Chris Hadfield: What I learned from going blind in space
Adults Life SpaceThere's an astronaut saying: In space, "there is no problem so bad that you can't make it worse." So how do you deal with the complexity, the sheer pressure, of dealing with dangerous and scary situations? Retired colonel Chris Hadfield paints a vivid portrait of how to be prepared for the worst in space (and life) -- and it starts with walking into a spider's web. Watch for a special space-y performance.
The Making of Unnumbered Sparks I Vancouver
Adults Art CitiesLearn about the making of Unnumbered Sparks, a monumental interactive sculpture in the sky created by artists Janet Echelman and Aaron Koblin for TED's 30th anniversary. Choreographed by visitors in real time through their mobile devices, at night, the sculpture becomes a crowd-controlled visual artwork on a giant, floating canvas powered by Google.
The Comfort Zone
Adults Life Psychology SocietyWhat is the comfort zone? Your daily space. The commute to work, school, your family life or relationship, your entourage. But definitely stay in this circle does not expand and you will always find it harder to make discoveries.
When Water Flows Uphill
Adults Physics ScienceIn the Leidenfrost Effect, a water droplet will float on a layer of its own vapor if heated to certain temperature. This common cooking phenomenon takes center stage in a series of playful experiments by physicists at the University of Bath, who discovered new and fun means to manipulate the movement of water.
Walking Contest
Adults Creativity Psychology SocietyWalking is a competitive sport, taking place inside your head and your head only. This video "Walking Contest" is a dramatization of an unspoken sidewalk struggle.
Amazing parents' perfect lip-sync to Frozen song
Adults Film Internet Culture Music"So I think my wife and I enjoy Disney's Frozen soundtrack more than our daughter, but I'll let you all be the judge of that."
Gift - Singapore Drama Short Film
Adults Creativity Equality FilmA son confronts the resentment towards his father only to realize his true intentions.
The Duel: Timo Boll vs. KUKA Robot
Adults Sports TechnologyMan against machine. The unbelievably fast KUKA robot faces off against one of the best table tennis players of all time. Who has the best technique?
Beatbox brilliance: Tom Thum at TEDxSydney
Adults Creativity MusicTom Thum: Armed with just a microphone, Thum pushes the limits of the human voice to create incredible soundtracks of impossible beats and phenomenal sounds, with scratched vinyl, the Michael Jackson back-catalogue, the didgeridoo and an entire fifties jazz band amongst his vocal repertoire.
Too Many Zooz rocks Union Square.
Adults Music TransportationToo Many Zooz rocks Union Square subway station in NYC.
Yellow (Cover) - Coldplay
Adults Creativity MusicYouTuber Austin Criswell shares his golden voice with the world with a cover of "Yellow" by Coldplay. Truly awesome.
Welocome To The Future Of Realtiy Gameing
Adults Machine Learning Sports TechnologyThis ping pong robot took two years to develop, and finally plays like a worthy opponent! The 'UHTTR-1? plays the ball back independently with quick response time. Now you can tell those friends you hate to get the hell out of your garage, you don't need them anymore!
Lynx helicopter landing on ship in rough sea
Adults Transportation WeatherFinally they slammed the deck, and sailors ran out to chock the wheels. The pilot spooled down the rotors, going through his post-flight checklist. The co-pilot, a swarthy, olive-skinned man, clapped the pilot on the back and said, "What took you so long?" The pilot's green eyes smiled. He checked the dial of his orange Doxa dive watch, and replied with an air of a man who'd just pulled a suburban cruiser into his driveway after a leisurely commute, "We're thirty minutes early, pal."
Spectacular Time Lapse Dam "Removal" Video
Adults Film Naturehe White Salmon River in Washington state is flowing again as the nearly 100-year-old Condit Dam was disabled with explosives Wednesday. The reservoir draining took about 2 hours. Further demolition is scheduled in 2012. The event is a significant milestone for river restoration and dam removal nationwide.