ACDC Leadership
Econ IRL- The Economics of the Future
In this video I talk about the different eras of human technological progress and the possibility of technological singularity. Even though it seems like science fiction, it's likely that we will develop machines and computers that will,...
Curated Video
Elasticsearch 7 and Elastic Stack - In Depth and Hands On! - More with Filters
This video explains how to use filters. This clip is from the chapter "Searching with Elasticsearch" of the series "Elasticsearch 7 and Elastic Stack - In Depth and Hands On".This section explains how to search with Elasticsearch. It...
The Guardian
Garth Nix answers your questions: on JRR Tolkien, gaming and pronouncing characters' names
In an ongoing series, Guardian Australia is getting kids and young adults to do the hard work instead of us – by interviewing their favourite authors. Here, the author of the Old Kingdom/Abhorsen, Seventh Tower and Keys to the Kingdom...
PBS
Afrofuturism: From Books to Blockbusters
With the success of Black Panther, the term Afro-Futurism got pushed into the mainstream. But what is Afro-Futurism and what is its place in Black storytelling? In this episode we give you the starter pack on answering that question....
Curated Video
The Search for Extraterrestrial Life: A Brief History of SETI
This video provides a brief overview of the history and ongoing efforts of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). It highlights the curiosity of scientists and amateur enthusiasts in seeking out intelligent life beyond our...
The Economist
How does science fiction influence the real world?
Steven Spielberg’s new film “Ready Player One” imagines a future where people live much of their lives in virtual reality. Do science fiction’s predictions of the future ever come true? Yes. And it’s no surprise, given that the tech...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Signe Myers Hovem - The Space in Between: An Empath's Field Guide
Are you highly sensitive? Empathetic? Empathic? An empath? Accepting and embodying your empathic nature is an intentional path towards balance and belonging to yourself. The path to authenticity is knowing who you are. The Space in...
Dom Burgess
Why Aliens Will Probably Be Robots.
Is there other life out there in the universe? Do aliens really exist? If so, then where are they all?! In this most epic of episodes, Dom has his favourite film (Aliens) interrupted by an extraterrestrial visitor - how very...
Dom Burgess
Is Time Travel Possible? Tipler Cylinder - Every Think Part 1 of 3
Tipler Cylinders? Wormholes? Ring Lasers? Is it possible to travel BACK in time? In this action packed episode, Dom is hunted down by a government agent who wants to know how he made a time machine. Part 1 Dom is chased down and...
PBS
The Evolution of Science Fiction (Feat. Lindsay Ellis)
Correction: At 1:49, we accidentally said that Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was published in 1918, when it was published in 1818. We regret the error -- thanks to Stephen Pershing for catching this! Stories, tales, and myths from all...
Curated Video
Exploring the Mystery of Black Holes
Black holes are regions in space and time with an incredibly strong gravitational pull. Nothing, not even light, can escape a black hole. While we cannot observe them directly, scientists study the particles and radiation being drawn...
Curated Video
The Golden Age of Illustration
The Golden Age of Illustration flourished at the turn of the 20th Century, when artistic flair collided with new technology.
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: NASA's 60th Anniversary - Live!
For NASA’s 60th Anniversary, Houston We Have a Podcast took to the stage with science fiction writers Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, Howard Tayler, and publishing agent DongWon Song, as well as NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren to discuss...
AllTime 10s
10 Ways Technology Will Affect Evolution
Technology is advancing at such a rate that it seems almost inevitable that is will affect our biology. Here are 10 ways that technology could affect our evolution!
FuseSchool
Mutations
So, what causes mutations? Well, this is where science fiction meets science fact, sort of. In the backstory of many superheroes there will be a meeting with a radioactive substance - be it cosmic rays or radioactive waste. In real life,...
Curated Video
Toronto's Fan Expo draws tens of thousands of sci-fi, anime, comic book fans
New ReviewFan Expo Toronto is celebrating its 30th anniversary with thousands of fans of science fiction, animation, comic books, gaming and more gathering to meet their heroes.
Curated Video
Scientists find hibernation gene in human DNA
Scientists have discovered a gene in human DNA linked to hibernation-like states, raising possibilities for revolutionary breakthroughs in space travel, medicine, and trauma recovery.
Curated Video
How "Stranger Things" Found its Home at Netflix
Actor Gaten Matarazzo, who plays Dustin in the Netflix original, says most people thought the sci-fi throwback show was for kids. But the fact that "Stranger Things" is carried by its child stars has turned it into a symbol for the...
Curated Video
What are Vancouverites reading?
Spring break is here, and for some, that means it's time to kick back and relax with a good book. Our Michelle Gomez took to the streets to get some book recommendations from Vancouverites.
Curated Video
Brainstorm Design 2023: Four Foundations For An Unknowable Future
Sarah Stein Greenberg, Executive Director, Stanford d.school
Curated Video
Eurostar passengers to benefit from new facial recognition system
A “world first” system that allows Eurostar passengers to avoid UK border checks by scanning their face and passport at home has been launched at St Pancras station.Eurostar hopes the launch of the SmartCheck system – which operates via...
Curated Video
This US lab is bioengineering pig livers to one day transplant them into humans amid organ shortage
To help people waiting for transplants, US scientists are exploring alternatives like bioengineering organs from animals.
Curated Video
NASA slams spacecraft into asteroid to test planetary defence
NASA's DART spacecraft slammed into the asteroid Dimorphos — 11.3 million kilometres away from Earth — to alter its orbit and test whether objects that threaten Earth can be redirected.
Curated Video
UK scientists begin building human DNA from scratch
UK scientists have embarked on a groundbreaking, and terrifying, project: building artificial human DNA from scratch. This video explores the ethical minefield of creating synthetic genomes, the potential for designer humans, and the...