeNature With the ability to fly silently and detect prey with stunning acuracy, owls are master arial predators. Enjoy this selection of owl moments taken from the BBC Earth library.
These squids can fly... no, really - Robert Siddall
AdultsAnimalsEducationNature Dive into the incredible flying capabilities of squids, and how they use flight as a survival tactic.
What if We Nuke the Moon?
AdultsNatureScienceSpace What would happen if we were to detonate a very very powerful nuclear weapon on the moon?
The most colorful gemstones on Earth - Jeff Dekofsky
AdultsEducationNatureWorldScienceGeology... What gives opals their signature shimmering colors? Dig into the science of the gemstone’s formation, millions of years in the making.
Collecting Honey the Hard Way | Primal Survivor
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureFood... Hazen travels to the Dulong River Valley and works with the people living there to scale the side of a mountain, in order to harvest honey from a beehive.
The dark history of bananas - John Soluri
AdultsHistoryHumanNatureEconomyCulture... Explore the history of the notorious United Fruit Company and how its influence over the banana industry impacted Central America.
Can we build a "perfect" forest? - Jean-François Bastin
AdultsHumanNatureScienceEnvironment... How can trees help in the fight against climate change? Dig into the efforts to rebuild damaged ecosystems and reduce carbon emissions.
Is It Too Late To Stop Climate Change? Well, it's Complicated.
AdultsNatureScienceWorldEnvironment... This video is part of a series about climate change supported by Breakthrough Energy – a coalition founded by Bill Gates, that is working to expand clean-energy investment and support the innovations that will lead the world to net-zero carbon emissions.
How to Start a Fire in a Survival Situation | Basic Instincts | WIRED
AdultsEducationNatureHumanSurvivalHow-to... Dr. Bill Schindler, a professor of archeology and anthropology at Washington College, demonstrates a couple of the most effective methods for starting a fire in the wilderness with limited resources.
Lion Pride Hunts Cape Buffalo | Savage Kingdom
AdultsAnimalsMediaNature The pride of lions led by Tata hunt and kill a pair of cape buffalo.