Curated Video
Wuthering Heights: Fantasy and realism
Professor John Bowen considers Emily Brontë's combination of fantasy and reality in Wuthering Heights and the way in which fairy tale and Gothic elements 'haunt the edges' of the novel. Filmed at the Brontë Parsonage, Haworth. Explore...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: The Tempest - Theme of Appearance vs Reality
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the tension between appearances and reality in The Tempest. See that Shakespeare is playing around with our imaginations, blurring the line between reality and fantasy on...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Are space and time real?
We think space and time are the structure of the universe. Yet Einstein argued 'space and time are modes by which we think and not conditions in which we live'. And philosophers, Kant and Heidegger, saw space and time as the framework of...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Time, Space and Being (long form version)
We think space and time are the structure of the universe. Yet Einstein argued 'space and time are modes by which we think and not conditions in which we live'. And philosophers, Kant and Heidegger, saw space and time as the framework of...
Curated Video
What Is the Metaverse and Is It Scientifically Valuable?
New ReviewWhat is the Metaverse? Just like metaphysics is concepts beyond real physics, the metaverse is a world beyond the physical universe. The world "metaverse" was coined about 30 years ago, by sci-fi author Neal Stephenson in his 1992 novel...
Crash Course
Pan's Labyrinth: Crash Course Film Criticism
In 2006, a movie took on authoritarianism and the violent aftershocks of the Spanish Civil War—all through the eyes of an innocent young girl and the fairy tale world she discovers in the woods. Pan's Labyrinth is both a beautifully...
Curated Video
Maladaptive Daydreaming vs Mind wandering – How To Tell the Difference
Maladaptive daydreaming is a psychological construct that explains a behavior but it is not an official disorder. There is not a lot that’s known about it, but it’s being researched more so we can better understand the prevalence, the...
Curated Video
What Are Time Crystals and How Might They Affect Time?
New ReviewIs the Time Stone in the Eye of Agamotto from Marvel's Dr. Strange based on real science? Yes! The Time Stone is in fact an example of an object that physicists have recently dreamed up and actually made, called a time crystal. Spiros...
Curated Video
Dungeons and Dragons, explained
Why we love this nerdy role-playing fantasy game. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In an age of virtual reality, video games, and smartphones, more and more people are getting into this magical, nerdy tabletop fantasy...
World Science Festival
To Be or Not to Be Bionic: On Immortality and Superhumanism
“We can rebuild him. We have the technology,” began the opening sequence of the hugely popular 70’s TV show, “The Six Million Dollar Man.” Forty-five years later, how close are we, in reality, to that sci-fi fantasy? More thornily, now...
World Science Festival
Harnessing the Power of Neuroplasticity: The Nuts and Bolts of Better Brains
What if your brain at 77 were as plastic as it was at 7? What if you could learn Mandarin with the ease of a toddler or play Rachmaninoff without breaking a sweat? A growing understanding of neuroplasticity suggests these fantasies could...
Curated Video
Exploring the Rise of Robots: From Sci-Fi Fantasy to Everyday Reality
The video explores the increasing presence of robots in our daily lives, from sophisticated consumer robots like Robo Sapien to research advancements in autonomous humanoid robots. It delves into the cultural and technological influences...
Tate
Michael Rakowitz | TateShots
There aren't many artists who have been interviewed both by TateShots and Star Wars Insider Magazine, but that's what happened to Michael Rakowitz as he put the finishing touches to his Tate Modern exhibition. Star Wars fans, it seems,...
Curated Video
Where Do We Go From Here? | Rutger Bregman
We have taken huge steps towards tackling some of the biggest threats on humanity throughout history, and in many ways our lives have never been better! So where do we go from here? Author and historian Rutger Bregman argues that in...
Curated Video
Café Fukuro Sabo (Owl Café)
There is no shortage of themed cafes in Tokyo. Basically whatever you're into - whether it's cats, subservient maids, prisons, hospitals - there's a café to fulfill your wierdest fantasies. And if you happen to have a thing for owls, now...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How scientists are creating real-life invisibility cloaks | Max G. Levy
A spy presses a button on their suit and blinks out of sight. A wizard wraps himself in a cloak and disappears. A star pilot flicks a switch, and their ship vanishes into space. Invisibility is one of the most tantalizing powers in...
Tate
Moby at Tate Modern | TateShots
Moby, king of ambient electronic music, had a childhood fantasy of being left alone in a museum after hours. TateShots made it reality, with a late night tour of Tate Modern. Moby talks about the impact art has on his music, and picks...
Curated Video
Drone Reveals The Real Sites That Inspired Disney Classics, Pt.2
Take a flight of discovery over the real-world locations that inspired Disney’s magical settings. Soar above the sweeping savannas of Kenya, reminiscent of The Lion King's Pride Lands, the tropical jungles and blue waters of Belize,...
Grunge
Groups Of People Who Live Their Lives Almost Entirely At Sea
If you're new, Subscribe! → http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Grunge Most of us have dreamed of a life at sea, even though in reality we know it'd be less Pirates of the Caribbean and more Captain Ron. But while the seafaring life is only a...
Curated Video
Unleashing Superpowers: Today's Tech Meets Tomorrow's Potential
Step into the realm where fiction meets reality, exploring how today's innovative technologies bring superhero fantasies to life. From skates that double walking speed to exoskeletons that enhance human strength and remote control...
World Science Festival
Why We Have an Emotional Connection to Robots
Tune in and join the conversation during the premiere of "To Be or Not to Be Bionic: On Immortality and Superhumanism" on Friday, November 22nd at 8pm EST. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION “We can rebuild him. We have the technology,” began the...
World Science Festival
Is a Brain Upload Possible? Max Tegmark on Whole Brain Emulation
Tune in and join the conversation during the premiere of "To Be or Not to Be Bionic: On Immortality and Superhumanism" on Friday, November 22nd at 8pm EST. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION “We can rebuild him. We have the technology,” began the...
World Science Festival
Exploring the Uncanny Valley of Robotics
Tune in and join the conversation during the premiere of "To Be or Not to Be Bionic: On Immortality and Superhumanism" on Friday, November 22nd at 8pm EST. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION “We can rebuild him. We have the technology,” began the...
Big Think
A short history of knowledge, from feudalism to the Internet | Alice Dreger
Crowdsourcing as an idea isn't anything new, says historian and sex researcher Alice Dreger. She tells us about the history of public gathering of information from the medieval era to today. The enlightenment period was a big boon to the...
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