Hope for Youth Project - Smrt Scholarship Program
AdultsCharityEducationEqualityIn 2012 Smrt and the Canadian College of English Language initiated a scholarship program for 50 students who have lost parents, homes, and livelihoods as a result of the tsunami in Japan. The scholarship was for free tuition (courtesy of CCEL) and free accommodation for up to 3 months.
Iryna speaks about her experience taking Smrt IELTS in Vancouver.
AdultsEducationLanguageCultureIryna took two months of Smrt IELTS preparation at the Canadian College of English Language. Many students who are in the last one or two years of their secondary school take an IELTS course to prepare for entrance into university.
The Largest Object in the Universe Breaks the Laws of Physics
AdultsAstronomyPhysicsScienceIn March 2025, astronomers announced the "largest cosmic structure discovered to date". They called it Quipu. And Quipu is just the latest entry in a list of structures that are too big for cosmologists to explain without revisiting one of the most fundamental assumptions they have about the universe.
Why Coyotes Are IMPOSSIBLE To Exterminate
AdultsAnimalsConservationDespite the fact that we've been trying to exterminate coyotes for hundreds of years, the species is thriving because of a special trait that causes their population to grow whenever one gets killed.
Inner Portrait with Refik Anadol: An Immersive Art Experience | National Geographic
AdultsArtEntertainmentTechnologyStep inside "Inner Portrait," a groundbreaking immersive art experience by Refik Anadol, that harnesses AI and architectural design to translate the rich data of human travel—its journeys, emotions, and connections—into breathtaking, dynamic visual narratives.
Primitive Technology: Belt and pulley blower
AdultsDIYEngineeringTechnologyI made a belt and pulley drive to power a blower. Up until now I had been using a rope and stick to spin the fan rotor of the blower.
Jackie Chan Answers The Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED
AdultsEntertainmentFilmKarate Kid: Legends star Jackie Chan visits WIRED to give answers to his most searched for questions on Google.
Will Natrium Nuclear Reactors Change Everything?
AdultsInnovationScienceIn February 2025 I got to visit Terrapower, a self-proclaimed nuclear innovation company. In part one of this sponsored series, you saw the science behind turning nuclear waste into cancer medication.
New Smrt App
AdultsEducationTechnologyIntroducing the new Smrt mobile app, aimed at enhancing English Language learning for teachers and students while working in sync with the Smrt website application.