Miniature Origami Robot
AdultsArtTechnology"An Untethered Miniature Origami Robot that Self-folds, Walks, Swims, and Degrades," by Shuhei Miyashita, Steven Guitron, Marvin Ludersdorfer, Cynthia R. Sung, and Daniela Rus from MIT and TU Munich, was presented at ICRA 2015 in Seattle.
The Surprising Places We Waste Energy
AdultsGlobal WarmingScienceTechnologyWe use a LOT of energy, but we waste a lot too. Where that waste happens might surprise, you though. We don't just waste energy when we leave the lights on or the thermostat cranked down too low. It happens at the dinner table and the water faucet as too!
Weather Box
AdultsGadgetsSoftware EngineeringWeatherKen Kawamoto, a software engineer by day and gadget inventor by night, likes to "break the barrier between the digital world and the real world ," and he has done just that with his latest invention - the Tempescope. This little box can create real raindrops and clouds and simulate lightning and sunlight to show you the weather forecast or real-time weather display. Photos
The secret life of plankton
AdultsEnvironmentNatureNew videography techniques have opened up the oceans' microscopic ecosystem, revealing it to be both mesmerizingly beautiful and astoundingly complex. Marine biologist Tierney Thys teamed with Christian Sardet (CNRS/Tara Oceans), Noe Sardet and Sharif Mirshak to use footage from the Plankton Chronicles project to create a film designed to ignite wonder and curiosity about this hidden world that underpins our own food chain.
The Essentials of Energy
AdultsPhysicsScienceEnergyTechnologyEnvironmentThe world of energy is a confusing place. What's better, nuclear or solar? What's the difference between fluorescent bulbs and LEDs? What's the difference between energy and power? And what the heck is a kilowatt-hour?!
Batkid Begins
AdultsFilmHealthSocietyCultureEntertainmentCharityIt's November 15, 2013.Twenty-five thousand people descend on San Francisco. Online, two billion others join in. This massive crowd erupts with a collective display of public emotion rarely seen. With a Beatlemania-like intensity, people take to the streets and screens. They are all united to fulfill the wish of 5-year-old Miles Scott, who is recovering from Leukemia. It is his dream to become Batkid and save Gotham City. Batkid Begins chronicles the making of the overnight international phenomenon that is Batkid.
The wars that inspired Game of Thrones
AdultsBooksFilmHistoryTelevisionEntertainmentCultureBeginning around 1377, medieval England was shaken by a power struggle between two noble families, which spanned generations and involved a massive cast of characters, complex motives and shifting loyalties. Sound familiar? Alex Gendler illustrates how the historical conflict known as the Wars of the Roses served as the basis for much of the drama in Game of Thrones.
Wheel of Musical Impressions with Jamie Foxx
AdultsMusicTVEntertainmentTelevisionJimmy challenges Jamie to a game of random musical impressions, such as John Legend singing the Toys "R" Us jingle.
How batteries work
AdultsHistoryPhysicsTechnologyScienceEngineeringBatteries are a triumph of science-they allow smartphones and other technologies to exist without anchoring us to an infernal tangle of power cables. Yet even the best batteries will diminish daily, slowly losing capacity until they finally die. Why does this happen, and how do our batteries even store so much charge in the first place? Adam Jacobson gives the basics on batteries.
Why Do You Forget Their Name?
AdultsNeuroscienceRelationshipsPsychologyHumanWhy is it so hard to remember someone's name?
Jet Ski Motosurf with Mark Gomez
AdultsSportsTransportationAdventureEntertainmentSurfing meets Freestyle Motocross as Professoinal Jet Ski Freerider, Mark Gomez, takes us along for an epic shred session in Southern California.
Tandem Snowboarding Friends
AdultsFamilyParentingSportsFriendshipHe is probably the coolest dad on earth!
Jetman Dubai : Young Feathers 4K
AdultsLifeFilmSportsTechnologyEngineeringAdventureWe mark a new milestone in the chapter of human flight. Join Jetman Yves Rossy and his protege, Jetman Vince Reffet as they explore the limits in the city of dreams.
Is Ultron Inevitable?
AdultsArtificial IntelligenceFutureTechnologyWill artificial intelligence ever surpass human intelligence? And if that happens, will AI be good or bad? Is evil AI like we see in Avengers: Age of Ultron... inevitable?
Skyscraper's Ledge
AdultsInternet CultureLifeAdventureEntertainmentDaredevil Insanely Jumps Over Skyscraper's Ledges Will Make You Even More Nervous Than Him
Vertical Skydiving World Record 2012
AdultsCreativitySportsWorldAdventureWatch 138 people shatter the Vertical Skydiving World Record as they form a snowflake formation at speeds up to 220 mph!