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A Selfish Argument for Making the World a Better Place

AdultsPhilosophyPsychologyWorld
Why should you care about the well-being of people half a globe away?

Cannibalism in the animal kingdom - Bill Schutt

AdultsAnimalsNature
Until recently, scientists thought cannibalism was a rare response to starvation or other extreme stress.

How Smart Are You? (TEST)

AdultsHumanMental Health
Are you actually a genius? Test your intelligence.

What Could Survive An Atomic Bomb?

AdultsGlobal WarmingLifeWorld
Modern weapons are vastly more powerful than the relatively small bomb, so fewer cockroaches would survive today's nukes.

5 Things... Quick and Easy

AdultsCreativityFoodCooking
Want some tasty and delicious food without having to spend long in the kitchen? Jamie has selected some of his favourite dishes from his book '5 Ingredients' to help you quickly rustle up some mouthwatering dishes.

Primitive Technology: A-frame hut

AdultsConstructionNatureTechnology...
I built an A frame hut as a large work space for projects. First I made a celt hatchet to cut timber for the hut.

Could You Be Immune To Everything?

AdultsBiologyHealth
Do you remember having a cold in 5th grade? Or the flu a couple years ago? Your immune system does.

Why Biodiversity Is Good For The Economy

AdultsEcologyEconomyNature
Research suggests that more diverse ecosystems are better for the bottom line.

Can We Really Touch Anything?

AdultsBiologyScience
Can we really touch things? Well if by touch we mean exchange a force-carrying particle with, then yes.

The science of skin - Emma Bryce

AdultsBiologyHumanScience
Between you and the rest of the world lies an interface that makes up 16% of your physical weight. This is your skin, the largest organ in your body: laid out flat, it would cover close to 1.7 square metres of ground.

What Happens In One Lifetime?

AdultsHumanLife
A lot can happen during your trips around the sun!

British Diver Exposes Sea Of Plastic Rubbish Off Bali Coast

AdultsGlobal WarmingNature
The ocean currents brought us in a lovely gift of a slick of jellyfish, plankton, leaves, branches, fronds, sticks, etc.... Oh, and some plastic.

A Real Life Haptic Glove

AdultsGamingTechnology
I'm a huge fan of Ready Player One.

How Much Damage Can An Earthquake Do?

AdultsEcologyNatureWorld
Earthquakes are awful, but just how bad are they?

How Do You Actually Understand Language?

AdultsGeneticsLanguage
Language is fascinating, but how do we understand it?

Is Binge Watching Bad For You?

AdultsHealthTechnology
Are you watching too many screens?

How We Know Black Holes Exist

AdultsScienceSpace
Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Space Telescope Science Institute for supporting this video.

Why Don't Sheep Shrink In The Rain?

AdultsAnimalsNatureScience...
Getting wet isn't REALLY what makes wool shrink; it merely exacerbates the friction between the wool fibers, which is stronger in one direction than another, so when agitated in the washer or dryer, they migrate in relation to each other in a process called "felting."

String Theory Explained - What is The True Nature of Reality?

AdultsMathScienceSpace
This video was funded by SNSF under Agora Grant n. 171622 and through the NCCR SwissMAP: The Mathematics of Physics.

Apartment Sessions - Somebody To Love (Queen)

AdultsMusicTravelTransportation...
Apartment Sessions is produced and created by Luke McGinnis, Evan Tyor and Liz Maney

The myth of King Midas and his golden touch - Iseult Gillespie

AdultsHistoryReligionSociety...
In Greek mythology, King Midas is known as a rogue ruler whose antics bemused his people and irritated the Gods.