Plastic Pollution: How Humans are Turning the World into Plastic
Adults Global Warming Society WorldModern life would be impossible without plastic - but we have long since lost control over our invention.
Are there universal expressions of emotion?
Adults Psychology SocietyThe 40 or so muscles in the human face can be activated in different combinations to create thousands of expressions.
How can you change someone's mind?
Adults Psychology SocietyWhy do arguments change people's minds in some cases and backfire in others? Hugo Mercier explains how arguments are more convincing when they rest on a good knowledge of the audience, taking into account what the audience believes, who they trust, and what they value.
What causes hallucinations?
Adults Psychedelics Psychology ScienceA condition called Charles Bonnet Syndrome can cause blind patients to hallucinate scenes in vivid color.
Can Loneliness Kill You?
Adults Psychology SocietyWe all feel lonely sometimes, but are the effects serious?
How Small Is An Atom? Spoiler: Very Small.
Adults Biology Data Science ScienceAtoms are very weird. Wrapping your head around exactly how weird, is close to impossible - how can you describe something that is SO removed from humans experience? But then again, they kind of make up everything, so let us try anyways.
The psychology of post-traumatic stress disorder
Adults Life Psychology SocietyMany of us will experience some kind of trauma during our lifetime. Sometimes, we escape with no long-term effects. But for millions of people, those experiences linger, causing symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and negative thoughts that interfere with everyday life.
What's The Hottest Hot and Coldest Cold?
Adults Data Science Science SpaceThe hottest and coldest temperatures in our universe are rarely witnessed, but in these rare spots, our understanding of physics is challenged. Weird things happen at extreme hot and absolute cold.