Primitive Technology: Crossdraft kiln
AdultsConstructionEnvironmentNature...Primitive Technology: Crossdraft kiln - Building a crossdraft kiln from scratch.
The Cruel Irony Of Air Conditioning
AdultsEnvironmentNatureTechnologyThe technology we use to keep cool is heating the world in a vicious feedback cycle, so we need to improve it and use it less.
Can We Turn Earth Into a Spaceship?
AdultsEnvironmentSpaceTechnology...World ending disasters are common place in science fiction, and usually an inventive plan is required to save the day.
Could Your Phone Hurt You? Electromagnetic Pollution
AdultsHealthScienceTechnology...Electricity is all around us, all the time. It makes our lives easier, safer, more fun and most of us never think about it. But is there such a thing as too much electricity? Electronic devices emit an electromagnetic field, which is suspected to cause cancer. We read countless sources on this topic to summarize the results of the latest research for you.
Everything About Grain Bins (Farmers are Geniuses) - Smarter Every Day
AdultsFoodIndustryTechnologyFarmers are actual real life geniuses. They can feed themselves and fix anything. Serious respect.
What If The Internet Was A Country?
AdultsLifeTechnologyWorld...The internet is an incredible (and scary) place! What happens if it becomes a digital country?
What Can The Most Powerful Satellites Really Do?
AdultsScienceSpaceTechnologyHow powerful are satellites up in space right now? What can they do to help us on Earth?
How do self-driving cars “see”?
AdultsCreativityScienceTechnology...Take a look at the LIDAR and integrated photonics technologies that help self-driving cars navigate obstacles, no matter the environment, weather or light.
Magnetic Micro-Robots
AdultsCreativityScienceTechnology...Tiny robots activated by magnetic fields may be used in future biomedical procedures.
People are Manipulating You on Facebook
AdultsHumanPsychologyTechnology...Thank you Facebook for being so open to this discussion.
Why Can't We Get Power From Waves?
AdultsNatureScienceTechnology...Wave power hasn’t yet made a splash because it’s hard to use waves to spin turbines, and because the sea is a harsh place to build things.
Why Machines That Bend Are Better
AdultsConstructionEducationScience...Compliant mechanisms have lots of advantages over traditional devices. SimpliSafe is awesome security. It's really effective, easy to use, and the price is great.
Can You Recover Sound From Images?
AdultsFilmPhotographyScience...Is it possible to reconstruct sound from high-speed video images?
Package Thief vs. Glitter Bomb Trap
AdultsGadgetsSocietyTechnology...I got upset that my package was stolen so I made a glitter bomb revenge package.
Elon Musk and Gayle King test drive his new Boring Company tunnel
AdultsTechnologyTransportationTravel...From electric cars to spacecraft, tech titan Elon Musk is widely known as an industry disrupter. Tuesday night in Los Angeles, Musk unveiled the very first tunnel in what he hopes will become a network of underground highways.
Why It Is What Time It Is (The History of Time)
AdultsHistoryScienceTechnologyHow did we come up with our system of telling time? Why do we divide the day into 24 hours of 60 minutes each, and put 60 seconds in each minute? Where does the definition of a second come from? And who decides what clock shows the correct time? There's clearly a lot of questions when it comes to time.
Non-Invasive Brain Surgery
AdultsBiologyScienceTechnology...Scientists have combined ultrasound, viruses and synthetic drugs to control regions of the brain.