Artificial Intelligence - Mind Field (Ep 4)
Adults Education
So you say you love your computer or smartphone...but can it love you back? As we become more dependent on technology, and our technology becomes more lifelike, where does the line between human and computer lie?
Artificial Intelligence - Mind Field (Ep 4)
Adults Education
So you say you love your computer or smartphone...but can it love you back? As we become more dependent on technology, and our technology becomes more lifelike, where does the line between human and computer lie? And what happens when our relationships become romantic?
Destruction - Mind Field (Ep 3)
Adults Education
We humans love to build, create, and organize. So why do we also love to destroy things? Can violently breaking stuff really help to calm us down, or does it just make us more angry? In this episode of Mind Field, I take a hard look at our urge to destroy.
What do all languages have in common?
Adults Education
Dig into Noam Chomsky’s theory of universal grammar and decide: are there universal grammar rules and are they hardwired into our brains?
Conformity - Mind Field (Ep 2)
Adults Education
We are all unique individuals. We follow the beat of our own drum. We wouldn’t throw our own beliefs out the window just to fit in...or would we?
How To Never Be Boring In Conversation
Adults Education
Tom Hanks has one of the most captivating personalities in Hollywood. What’s interesting is that his charm has much less to do with what he is saying compared to how he says it.
Introducing Earth School
Adults Education
Announcing the launch of Earth School, a 30 day interactive adventure for students around the world to celebrate, explore, and connect with nature.
Baby Chimps Visit The Forest For The First Time | BBC Earth
Adults Education
These baby chimps are learning all the skills they'll need to survive on their own. This is their first visit to the forest since being rescued.
Why Are Adults Bad At New Languages?
Adults Education
Learning a new language as an adult is harder than doing so as a child because adults usually aren’t as invested and often use the wrong strategies.
How to triple your memory by using this trick
Adults Education
Do you recall studying for your exams? You probably do. But do you remember how you studied, how you memorized French words or the year of the American civil war?
Einstein's twin paradox explained
Adults Education
Follow two astronauts into outer space to explore time dilation and Einstein’s theory of relativity through the Twin Paradox thought experiment.
Dear Smokers
Adults Education
Let's talk about cigarette butts and why they are a major problem.
The Egg - A Short Story
Adults Education
A Big Thanks to Andy Weir for allowing us to use his story.
Making Liquid Nitrogen From Scratch!
Adults Education
I used a nitrogen membrane and Stirling cryocooler to liquefy nitrogen out of the air. For this video I partnered with Starbucks to celebrate their Nitro Cold Brew.
Primitive Technology: Hut burned down, built new one
Adults Education
Primitive Technology: My hut burned down, so I built new one - Building a hut from scratch.
160TB Server with Linus! (From Linus Tech Tips)
Adults Education
Linus Tech Tips helps Smarter Every Day with organizing his footage.
Can you solve the dark matter fuel riddle?
Adults Education
An ancient, abandoned alien space station has been discovered. Can you beat everyone in the galaxy and reach it first?
Is Nuclear Power Actually Dangerous?
Adults Education
Kyle dives into more details of the Chernobyl disaster, responds to your comments, and more!
Can You Swim in Shade Balls?
Adults Education
I bought 10,000 shade balls and tried to swim in them. They appear to act like a non-Newtonian fluid: rigid under high shear stress, but they flow like a liquid under low shear.
Why should you read “The Master and Margarita”? - Alex Gendler
Adults Education
Get to know the Russian classic “The Master and Margarita,” a genre-defying blend of political satire and occult mysticism about a visit from the Devil.
How Sand Mining Destroys One Home to Build Another
Adults Education
As Singapore dredges sand out from beneath Cambodia’s mangroves one woman is faced with the erasure of her beloved home.