TED Talks
TED: The "adjacent possible" -- and how it explains human innovation | Stuart Kauffman
From the astonishing evolutionary advances of the Cambrian explosion to our present-day computing revolution, the trend of dramatic growth after periods of stability can be explained through the theory of the "adjacent possible," says...
TED Talks
TED: How AI art could enhance humanity's collective memory | Refik Anadol
With data as his paintbrush, media artist Refik Anadol trains AI algorithms to visualize the disappearing wonders of nature. He gives a beautiful tour of his recent work -- imagery of artificial coral reefs, flowers, rainforests -- and...
SciShow
A Giant Underground Lake on Mars! | Breaking News
Scientists have discovered an underground lake of liquid water on Mars! While this isn’t itself evidence for life on Mars, it does raise some new possibilities.
Curated Video
Dutch PM on yet to be released film that criticises Quran
1. Tilt down exterior of Elysee Palace to guards outside
2. Mid of French President Nicolas Sarkozy saying goodbye and shaking hands with Dutch Prime Minister Jan-Peter Balkenende
3. Balkenende walking toward microphone in courtyard of...
Curated Video
SYND 21 9 78 US STATE SECRETARY OF STATE CYRUS VANCE LEAVES JORDAN AFTER TALKS WITH KING HUSSEIN
United States Secretary of State Cyrus Vance left Jordan after today ending his first round of talks in Jordan over the Camp David peace accords.
1. SOUNDBITE (English): vs of Vance spekaing to press on airport tarmac followed by...
Crash Course
The History of Chemical Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #5
Today we’ll cover the fourth and final of our core disciplines of engineering: chemical engineering. We’ll talk about its history and evolution going from soda ash competitions to oil refineries and renewable energies. We’ll also discuss...
TED Talks
Diego Prilusky: How volumetric video brings a new dimension to filmmaking
In this talk and tech demo, filmmaker Diego Prilusky introduces the next chapter in moviemaking: volumetric video, a 360-degree experience powered by hundreds of cameras that capture light and motion from every angle. Check out how this...
SciShow
A Giant Underground Lake on Mars! | Breaking News
Scientists have discovered an underground lake of liquid water on Mars! While this isn’t itself evidence for life on Mars, it does raise some new possibilities.
TED Talks
Love, sorrow and the emotions that power climate action | Knut Ivar Bjørlykhaug
Picture your favorite place in nature. How would you feel if it disappeared tomorrow? In this love letter to the planet, social worker and environmental activist Knut Ivar Bjørlykhaug invites us to confront the deep, difficult emotions...
TED Talks
David Merrill: Toy tiles that talk to each other
MIT grad student David Merrill demos Siftables -- cookie-sized, computerized tiles you can stack and shuffle in your hands. These future-toys can do math, play music, and talk to their friends, too. Is this the next thing in hands-on...
TED Talks
John Hardy: My green school dream
Join John Hardy on a tour of the Green School, his off-the-grid school in Bali that teaches kids how to build, garden, create (and get into college). The centerpiece of campus is the spiraling Heart of School, perhaps the world's largest...
TED Talks
Kevin Kelly: How technology evolves
Tech enthusiast Kevin Kelly asks "What does technology want?" and discovers that its movement toward ubiquity and complexity is much like the evolution of life.
TED Talks
Skylar Tibbits: Can we make things that make themselves?
MIT researcher Skylar Tibbits works on self-assembly -- the idea that instead of building something (a chair, a skyscraper), we can create materials that build themselves, much the way a strand of DNA zips itself together. It's a big...
SciShow
This Massive Star Just... Vanished | SciShow News
Astronomers have some insights into the mysterious disappearance of the luminous blue variable star in the Kinman Dwarf Galaxy, and we're digging up more clues about how our friend the Moon may have formed.
MinutePhysics
Schrodinger's Cat
In this episode we discuss Schrodinger's cat, quantum entanglement, and our perception of reality.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The origin of countless conspiracy theories - PatrickJMT
Why can we find geometric shapes in the night sky? How can we know that at least two people in London have exactly the same number of hairs on their head? And why can patterns be found in just about any text - even Vanilla Ice lyrics?...
TED Talks
TED: The trick to regaining your childlike wonder | Zach King
When we ditch our assumptions, new ideas can enter the world, says filmmaker Zach King. In an entertaining talk full of props and surprises, King shows us the trick to regaining our sense of childlike wonder through the power of...
TED Talks
TED: A program to empower Black teachers in the US | Larry Irvin
TED Fellow and education innovator Larry Irvin envisions a world where every child can see themselves reflected in their teachers. With his team at Brothers Empowered to Teach, Irvin is providing pathways to careers in education for...
SciShow
How Science Solved the Giant Eyeball Mystery
Hank combines two of his favorite things - talking to scientists and strange things washing up on the beach - to bring you the Mystery of the Giant Eyeball.
TED Talks
Shilo Shiv Suleman: Using tech to enable dreaming
Has our technology -- our cell phones and iPods and cameras -- stopped us from dreaming? Young artist Shilo Shiv Suleman says no, as she demos "Khoya," her new storybook for iPad, which floats us through a magical world in 7 minutes of...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the rogue submarine riddle? Difficulty level: Master | Alex Rosenthal
Smuggling yourself aboard the rogue submarine was the easy part. Hacking into the nuclear missile launch override — a little harder. And you've got a problem: you don't have the override code. You know you need the same numbers that were...
PBS
Can Dungeons & Dragons Make You Confident & Successful?
There are some deeply ingrained stereotypes about Dungeons & Dragons, and those stereotypes usually begin and end with people shouting "NERD!!!" But the reality of the D&D universe is a whole lot more complex. Rather than being an escape...
SciShow
Are Aliens Signaling Us?
I'm not saying it's aliens....and it's probably not aliens. Also, an update about the most recent SpaceX explosion!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The last banana: A thought experiment in probability - Leonardo Barichello
Imagine a game played with two players and two dice: if the biggest number rolled is one, two, three, or four, player 1 wins. If the biggest number rolled is five or six, player 2 wins. Who has the best probability of winning the game?...