How Nine Nuclear Saboteurs Changed WWII
Adults History Human TechnologyIn Germany in 1939, the Uranverein, or “uranium club,” was trying to beat Oppenheimer to the bomb.
Can Dogs Detect the Next Pandemic Before It Begins? | Glen J. Golden | TED
Adults Animals Nature ScienceWhat if animals like dogs, ferrets, mice and raccoons could help sniff out the next pandemic? Exploring the science of smell, neurobiologist Glen J. Golden delves into the development of a "mechanical nose" that could detect diseases by identifying specific odor profiles.
Primitive Technology: Water Bellows smelt
Adults Creativity Education NatureI tested the water bellows with a smelt and it produced a small amount of iron from the ore. The concept has a lot of potential but is having some issues.
Alp speaks about his experience taking Project Management at the Canadian College
Adults Smrt AdAlp took the Project Management Diploma at the Canadian College. He speaks about how the skills he learned studying in Vancouver helped him when he was working at Zodiac's head office in Vancouver as a Project Manager.
Baby Penguins Take a Mud Bath | Narrated by Andrew Scott | BBC Earth
Adults Animals Life NatureIn the height of summer, adult penguins are able to take a swim to beat the heat. But their babies still have their winter coats, and can't swim yet. Instead, they resort to slightly messier methods to cool down.
Groundbreaking chemist defines all of life in 2 words | Lee Cronin
Adults Life Philosophy ScienceWhat is life, really? Despite our scientific advancements, we still don’t really know.
You’re Filled With Microplastics. So What?
Adults Health Human LifePlastic pollution has been called “one of the greatest environmental challenges of the 21st century.” Billions of tons of it has entered the ecosystem, and entered YOU, in the form of so-called “microplastics.” But are microplastics actually bad?
Lilly writes about her dream to live in Vancouver
Adults Smrt Ad"After my training in International Trade I got a better job and could exercise all the content learned in College. I recommend the program for those who want to learn not only theory but to practice in their chosen profession. I realized one of my dreams which is living and working in Vancouver!" Lilly (International Trade)
How do bulletproof vests work? - Max G. Levy
Adults Construction ScienceExplore the chemistry behind what makes kevlar so strong, and how this essential synthetic fiber was invented.
The Species That Broke Evolution?
Adults Health History ScienceThe ancestors of gars, horseshoe crabs and coelacanths looked almost the same as their modern relatives. Darwin called species like these “living fossils'' because they seem like they are evolutionarily frozen in time. But Darwin was wrong.