Is Meat Really that Bad?
Adults Human
Food is arguably the best thing about being alive. No other bodily pleasure is enjoyed multiple times every day and never gets old.
Can stereotypes ever be good? - Sheila Marie Orfano and Densho
Adults Human
Explore the model minority stereotype, and discover how it became a label for Asian Americans and is used to enforce racial hierarchies.
How Imaginary Numbers Were Invented
Adults Human
A general solution to the cubic equation was long considered impossible, until we gave up the requirement that math reflect reality.
The Egyptian and Hittite Peace Treaty | Lost Treasures of Egypt
Adults Human
While Ramses II is often hailed for his military achievements and his skill as a warrior, he was also a well versed diplomat. During his reign he brought the 20 year war with the Hittites to an end and created one of the first written peace treaties.
Catching Criminals Using Their Relative's DNA
Adults Human
Your genetic code is probably already in a database, without you ever giving a sample or permission.
Where will you be able to live in 20 years? - Carol Farbotko and Ingrid Boas
Adults Human
Explore how coastal communities are impacted by climate change and how they’re adapting to rising sea levels and extreme weather.
Catching Criminals Using Their Relative's DNA
Adults Human
Your genetic code is probably already in a database, without you ever giving a sample or permission.
What happened to the lost Kingdom of Kush? - Geoff Emberling
Adults Human
Trace the rise and fall of the Kingdom of Kush, an overlooked ancient African civilization which fought off both the Egyptians and Romans.
Ancient Greece's greatest popstar - Diane J. Rayor
Adults Human
Discover the works of poet and songwriter Sappho, and find out why only fragments of her poetry still survive.
Can YOU Fix Climate Change?
Adults Human
This video was supported by Gates Notes, the personal blog of Bill Gates, where he writes about global health, climate change, and more.
You could have a secret twin (but not the way you think) - Kayla Mandel Sheets
Adults Human
While searching for a kidney donor, Karen Keegan stumbled upon a mystery. After undergoing genetic testing, it turned out that some of her cells had a completely different set of genes from the others.
How To Solve Every Global Crisis
Adults Human
Lots of global problems seem intractable, but there’s a formula for success that we can follow.
How to Photograph the Night Sky | National Geographic
Adults Human
NASCAR driver and photography enthusiast, Bubba Wallace, and National Geographic Photographer Babak Tafreshi demonstrate how to take nighttime photos of the sky. Paid Content for Columbia.
What makes a language... a language? - Martin Hilpert
Adults Human
Dig into the distinction between a language and a dialect, and uncover the history of standardized languages.
Can you outsmart the slippery slope fallacy? - Elizabeth Cox
Adults Human
Dig into the slippery slope fallacy, which assumes that one step will lead to a series of events that lead to an extreme— often bad— scenario.
How the Kushites Took Over Egypt | Flooded Tombs of the Nile
Adults Human
The Kushites and the Egyptians have a long history that is often forgotten about. Archeologist excavating a Kushite tomb discuss just how interconnected the two cultures were as they discover new artifacts within the tomb.
The secret society of the Great Dismal Swamp - Dan Sayers
Adults Human
Uncover the history of the hidden communities that inhabited the Great Dismal Swamp in North America.
The method that can "prove" almost anything - James A. Smith
Adults Human
Explore the data analysis method known as p-hacking, where data is misrepresented as statistically significant.
The rise and fall of the Kingdom of Man - Andrew McDonald
Adults Human
Discover the medieval empire of the Isle of Man and the Hebrides, and how a dynasty of sea kings rose to power.
History's deadliest king - by Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
Adults Human
Dig into the Rubber Terror, the period in which King Leopold II’s horrific regime in the Congo resulted in the deaths of 10 million people.
Could we build a wooden skyscraper?
Adults Human
Explore the viability of wooden skyscrapers, and see how cross-laminated timber (CLT) helps make these once impossible structures possible.