Primitive Technology: Roasted Ore and Shell Flux Smelt
AdultsCreativityLifeNatureScienceExperimentsI tested 2 ways of improving iron smelts by treating the ore, roasting the ore and using snail shells as a flux. Then finally I recycled old slag to see if it would produce any more iron.
1816: The year with no summer - David Biello
AdultsHistoryHumanWeatherEnvironmentScienceGlobal WarmingDig into geoengineering, which uses technology to manipulate Earth’s environments to counteract climate change.
Why Lightbulbs Might Be The Best Invention Ever
AdultsHistoryScienceTechnologyLightbulbs might be the best idea ever – just not for light.
The HUGE Problem with ChatGPT
AdultsHistoryScienceTechnologyArtificial IntelligenceFree-to-use, exceptionally powerful artificial intelligences are available to more people than ever, seemingly making some kind of news every day.
Why I Cook Meat Straight from the Freezer
AdultsFilmFoodMediaHow-toOne of the most annoying and frustrating problems as a home cook, is looking into the fridge on a weeknight and realizing either, the protein you got earlier this week is past the freeze-by date, you have no protein in the first place, or the pack of chicken you threw into the freezer is hours away from being thawed.
Explaining concrete while getting buried in it
AdultsConstructionHistoryScienceEngineeringConcrete = cement + sand + gravel. Cement is the most important man-made material on Earth.
The Amazing AI Super Tutor for Students and Teachers
AdultsEducationHistoryHumanArtificial IntelligenceTechnologySal Khan, the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, thinks artificial intelligence could spark the greatest positive transformation education has ever seen.