Yuval Noah Harari On the Future of Humanity
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In this edition of The Big Interview: Renowned historian, philosopher, and futurist Yuval Noah Harari talks with WIRED Japan Editor-in-Chief Michiaki Matsushima about the nexus of artificial intelligence, information, and the human experience.
Turning Nuclear Waste Into Cancer Drugs
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In February 2025 I got to visit Terrapower, a self-proclaimed nuclear innovation company.
How Nuclear Flies Protect You from Flesh-Eating Parasites
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A war has been raging for decades in the jungles of Panama, as we fight one of the most terrifying parasites on Earth.
What Earth in 2125 could look like - Iseult Gillespie
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What could our future look like if we harness our technology to create a sustainable world? Take a look at the possibilities.
Another Ancestor Paradox
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There is a point in human history where everyone alive at the time fits into one of two categories: Either they are the ancestor of nobody alive today, or they are an ancestor of everyone alive today because of how genealogy and genetic lineages work – and it is much more recent than you think.
The AI Revolution Is Underhyped | Eric Schmidt | TED
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The arrival of non-human intelligence is a very big deal, says former Google CEO and chairman Eric Schmidt.
This Room is Lethally Radioactive...For SCIENCE!
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Deep in the deserts of Idaho sits a giant box. It was made for nuclear science. It’s the most radioactive room on Earth.
Your Time Machine Broke - At The Worst Time In History
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What happens when your time machine breaks and you end up stranded millions of years ago?
The Time We Asked Carl Sagan to Nuke the Moon
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Could you see a nuclear explosion on the moon with the naked eye? That was the question posed by the United States military in the 1950s as the cold war was heating up and the space race between the US and the Soviet Union was in full swing.
6 Weapons That Changed Human History Forever
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Sometimes, humans invent a technology that changes the game. From ancient hand axes to gunpowder, here are 6 weapons that changed the course of human history.
We Know Exactly Who This Guy Is
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In the 1930s, a skeleton was discovered at the bottom of a well at the site of a medieval Norwegian fortress, severely injured and buried under large rocks. And to uncover his story, we need a combination of carbon dating, genetics, and Norse sagas.
TED Explores: Food for the Future | TED Countdown
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Food is culture, food is life — it’s part of who we are and the magic that binds us together. But here’s the twist: the way we eat is pushing the climate to the brink, with a third of global greenhouse gas emissions coming from the way we grow, process and waste food.
The Man Who Took LSD and Changed The World
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LSD-fiend, surfer, maverick — Kary Mullis might be the weirdest person ever to win the Nobel Prize.
Mountain Search Puppy's First Training Session | Wonderful World of Puppies | BBC Earth
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All of these puppies are mountain search dogs in waiting, and they're here for an intensive session with an expert trainer. Will the dogs be able to learn the new skills they need?
Bill Gates Traumatized His Parents: The Early Years You Don't Know About | The Big Interview | WIRED
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Businessman, philanthropist, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates sits down with WIRED Editor-At-Large Steven Levy to discuss the inspiration behind his new book 'Source Code: My Beginnings'.
Did Vikings Use These Crystals To Navigate?
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The Vikings were renowned navigators at a time before magnetic compasses were invented. So how'd they manage it? Their secret may have been these pretty-pointed crystals of calcite called Iceland spar, and this month's SciShow Rocks Box subscribers will get to try this out for themselves!
The Ancestor Paradox
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There are several ways to think about ancestry, and all of them suggest you have fewer unique ancestors than you might think.
How Community-Led Research Drives Social Change | Monica Malta | TED
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What's the best way to develop and implement solutions to social problems?
Presidential Historian Answers Presidency Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
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Presidential historian and head of the George Washington Presidential Library Lindsay Chervinsky joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the American Presidency.
The Radium Worked Until His Jaw Fell Off
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We'd like to thank Luciteria for the loan of the element samples and the display in today’s episode.
Why Miners Are Flocking Back to This Abandoned Mine
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There's a town in northern Mexico called Ojuela that's got a rich history of valuable mining industry, but nowadays is largely deserted.