Nature can be pretty noisy, but there's some stuff that's just quiet all the time - right? Well, thanks to advances in audio equipment, researchers are finding out that everything from plants to bacteria have a lot more to say that we...

Hank tells us three things we probably didn't know about the Voyager 1 spacecraft.

Singing in the shower seems to sound better, but what is actually happening to the sound waves in that soapy, tiled room?

Hank describes some of the best explanations that neurologists have come up with to account for the strange sensation we know as déjà vu.

When a parent is sent to prison, the unintended victims of their crimes are their own children -- without stability and support, kids are at higher risk for mental health and development issues. In a heartfelt talk, Alan Crickmore...

In this performance, Sarah Jones brings you to the front row of a classroom in the future, as a teacher plugs in different personas from the year 2016 to show their varied perspectives on sex work. As she changes props, Jones embodies an...

Backed by research and personal anecdotes, Spanish professor Anna Babel reveals the intricate relationship between language and culture, showing how social categories and underlying biases influence the way we hear, regard and,...

Dave Isay opened the first StoryCorps booth in New York’s Grand Central Terminal in 2003 with the intention of creating a quiet place where a person could honor someone who mattered to them by listening to their story. Since then,...

If you've ever talked to a vinyl purist (or are one yourself) you know that people can be pretty passionate about what format is king when it comes to music. And based on how much people like to brag about what band they saw live and how...

Imagine hearing great, departed pianists play again today, just as they would in person. John Q. Walker demonstrates how recordings can be analyzed for precise keystrokes and pedal motions, then played back on computer-controlled grand...

Good sound is easy to miss because, usually, you're not paying attention to it. You're just simply, "in the story." But, sound recordists and engineers need to have a lot of technical know how as well as an instinct for story to help...

Hank describes some of the best explanations that neurologists have come up with to account for the strange sensation we know as déjà vu.

Paul shows how he makes screencasts by making a screencast about making screencasts. <br/>
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Hank tells us three things we probably didn't know about the Voyager 1 spacecraft.

There are so many tiny, beautiful, funny, tragic moments in your life -- how are you going to remember them all? Director Cesar Kuriyama shoots one second of video every day as part of an ongoing project to collect all the special bits...

Singing in the shower seems to sound better, but what is actually happening to the sound waves in that soapy, tiled room?

Radio, Cinema, and Television have been staples in news coverage, entertainment, and education for almost 100 years. But... where did they all come from? Who started what and when and why? In this episode, Hank Green talks to us about...

Have you ever seen or experienced something and wished you spoke up? Writer Sakinah Hofler makes the case for writing as a tool to help you process difficult memories and reclaim the power they may hold. Pick up a pen or pull up a...

Augmented reality isn’t just science fiction anymore! In this episode, Michael becomes a hologram and Hank explains how one set of new technologies made it happen.

In this video tutorial, you will learn how to effectively organize your notes using Google Keep on your iPhone. The tutorial covers various features such as color coding, labeling, pinning notes, inserting images and links, voice-to-text...

Howcast - Learn how to record your voice from vocal coach Cari Cole in this Howcast singing tutorial.

Howcast - Learn some good songs for beginners on the bass guitar from musician John Sutton in this online guitar lesson from Howcast.

Howcast - Learn how to beat juggle in this Howcast DJ video with Rock and Soul DJ School.

Howcast - Learn how to cue a record as a DJ in this Howcast DJ video with expert Rock and Soul DJ School.