Are we running out of clean water? - Balsher Singh Sidhu
ScienceDespite water covering 71% of the planet’s surface, more than half the world’s population endures extreme water scarcity for at least one month a year.
The Dangerous Effects Of The Hyper Focus Drug
ScienceAdderall is known as the "study drug", and many students are abusing it to try and study. What exactly is Adderall, and are their any other drugs people are misusing to get a mental, or physical edge?
Non-Invasive Brain Surgery
ScienceScientists have combined ultrasound, viruses and synthetic drugs to control regions of the brain.
The Raisin Bran Effect
ScienceThe bottom of the cereal box is a disappointing place. But at least now you know why. Where do you see the Brazil Nut Effect around you?
Camels Don't Mind Spines In Their Cacti | Nat Geo Wild
ScienceCamels have adapted to harsh desert conditions that require them to eat thorny plants.
Can We Get Older Without Aging?
ScienceNothing is guaranteed in life except death, taxes, and entropy. What do other life forms have to teach us about staying alive as we get old, and will we ever conquer death?
Five Firsts for Mars InSight
ScienceMars InSight will be the first to detect seismic activity on Mars’ surface, first to measure rate of heat transmitted from interior, first to dig nearly 5m down, first to measure magnetic fields on Mars’ surface, and first to use a robotic arm to place instruments on the surface of Mars (assuming it lands of course…)
Caffeine 101 | National Geographic
ScienceNearly 90% of the United States population has at least one caffeinated beverage every day. Learn about the chemistry of caffeine, how it causes increased alertness and focus, and how caffeine is capable of causing overdoses.
This Strange Condition Keeps You Looking Young Forever
ScienceWhat if you were forever stuck in the aging process? Could you actually stay looking young for the rest of your life? What problems would you face if you had a growth hormone deficiency that caused you to never actually age?
Anthony Bourdain and "the Sweet Spot" | StarTalk
ScienceNeil deGrasse Tyson asks chef, writer, and TV host Anthony Bourdain about science as applied to the kitchen and different processes used in cooking around the world to achieve the most desirable flavors.
What is Farthest Away?
ScienceThe edge of everything used to be the edge of the map. But now, thanks to what we know about astrophysics and the universe, the edge of everything might not even exist…
How far would you have to go to escape gravity?
ScienceEvery star, black hole, human being, smartphone and atom are all constantly pulling on each other due to one force: gravity.
ZERO-G Challenges of a Trip to Mars!
ScienceWhen I got offered the chance to fly in another #zeroG plane, I jumped at the chance.