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Why is being scared so fun?

Adults Human Science
At this very moment, people are lining up somewhere to scare themselves, be it with a thrill-ride or a horror movie. In fact, in October of 2015 alone, about 28 million people visited a haunted house in the US.

How To Perfectly Grill Fish

Adults Creativity Food
Jamie gives a lesson in how to grill fish fillets perfectly ensuring crispy skin and juicy, succulent meat. All in one minute flat.

James Webb Space Telescope

Adults Space Technology
Known as Hubble's successor, it uses 18 mirror segments to collect light from galaxies billions of light years away.

Where Does the Smell of Rain Come From?

Adults Nature Science
I smell a science storm a-comin'!!

The Turing test: Can a computer pass for a human?

Adults Artificial Intelligence Language Technology
What is consciousness? Can an artificial machine really think? For many, these have been vital considerations for the future of artificial intelligence.

5000 COLOURS

Adults Creativity Visual Design
It's insanely satisfying to watching them finish it.

Behind the scenes at a McDonald's photo shoot

Adults Food Marketing Visual Design
Isabel M from Toronto asked "Why does your food look different in the advertising than what is in the store?"

NASA | A Year in the Life of Earth's CO2

Adults Technology World
An ultra-high-resolution NASA computer model has given scientists a stunning new look at how carbon dioxide in the atmosphere travels around the globe.

Frozen Breakfast Burritos

Adults Creativity Food
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon (in batches if necessary) until crispy. Remove the bacon to a paper towel lined plate - leave to cool...

The reason you feel awful when you're sick

Adults Health Neuroscience Wellness
It starts with a tickle in your throat that becomes a cough. Your muscles begin to ache, you grow irritable, and you lose your appetite. It's official: you've got the flu. It's logical to assume that this miserable medley of symptoms is the result of the infection coursing through your body - but is that really the case? Marco A. Sotomayor explains what's actually making you feel sick.

This Video Has Consumed 30.1 Household-Days of Electricity!

Adults Global Warming Technology
The title of this video is changing every 10 seconds to reflect an estimate of the actual energy used just by people (like you!) watching it. Thanks to Jasper Palfree for doing the computer magic that makes that possible!

How To Make A Roux

Adults Creativity Food
A roux is great for thickening soups, stews and sauces and French Guy Cooking shows you how to do it in just one minute.

Should you trust unanimous decisions?

Adults Psychology Society
Imagine a police lineup where ten witnesses are asked to identify a bank robber they glimpsed fleeing the scene. If six of them pick the same person, there's a good chance that's the culprit.

Tasty

Adults Creativity Food
Pesto Asparagus & Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

What is Random?

Adults Internet Culture Math
Is the future of the universe already determined?

Organic or Non-Organic Taste Test

Adults Food Health
Can we tell the difference between organic and non-organic foods?

First Contact

Adults Human Relationships Space
Should We Contact Uncontacted Peoples?

The science of skin color

Adults Human Science Technology
When ultraviolet sunlight hits our skin, it affects each of us differently. Depending on skin color, it'll take only minutes of exposure to turn one person beetroot-pink, while another requires hours to experience the slightest change.

Who Owns The Moon?

Adults Politics Space
Space-ownership is still a major unresolved issue that deserves attention.

How do glasses help us see?

Adults Biotechnology Science
Today, glasses help millions of people with poor vision be able to see clearly. But how? Andrew Bastawrous and Clare Gilbert help unravel the answer by explaining refraction - the ability of a transparent medium, like glass, water, or the eye, to change the direction of light passing through it.

How To Count Past Infinity

Adults Math Science
I'm very grateful to mathematician Hugh Woodin, Professor of Philosophy and Mathematics at Harvard, for taking the time on multiple occasions to discuss this topic with me and help me wrap my (finite) head around it.