This Week I Learned to Ski
Adults Nature
Sports
My name is Mike Boyd and I make videos documenting my process of learning stuff as quickly as I can.
The Brown Dwarf Debate
Adults Science
Space
This video is about the line between Brown dwarfs and gas giant planets (aka super Jupiter's): does it exist?
A day in the life of an ancient Athenian
Adults History
Society
It's 427 BCE, and the worst internal conflict ever to occur in the ancient Greek world is in its fourth year.
Bill Nye Teaches You Science Slang
Adults Language
Science
Bill Nye teaches you scientific slang words and terms. Find out what "arsole," "hinny," "champagne tap" and more words mean.
How Does A Boomerang Work?
Adults Gadgets
Science
A boomerang can execute its unique roundtrip flight by making use of three fundamental physics principles: lift, relative velocity, and gyroscopic precession.
Primitive Technology: Wattle and Daub Hut
Adults Construction
Nature
I built this hut in the bush using naturally occurring materials and primitive tools.
Crocodile Feeding FRENZY!
Adults Animals
Nature
On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote feeds a GIANT Saltwater Crocodile!
What If You Didn't Sleep For A Week?
Adults Health
Human
We all know sleep is important, but what if you just.... stopped doing it?
Family Minestrone Soup
Adults Creativity
Food
We've raided the archives for a cracking soup at this time of the year.
A Dragon Torched My Hand
Adults Creativity
Gaming
Technology
There are tons of things I had never considered about how difficult it is to fool your brain into thinking it's touching something it's not.
A Selfish Argument for Making the World a Better Place
Adults Philosophy
Psychology
World
Why should you care about the well-being of people half a globe away?
Cannibalism in the animal kingdom - Bill Schutt
Adults Animals
Nature
Until recently, scientists thought cannibalism was a rare response to starvation or other extreme stress.
What Could Survive An Atomic Bomb?
Adults Global Warming
Life
World
Modern weapons are vastly more powerful than the relatively small bomb, so fewer cockroaches would survive today's nukes.
5 Things... Quick and Easy
Adults Creativity
Food
Want some tasty and delicious food without having to spend long in the kitchen? Jamie has selected some of his favourite dishes from his book '5 Ingredients' to help you quickly rustle up some mouthwatering dishes.
Primitive Technology: A-frame hut
Adults Construction
Nature
Technology
I built an A frame hut as a large work space for projects. First I made a celt hatchet to cut timber for the hut.
Could You Be Immune To Everything?
Adults Biology
Health
Do you remember having a cold in 5th grade? Or the flu a couple years ago? Your immune system does.
Why Biodiversity Is Good For The Economy
Adults Ecology
Economy
Nature
Research suggests that more diverse ecosystems are better for the bottom line.
Can We Really Touch Anything?
Adults Biology
Science
Can we really touch things? Well if by touch we mean exchange a force-carrying particle with, then yes.
The science of skin - Emma Bryce
Adults Biology
Human
Science
Between you and the rest of the world lies an interface that makes up 16% of your physical weight. This is your skin, the largest organ in your body: laid out flat, it would cover close to 1.7 square metres of ground.