Why Your Brain Is In Your Head
Adults Biology Human NeuroscienceHave you ever wondered why the brain is located where it is?
How many universes are there?
Adults Science SpaceThe fact that no one knows the answer to this question is what makes it exciting. The story of physics has been one of an ever-expanding understanding of the sheer scale of reality, to the point where physicists are now postulating that there may be far more universes than just our own. Chris Anderson explores the thrilling implications of this idea.
The Meaning of Life, explained by 3rd Graders
Adults Life PhilosophyAt 6 years old, your whole life stretches ahead of you.
Pan - Official Teaser Trailer
Adults Film MarketingOffering a new take on the origin of the classic characters created by J.M. Barrie, the action adventure follows the story of an orphan who is spirited away to the magical Neverland. There, he finds both fun and dangers, and ultimately discovers his destiny-to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan.
Bionic Eye Allows A Blind Man To See After 33 Years.
Adults Biotechnology DisabilityLarry Hester, 66, has been blind for half his life from a condition called retinitis pigmentosa. In September, 2014, an electronic stimulator was surgically implanted in his left eye. On October 1st, 2014 Duke eye surgeon Dr. Paul Hahn turned it on for the first time. While the device does not restore vision in the normal sense, it provides light-and-darkness differentiation.
Time-Lapse: Build Your LEGO Christmas!
Adults Construction ReligionWatch Australia's largest LEGO Christmas Tree being built! Check it out this Christmas
Watch One Of The World's Largest Solar Farms Get Built
Adults Global Warming TechnologyWhen 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.
Frans Lanting: Photos that give voice to the animal kingdom
Adults Animals Nature PhotographyNature photographer Frans Lanting uses vibrant images to take us deep into the animal world. In this short, visual talk he calls for us to reconnect with other earthly creatures, and to shed the metaphorical skins that separate us from each other.
Why Does Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg Wear The Same Shirt Everyday?
Adults Leadership PhilosophyWhether you're a fashionista or prefer to dress super laid-back, Mark Zuckerberg's reasoning for his one t-shirt wardrobe is pretty genius. We spend a lot of time on trivial decisions when we could use that energy on something more productive.
Jurassic World - Official Trailer
Adults Film MarketingSteven Spielberg returns to executive produce the long-awaited next instalment of his groundbreaking Jurassic Park series, Jurassic World. Colin Trevorrow directs the epic action-adventure from a screenplay he wrote with Derek Connolly. Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley join the team as producers.
Scary black seadevil fish caught on video at depth of 1,900 feet
Adults Animals NatureDeep-sea anglerfish are strange and elusive creatures that are very rarely observed in their natural habitat. Fewer than half a dozen have ever been captured on film or video by deep diving research vehicles. This little angler, about 9 cm long, is named Melanocetus. It is also known as the Black Seadevil and it lives in the deep dark waters of the Monterey Canyon.
Will Marshall: Tiny satellites show us the Earth as it changes in near-real-time
Adults Space TechnologySatellite 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.
Toronto Maple Leafs fans finish singing US anthem after technical difficulties
Adults Politics SportsThe NHL's Nashville Predators might have creamed the Toronto Maple Leafs on the ice Tuesday night, but ahead of the game, there was a technical difficulty for the U.S. side. The microphone cut out while a woman was singing "The Star Spangled Banner." Instead of taking a moment to fix the sound system, the fans in the Canadian arena barely missed a beat at filling in the rest of the U.S. national anthem.
Why Do Rivers Curve?
Adults Nature EnvironmentMinuteEarth provides an energetic and entertaining view of trends in earth's environment -- in just a few minutes!
Why Music Moves Us
Adults Human MusicWhy does music make us feel happy or sad? Or angry or romantic? How can simple sound waves cause so much emotion? I went from my comfy chair to the streets of Austin to investigate how it might be written into our neuroscience and evolution. Modern neuroscience says our brains may be wired to pick certain emotions out of music because they remind us of how people move!