Building the world's largest (and most controversial) power plant - Alex Gendler
Adults Design
Explore the creation of China’s Three Gorges Dam, and find out how the hydroelectric plant generates its power.
The Science of SPLAT!
Adults Design
Surprisingly, flattened fauna can teach us a lot about wildlife biology.
How I Boarded a US Navy Nuclear Submarine
Adults Design
The US Navy put no restrictions on me about what I should say or how I should present what I learned on this trip.
Turbulent Flow is MORE Awesome Than Laminar Flow
Adults Design
Everyone loves laminar flow but turbulent flow is the real MVP.
Flamethrower vs Aerogel
Adults Design
We put aerogel to the test vs 'not-a-flamethrower', a huge 2000°C flame to a large fiberglass blanket infused with silica aerogel - formerly the lightest solid (that title is now held by graphene aerogel).
Can you solve the dark matter fuel riddle?
Adults Design
An ancient, abandoned alien space station has been discovered. Can you beat everyone in the galaxy and reach it first?
Why Are 96,000,000 Black Balls on This Reservoir?
Adults Design
I took a boat through 96 million black plastic balls on the Los Angeles reservoir to find out why they're there.
Manipulating the YouTube Algorithm
Adults Design
My first video of a 3 part series on "coordinated inauthentic behavior". Thanks to ExpressVPN for sponsoring this series.
How to spot a pyramid scheme - Stacie Bosley
Adults Design
Learn the techniques and tricks that pyramid schemes use to recruit new members and how to avoid being fooled yourself.
Can you solve the jail break riddle?
Adults Design
You’re a bank robber trying to escape from jail. Can you solve the riddle to get past the fence to freedom?
How to Build a Dyson Sphere
Adults Design
If humans want to expand into space, it will take us incredible amounts of energy. How do we do that?
Does Someone Else Have Your Face?
Adults Design
They say everyone has a doppelgänger, but is that really true? This week we meet a young woman who found her own look-alike, and figure out how we actually recognize faces.
The Best Test of General Relativity
Adults Design
A launch mishap led to the best experimental confirmation of gravitational redshift.
The Raisin Bran Effect
Adults Design
The bottom of the cereal box is a disappointing place. But at least now you know why. Where do you see the Brazil Nut Effect around you?
Floating City Physics
Adults Design
How much would a floating city weigh?
Build An Underground Home
Adults Design
Build a shelter using ancient traditional building techniques.
Crispy Korma Salmon | Jamie Oliver | AD
Adults Design
This salmon recipe really is a game changer and a brilliant way to bring a whole world of spice to this amazing fish.
How to Build a 4K Editing Computer
Adults Design
The fast rendering capability of this new machine actually let me eat dinner with my family on the first night I used it. This is incredibly important to me.
Why Beautiful Things Make us Happy
Adults Design
It’s hard to define what makes something beautiful, but we seem to know beauty when we see it. Why is that and how does beauty affect our subconscious?
How rollercoasters affect your body - Brian D. Avery
Adults Design
In 1895, crowds flooded Coney Island to see America’s first-ever looping coaster: the Flip Flap Railway. But its thrilling flip caused cases of severe whiplash, neck injury and even ejections.
How a Moveable Space Can Ignite Creativity in the Classroom
Teachers Design
What is "design thinking"? It combines hands on learning (tinkering) with independent problem solving methodologies. This type of creative process is used in many design disciplines, like architecture, engineering and game design.