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Why We Feel Lonely and Odd

Adults Human Psychology
We feel lonely and odd because we mistakenly assume that the kind of thoughts and fears we have will have no echo in other people. They do; it's just we haven't found a way to speak to one another honestly about who we are.

Meet the Woman that lives IRONMAN | Quest for Kona E4

Adults Family Mental Health Sports
One of Susanne Vanzijl's two sons has autism, and IRONMAN provides an emotional release. She qualified for the IRONMAN World Championship in 2015, but didn't finish the race. Two years later she is seeking a second chance to compete.

Open offices are overrated

Adults Philosophy Work Productivity
If you work in an office, there's a good chance it's an open one. How did we get here? And why is it so bad?

Is DNA the future of data storage? - Leo Bear-McGuinness

Adults Genetics Science
In the event of a nuclear fallout, every piece of digital and written information could all be lost. Luckily, there is a way that all of human history could be recorded and safely stored beyond the civilization's end. And the key ingredient is inside all of us: our DNA. Leo Bear-McGuinness explains.

Freedom - International Day of the Girl

Adults Women World
Every day girls around the world are fighting for their freedom. This International Day of the Girl - join them and raise your voice.

China's Geography Problem

Adults Economy Politics World
China is the country both blessed and coursed in geography.

The only wild monkeys in Europe

Adults Animals Nature World
I visited Gibraltar and hung out with monkeys.

Why we really really really like repetition in music

Adults Data Science Music Software Engineering
It slays all day.

I Confessed to My Crush - Love Story or Epic Fail?

Adults Art Relationships
Zarina and her best friend Alicia were just hanging out on a Summer day, just before school started. Typical teenage girls, they were busy on snapchat. Zarina was particularly interested in this one boy - a hockey player - and she had a huge crush on him. Of all the boys in her school, he was her favorite, her school crush.

Kids Try 100 Years of Seafood | Bon Appetit

Adults Food History
In this episode of "Kids Try", the kids try 100 years of seafood. Let's see how the kids react to oysters rockefeller, lobster roll, crab cakes, Manhattan clam chowder, tuna casserole, molded salmon mousse, crab rangoon, clam dip, jambalaya, McDonald's Filet-o-Fish, popcorn shrimp, California roll sushi, blackened redfish, scallops, tropical shrimp salad, fried calamari, Stargazy pie, baja fish taco, poke bowl, and sushi burrito.

How to Make Kombu Cured Salmon | From the Test Kitchen | Bon Appetit

Adults Creativity Food
Senior Editor Chris Morocco shows us how to cure salmon with kombu, and then serves it up with a fresh yuzu kosho.

Engineers Love to Break Airplanes Before You Fly in Them, Here's Why

Adults Technology Transportation Travel
Airplane technology has come a long way, but it has limits. Lucky for us, there are teams of people whose job it is to find those limits.

6 scientific tricks for falling asleep

Adults Human Psychology Science
Can't sleep? Don't just lie there in bed and stress about it. These tricks will have you snoozing in no time.

How aspirin was discovered - Krishna Sudhir

Adults History Science
4000 years ago, the ancient Sumerians made a surprising discovery: if they scraped the bark off a particular kind of tree and ate it, their pain disappeared. Little did they know that what they'd found was destined to influence the future course of medicine. Krishna Sudhir traces the history of aspirin.

We Try To Eat Like Michael Phelps For A Day

Adults Food Science
Grits are better with syrup in them!

An Asteroid Didn't Kill the Dinosaurs, Here's a New Theory About What Did

Adults Animals Global Warming History
A new scientific model has discovered what actually happened to the earth after the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs.

5 useless human body parts left over from evolution

Adults History Human Biology
Your body is walking proof of evolution, but some parts have grown unnecessary over time. Here are five useless body parts left over from evolution.

This New Pill Could Cure Peanut Allergies

Adults Health Science
A new study might've found a possible cure for peanut allergies. How does it work?

What Are The Chances You'll Die In A Plane Crash?

Adults Life Transportation Travel
Planes are incredibly safe, so these are the reasons you shouldn't worry next time you fly.

The Importance of Vulnerability

Adults Psychology Relationships
We often imagine that what will win us friends and esteem is strength. But surprisingly, it's vulnerability that's at the core of friendship and likeability. This is an invitation to make friends with one's own weaknesses.

How to survive if you get stranded on an island in the middle of nowhere

Adults Environment Life World
What is one supposed to do, if you find yourself in the middle of nowhere? Here are some tips and advice on how to stay alive in the most deserted places.