Open offices are overrated
Adults Philosophy Work Productivity BusinessIf you work in an office, there's a good chance it's an open one. How did we get here? And why is it so bad?
Is DNA the future of data storage? - Leo Bear-McGuinness
Adults Genetics Science Biology Technology FutureIn the event of a nuclear fallout, every piece of digital and written information could all be lost. Luckily, there is a way that all of human history could be recorded and safely stored beyond the civilization's end. And the key ingredient is inside all of us: our DNA. Leo Bear-McGuinness explains.
Why we really really really like repetition in music
Adults Data Science Music Software Engineering CreativityIt slays all day.
I Confessed to My Crush - Love Story or Epic Fail?
Adults Art Relationships LoveZarina and her best friend Alicia were just hanging out on a Summer day, just before school started. Typical teenage girls, they were busy on snapchat. Zarina was particularly interested in this one boy - a hockey player - and she had a huge crush on him. Of all the boys in her school, he was her favorite, her school crush.
Kids Try 100 Years of Seafood | Bon Appetit
Adults Food History CultureIn this episode of "Kids Try", the kids try 100 years of seafood. Let's see how the kids react to oysters rockefeller, lobster roll, crab cakes, Manhattan clam chowder, tuna casserole, molded salmon mousse, crab rangoon, clam dip, jambalaya, McDonald's Filet-o-Fish, popcorn shrimp, California roll sushi, blackened redfish, scallops, tropical shrimp salad, fried calamari, Stargazy pie, baja fish taco, poke bowl, and sushi burrito.
How to Make Kombu Cured Salmon | From the Test Kitchen | Bon Appetit
Adults Creativity Food How-toSenior Editor Chris Morocco shows us how to cure salmon with kombu, and then serves it up with a fresh yuzu kosho.
Engineers Love to Break Airplanes Before You Fly in Them, Here's Why
Adults Technology Transportation Travel EngineeringAirplane technology has come a long way, but it has limits. Lucky for us, there are teams of people whose job it is to find those limits.
How aspirin was discovered - Krishna Sudhir
Adults History Science4000 years ago, the ancient Sumerians made a surprising discovery: if they scraped the bark off a particular kind of tree and ate it, their pain disappeared. Little did they know that what they'd found was destined to influence the future course of medicine. Krishna Sudhir traces the history of aspirin.
An Asteroid Didn't Kill the Dinosaurs, Here's a New Theory About What Did
Adults Animals Global Warming History ScienceA new scientific model has discovered what actually happened to the earth after the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs.
What Are The Chances You'll Die In A Plane Crash?
Adults Life Transportation Travel SciencePlanes are incredibly safe, so these are the reasons you shouldn't worry next time you fly.
The Importance of Vulnerability
Adults Psychology Relationships Self Mental HealthWe often imagine that what will win us friends and esteem is strength. But surprisingly, it's vulnerability that's at the core of friendship and likeability. This is an invitation to make friends with one's own weaknesses.
How To Open Coconuts Without Any Tools
Adults Creativity Food How-to SurvivalIf you're not a coconut cracking ninja from Samoa, then you'll need an easier way to bust coconuts for pleasure, or for survival. This is the easiest and most effective way I've found to do it, when you don't have any tools.