How To Be A Genius
Adults Culture Human Society"We hear a lot about genius. We are taught to admire the minds of those infinite, baffling but astonishing geniuses like Einstein, Tolstoy or Picasso. Quite what genius might actually be is left a little vague. It's a codeword for 'brilliant but perhaps too other-worldly ever really to fathom.' We are invited to stand in awe at the achievements of geniuses but also to feel that their thought processes might be quasi-magical and that it is ultimately simply mysterious how they were ever able to come up with the ideas they have had..."
Lasers Are Great, But Diamond Superlasers Are Better, Here's Why
Adults Nature Science TechnologyScientists have discovered how to create a real life 'superlaser' using an ultra-pure diamond. How exactly does it work?2
Best of Sideshow Collectibles at Comic-Con 2017
Adults Art CreativityVisiting Sideshow Collectiblers's massive booth at Comic-Con is always a treat, because the collectibles company puts stunning prototypes of figures and statues on display. We pick our favorite things at this year's booth, including a sixth-scale Hulkbuster and a life-size K-2SO from Star Wars!
The World's Largest Airport | China's Future MEGAPROJECTS: Part 3
Adults Technology Transportation WorldChina is building the world's largest airport, the Beijing Daxing International Aiport, to serve the Jing-Jin-Ji megalopolis.
How does the Nobel Peace Prize work? - Adeline Cuvelier and Toril Rokseth
Adults History SocietyAmong the top prestigious awards in the world, the Nobel Peace Prize has honored some of the most celebrated and revered international figures and organizations in history. But how does the nomination process work? And who exactly is eligible? Adeline Cuvelier and Toril Rokseth detail the specifics of the Nobel Peace Prize.
The science behind the Impossible Burger
Adults Creativity Food NeuroscienceThe Impossible Burger is meatless, but it tastes, smells, and bleeds like the real thing. The secret ingredient? Neuroscience.
How to practice effectively...for just about anything - Annie Bosler and Don Greene
Adults Neuroscience Productivity WorkMastering any physical skill takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. But what does practice actually do to make us better at things? Annie Bosler and Don Greene explain how practice affects the inner workings of our brains.
The Clowns Helping Refugee Children To Laugh Through Play | Amazing Humans
Adults Creativity Humor SocietyAsh and his team of clowns, musicians and dancers are 'play specialists' who work with children in refugee camps across Europe. The aim is to allow the kids "to feel good, feel daft, and feel playful".
Binging with Babish: Puerco Pibil from Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Adults Creativity FoodOnce Upon a Time in Mexico, against all odds, played a large role in the creation of BwB - my first-ever DVD, its special features showed me that I could one day be a filmmaker *and* a chef. In this 2003 Banderas action-comedy, Johnny Depp inexplicably caps a cook for making this Yucatanian special a bit too perfectly; as director Robert Rodriguez says, make at your own peril.
MIT's self-folding origami technology
Adults Creativity TechnologyMIT's self-folding origami technology that could change how we design everything from airbags to wearables.
The power of creative constraints - Brandon Rodriguez
Adults Creativity PsychologyImagine you were asked to invent something new. It could be whatever you want, made from anything you choose, in any shape or size. That kind of creative freedom sounds so liberating, doesn't it? Or ... does it? if you're like most people you'd probably be paralyzed by this task. Why? Brandon Rodriguez explains how creative constraints actually help drive discovery and innovation.
How Airlines Schedule Flights
Adults Business Transportation TravelWith so many destinations all across the world, it's just natural that most routes require connections. So airlines need to attract connecting passengers in order to stay in business.
The Man Who Has Inseminated Over 1,000 Honeybees | Amazing Humans
Adults Animals Global Warming NatureThe bee population has dropped dramatically and Michael Waite is taking matters into his own hands with a scheme to inseminate Queen bees.
The real reason streetcars are making a comeback
Adults Cities Economy Transportation AutomotiveIt's mostly about economic development.
China's Amazing Water Canal | China's Future MEGAPROJECTS: Part 2
Adults Construction Future TechnologySouth-to-North Water Transfer Project: The huge populations filling China's northern megacities have a shortage of the single most necessary resource for life: water. To solve that problem, the Chinese will soon be moving 44.8 billion cubic meters of fresh water each year from the wetter South to the dryer North.
Croque Madame: The Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich
Adults Creativity FoodSpecial thanks to SCJ for shooting - the ultimate breakfast sandwich for hangovers, one-night-stands, or both. This video was made in response to a Reddit AMA question: What's your favorite breakfast sandwich?