This Miniatura W-32 Engine Takes 2,500 Hours To Make And It's Fascinating
AdultsGadgetsTechnologyEngineeringArtJust thinking of the time and skill that went into making this mechanical work of art is mind blowing.
Do Cell Phones Cause Brain Tumors?
AdultsGadgetsHealthTechnologyScienceDo cell phones cause brain tumors? Conflicting results are resolved by looking at the big picture.
Project Loon - Google's Internet Balloons - Future Thinking - Head Squeeze
AdultsInternet CulturePhysicsTechnologyFutureSurvivalWe are becoming increasingly more dependent on the internet to help run our lives. But much of the planet is outside the web, zones that are without web coverage. Ordinarily, this is more of a nuisance than a calamity. But in the aftermath of disasters, restoring internet coverage can be the difference between life and death.
Wanna Know People's Internet Password? All You Need To Do Is Just ASK
AdultsCybersecurityInternet CultureSoftware EngineeringTechnologyThe original form of hacking (social engineering) still works like a pro.
This "Be My Eyes" App Lets People With Sight Guide Blind People Over Video Chat
AdultsDisabilityTechnologySocietyPsychologyBe the eyes for a blind person in need of help remotely through a live video connection if you are sighted or be assisted by the network of sighted users if you are blind. Be My Eyes is all about contributing to and benefiting from small acts of kindness, so hop on board and get involved!
Quantum Entanglement & Spooky Action at a Distance
AdultsPhysicsScienceTechnologyDoes quantum entanglement make faster-than-light communication possible?
Hydrogen cars: Ready for the roads?
AdultsTechnologyTransportationAutomotiveEnvironmentEnergyThe technology for vehicles powered by fuel cells is established, and is set for market. However, the biggest challenge will be to make sure the fuel is available when the cars are available.
Are Video Games the future of Education?
AdultsEducationGamingTechnologyProblem-SolvingImagine a school where playing video games is encouraged during classes and may even replace exams. A new educational programme uses SimCity to test children on vital problem-solving skills.
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.
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.
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.
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?.
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.
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.
Sparks from Falling Water: Kelvin's Thunderstorm
AdultsPhysicsTechnologyScienceEngineeringThe physics behind Kelvin's Thunderstorm explained. No, it is not a practical way of generating electricity, which is why we use turbines at hydro stations.
Light Balance, Britain's Got Talent
AdultsArtCreativityTechnologyDanceEntertainmentCultureThe Ukranian dance troupe of seven, who are making their debut performance in Asia, is part of the mall's line-up of Christmas events and activities. They will be performing from Nov 28 to Dec 7.
Watch One Of The World's Largest Solar Farms Get Built
AdultsGlobal WarmingTechnologyEnergyEnvironmentWhen complete, the 550-megawatt Topaz Solar Farms will have more than 8 million modules installed. The project will cover 4,700 acres in San Luis Obispo County and will provide enough electricity equivalent to powering more than 180,000 average California households.
Will Marshall: Tiny satellites show us the Earth as it changes in near-real-time
AdultsSpaceTechnologyEnvironmentScienceSatellite imaging has revolutionized our knowledge of the Earth, with detailed images of nearly every street corner readily available online. But Planet Labs' Will Marshall says we can do better and go faster - by getting smaller. He introduces his tiny satellites - no bigger than 10 by 10 by 30 centimeters - that, when launched in a cluster, provide high-res images of the entire planet, updated daily.
Stardust
AdultsArtMusicTechnologyDanceEntertainmentThe performers Saya Watatani and Maki Yokoyama look like two Tinker Bells dancing together!