Is Santa Real?
AdultsSocietySpiritualityFestivitiesMythologyHumorHappy Holidays! Ever wonder how Santa could possibly manage to deliver all those presents in a single night? Or what gives red-nosed reindeer the ability to fly? And why do your Christmas lights get tangled in knots no matter how carefully you put the away?!
8 traits of successful people
AdultsLeadershipSocietyPsychologyBusinessTen years of research and 500 face-to-face-interviews led Richard St. John to a collection of eight common traits in successful leaders around the world.
Peru Is Now Giving Free Solar Power To Its 2 Million Poorest Citizens
AdultsGlobal WarmingTechnologyEnergyEnvironmentSocietyEqualityOff-grid solar panels are bringing electricity to Andean villages as part of a 15-year plan to provide Peru's vast countryside with electricity.
The Most Radioactive Places on Earth
AdultsGlobal WarmingLifeWorldScienceTelevisionHistoryEnergySocietyI'm filming a documentary for TV about how Uranium and radioactivity have shaped the modern world. It will be broadcast in mid-2015, details to come. The filming took me to the most radioactive places on Earth (and some places, which surprisingly aren't as radioactive as you'd think). Chernobyl and Fukushima were incredible to see as they present post-apocalyptic landscapes. I also visited nuclear power plants, research reactors, Marie Curie's institute, Einstein's apartment, nuclear medicine areas of hospitals, uranium mines, nuclear bomb sites, and interviewed numerous experts.
This double amputee can control two robotic arms with his mind
AdultsBiotechnologyDisabilityTechnologyHealthScienceA Colorado man made history at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) this summer when he became the first bilateral shoulder-level amputee to wear and simultaneously control two of the Laboratory's Modular Prosthetic Limbs.
Weeds - by Mona Caron
AdultsArtCitiesNatureCreativity"I'm inspired by the resilience of weeds. I look for them in the cracks of the sidewalks near the walls I'm about to paint, then I portray them at a scale that is certainly bigger than the attention we pay them...."
Derby the dog: Running on 3D Printed Prosthetics
AdultsAnimalsBiotechnologyDisabilityTechnologyHealthSee how unique, custom 3D printed prosthetics allow Derby the dog to run for the first time.
Where Do Birds Go In Winter?
AdultsAnimalsEcologyEnvironmentNatureScienceAs winter approaches, V-shaped flocks glide overhead as the world's birds begin their long treks to warmer climates. Humans used to have some pretty crazy theories about where birds went for winter, like the moon, or to the bottom of the ocean.
The science of spiciness
AdultsFoodScienceCultureHistoryWhen you take a bite of a hot pepper, your body reacts as if your mouth is on fire -- because that's essentially what you've told your brain! Rose Eveleth details the science and history behind spicy foods, giving insights into why some people continue to pay the painful price for a little spice.
Bill Nye Explains Evolution with Emoji
AdultsHistoryInternet CultureEducationScienceTechnologyHumorGE ??created a pop-up #EmojiScience ?lab in NYC , and has turned the Periodic Table of Elements into the ?Emoji Table of Experiments?.
Which Is Faster: Weaving in Traffic or Staying in One Lane?
AdultsTransportationTVScienceTravelExperimentsThe MythBusters test an old traffic myth that has affected us all. Does weaving in and out of lanes get one to their destination any quicker?
What makes tattoos permanent?
AdultsArtGadgetsScienceCultureHistoryBiologyThe earliest recorded tattoo was found on a Peruvian mummy in 6,000 BC. That's some old ink! And considering humans lose roughly 40,000 skin cells per hour, how do these markings last? Claudia Aguirre details the different methods, machines and macrophages (you'll see) that go into making tattoos stand the test of time.
The Glass Age, Part 2: Strong, Durable Glass
AdultsScienceTVTechnologyEngineeringDesignEver crack your cell phone screen? How about your car windshield? Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman explain why those days may soon be behind us. Watch as they conduct mind-bending demonstrations of strong, durable glass. This is the Glass Age, where materials science is constantly pushing boundaries and creating new possibilities for glass-enabled technology and design.
Why Do Venomous Animals Live In Warm Climates?
AdultsAnimalsNatureScienceBiologyTravelAs a Canadian-Australian, I have always wondered why it is that Australia has so many venomous animals that can kill you while Canada has virtually none. But it's not just Australia - it seems like all beautiful, warm places are cursed with venomous native species. So I set out to find the truth: why have all these venomous species evolved in the world's best holiday destinations?
The Glass Age, Part 1: Flexible, Bendable Glass
AdultsScienceTVTechnologyEngineeringDesignBe amazed as Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman introduce us to a whole new way of thinking about glass. Learn the history of glass innovation and watch incredible demonstrations of bendable optical fiber and thin, ultra-flexible glass.This is the Glass Age, where materials science is constantly pushing boundaries and creating new possibilities for glass-enabled technology and design.
Magician with the police.
AdultsArtCreativityEntertainmentHumorCultureDecember 5th around 3am I was pulled over. I told the cop I was coming from a Holiday Party in NYC. He asked why I had all the cards in my car and I told him I was a magician. He then asked me to show him a magic trick.
Sam Smith "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
AdultsArtMusicEntertainmentFestivitiesSam Smith's debut album 'In The Lonely Hour' is out now!
How does your brain respond to pain?
AdultsHealthNeurosciencePsychologyEveryone experiences pain -- but why do some people react to the same painful stimulus in different ways? And what exactly is pain, anyway? Karen D. Davis walks you through your brain on pain, illuminating why the "pain experience" differs from person to person.