The Ultimate Guide to Black Holes
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If you want to continue thinking about black holes a tad more, you can do so by getting one of the many black hole related things the Kurzgesagt team made with love:
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This Unstoppable Robot Could Save Your Life
Adults Science
This robot has applications to archaeology, space exploration, and search and rescue — with a simple elegant design inspired by a plant.
How do wind turbines work?
Adults Science
Explore how wind turbines convert wind into electricity, and the challenges of powering the world entirely with wind energy.
Proteins: Explained
Adults Science
You might already know that proteins are a fundamental part of your diet, but they're much more than that.
Whatever happened to acid rain? - Joseph Goffman
Adults Science
Discover what causes acid rain, and how scientists were able to largely eliminate this major environmental threat.
The Secret Culture of Orcas | Podcast | Overheard at National Geographic
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Scientists are discovering that orcas, among the most social and intelligent of marine animals, have unique family structures and behaviors, passed from one generation to the next.
The surprising secrets of hummingbird flight
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Dig into the incredible fighting, feeding, and flying capabilities of hummingbirds.
Which Will Kill You First?
Adults Science
The body can get a whole lot colder - but not a whole lot hotter - before we die. Why is that?
Why every world map is wrong - Kayla Wolf
Adults Science
Dig into the inaccuracies of flat maps and how different map designs can shift our point of view.
What’s the best fuel for your car?
Adults Science
Dig into which fuel— gasoline, electric, biofuels, or electrofuels— is both affordable for consumers and sustainable for the planet.
Why "Nothing" Matters in Science
Adults Science
Null results often get a bad rap, sometimes characterized as a study "finding nothing," but there's a lot we can learn from studies whose results fail to support their hypotheses.
The Ridiculous Way We Used To Calculate Pi
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For thousands of years, mathematicians were calculating Pi the obvious but numerically inefficient way. Then Newton came along and changed the game. This video is sponsored by Brilliant.
The Problem With Life Expectancy
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In order to truly understand differences among animal lifespans, we need to stop thinking about a specific number and start thinking about a distribution.
What if the World turned to Gold? - The Gold Apocalypse
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The Map of Evolution and other sciency posters, researched and designed with love, are now available on the kurzgesagt shop.
Why Robots That Bend Are Better
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Robots of the future may be softer, squishier and bendier than robots today. This could make them ideal for space exploration. Check out http://kiwico.com/Veritasium50? for 50% off your first month of any subscription!
Can loud music damage your hearing?
Adults Science
Dig into the properties of sound to find out just how bad loud music is for your hearing.
Four Reasons Our Brains Suck At Pandemics
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You can read Bill & Melinda Gates' 2021 letter at http://gatesnot.es/3opAPWK?
Certain cognitive biases cause humans to make unsafe decisions in a pandemic, making a terrible disease even worse.
The artist who won a Nobel Prize... in medicine - Melanie E. Peffer
Adults Science
Explore how a scientist and artist discovered how our brains transmit signals throughout the body, and laid the foundation for modern neuroscience.
How Many People Did Nuclear Energy Kill? Nuclear Death Toll
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Nuclear energy creates an uneasy feeling of danger for many people: ancient and dangerous minerals are concentrated to awaken seemingly unnatural powers, creating toxic elements that, if they escape, can and have killed people in horrible ways. How many people has nuclear energy killed and how?