Why the wrong people end up in power | Brian Klaas, Bill Eddy, & more
Adults Human
This is the psychology of an authoritarian unpacked.
I kissed nuclear waste to prove a point.
Adults Human
The shadows of Chernobyl and Fukushima loom large over the topic of nuclear energy, fueling fears often unaligned with reality.
You Went Through Puberty as a Baby
Adults Human
We all remember the woes and trials of our adolescence.
At School: Kindness Starts With You
Kids Human
This book teaches children how to treat others the way they would like to be treated.
Why Korea is Dying Out
Adults Human
Every two years one million Japanese disappear, China’s population will halve by the end of the century, the median age in Italy has reached 48. All around the world birth rates are crashing – Is humanity dying out? What is going on and how bad is it?
How One Line in the Oldest Math Text Hinted at Hidden Universes
Adults Human
A huge thank you to Prof. Geraint Lewis and Dr. Ashmeet Singh for helping us understand the applications of Non-Euclidean geometry in astronomy/cosmology.
How to Make Learning as Addictive as Social Media | Luis Von Ahn | TED
Adults Human
When technologist Luis von Ahn was building the popular language-learning platform Duolingo, he faced a big problem: Could an app designed to teach you something ever compete with addictive platforms like Instagram and TikTok?
The Man Who Killed Millions and Saved Billions (Clean Version)
Adults Human
A huge thanks to Dan Charles for writing a fantastic biography of Fritz Haber, for taking the time to talk to us about it, and providing valuable feedback.
How to overcome your mistakes
Adults Human
Explore what prevents us from learning from our failures, and how to become more resilient through cultivating a growth mindset.
In The Future, Death Will Be Different
Adults Human
In the future, humans will likely die of a very different suite of causes than we do now, thanks to advances in healthcare, an aging population, and changes in the environment.
Why Can't I Grow More Teeth?
Adults Human
How come sharks get to have endlessly regrowing teeth when humans only get one set our entire lives? And how come some other mammals get to cheat the system? From elephants to baboons, we'll learn why teeth don't grow back.
How to enter flow state
Adults Human
Explore the defining features of being in a flow state, and get tips on how you can find flow in your daily life.
The Power of an Image – and the Mind behind It | Misan Harriman | TED
Adults Human
As a neurodivergent child going to school far from home, Misan Harriman found solace in the internet -- "an endless library of the extraordinary," as he calls it.
How This Guy Became The Best Rock Skipper On The Planet | Obsessed | WIRED
Adults Human
Kurt Steiner is record holding champion stone skipper—and a master of the physics that underpin the sport. A labor of love that's evolved into a world-class passion, see where Kurt harvests his preferred rocks, the qualities he seeks in them, and each factor he considers in order to throw like a pro.
How Species Make and Break Friendships
Adults Human
Community ecology is the study of interactions between different species of living things, and lets ecologists examine the effects of predator-prey relationships, parasites, and mutually beneficial interactions.
The #1 way to strengthen your mind is to use your body | Wendy Suzuki
Adults Human
Exercise gives your brain a “bubble bath of neurochemicals,” says Wendy Suzuki, a professor of neural science.
What was life like for a court jester? - Beatrice K. Otto
Adults Human
Contrary to common belief, jesters weren’t just a medieval European phenomenon but flourished in other times and cultures. The first reliably recorded jester is thought to be You Shi, of 7th century BCE China. Jesters had unique relationships to power: they could be viewed as objects of mockery or as entertainers and trusted companions. Beatrice K. Otto digs into history's most infamous jokers.
Creating a Food Forest | Farm Dreams
Adults Human
National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible.
Blindness Isn't a Tragic Binary — It's a Rich Spectrum | Andrew Leland | TED
Adults Human
When does vision loss become blindness? Writer, audio producer and editor Andrew Leland explains how his gradual loss of vision revealed a paradoxical truth about blindness -- and shows why it might have implications for how all of us see the world.
Life in Alaska: Keeping an eye out for salmon and bears | Alaska: The Next Generation
Adults Human
Joel Jacko checks the waterways filled with spawned salmon that are attracting an abundance of nearby animals and predators.
The Reason Why Cancer is so Hard to Beat
Adults Human
An undead city under siege, soldiers and police ruthlessly shooting down waves of zombies that flood from infected streets, trying to escape and infect more cities. This is what happens when your body fights cancer, more exciting than any movie.