The Science of Emotions with Tony Hale
AdultsHealthHumanPsychologyScienceMental HealthEducationEmotions, please take center stage 🌟 Our friend Tony Hale is in our signature National Geographic yellow chair to chat with Dr. Lisa Damour about the science of emotions.
12 Predictions for the Future of Technology
AdultsHistoryLifeTechnologyFutureBusinessTechno-optimist Vinod Khosla believes in the world-changing power of "foolish ideas." He offers 12 bold predictions for the future of technology — from preventative medicine to car-free cities to planes that get us from New York to London in 90 minutes — and shows why a world of abundance awaits.
The Rock That's Helping Us Find the Origin of Life
AdultsHistoryLifeScienceBiologySpaceEpidote might just look like a pretty little crystal, but it has a secret. thanks to the high-pressure circumstances where it forms, we can use it to help us uncover the origins of life on our planet, and maybe even find signs of life on Mars.
How Does Birth Control Work?
AdultsEducationHumanTechnologyHealthThere are huge varieties of birth control methods because there are lots of different ways to disrupt the process of sperm-egg fertilization.
This Black Hole Could be Bigger Than The Universe
AdultsEducationEnvironmentScienceSpaceBlack holes might create infinite universes while destroying time and space.
Primitive Technology: Geopolymer Cement (Ash and Clay)
AdultsConstructionCreativityEducationScienceTechnologyDIYI have made wood ash cement before under the assumption that it was the calcium in the ash that gave it its cementitious properties...
Does Expensive Coffee actually taste better?
AdultsEducationFoodMediaCultureLifeCoffee beans are one of the most confusing items to purchase, so over the past several weeks, I bought 20+ different kinds of coffee at different price points, visited a local roaster, tried roasting my own beans at home and tested a bunch of types of coffee in order to understand the flavor and price differences of coffee beans.
You have no free will at all | Stanford professor Robert Sapolsky
AdultsBiologyHumanPsychologyScienceHow your biology and environment make your decisions for you, according to Dr. Robert Sapolsky.