100 Places of Dance
AdultsCreativityMusicWorldI did the same dance routine in 100 different locations
The Truth About Toilet Swirl
AdultsPhysicsWorldWe each repeated the experiment 3 times, and got the same results every time. For those of you who might be skeptical, great! A right circular prismatic kiddie pool is only $10 and you can do the experiment for yourself at your latitude. There's really no reason you shouldn't do it for yourself.
Misconceptions about Sharks
AdultsAnimalsPsychologySocietyA weekly show where we debunk common misconceptions. This week, Elliott discusses some misconceptions about sharks!
World's First Wireless MIDI Guitar Controller for Acoustic Guitar - ACPAD
AdultsMusicTechnologyIs this world first wireless MIDI guitar controller for acoustic guitar gonna change the music world? Keep an eye on it!
How to Turn Water into Wine - Science Trick
AdultsFoodScienceTurn water into wine! This simple science experiment demonstrates how fluids with different density can switch places. Fun to use as a magic party trick or as a demonstration for a physics experiment. Watch as the water switches place with the wine, because water has a higher density then wine. You could try using a playing card instead of the thin plastic spacer.
Just a nice fluteboxing
AdultsCreativityInternet CultureMusicBecause Beatboxing Is Too Mainstream, He Presents You The "Fluteboxing"
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.