What's the Difference Between Cults and Religion?: Crash Course Religions #3
Adults History Human Religion CultureWhat is a cult? How are cults different from religions? And why do many religious scholars say we shouldn’t even use that label? In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll learn why the line between cults and religions is much fuzzier than it seems.
Can Dogs Detect the Next Pandemic Before It Begins? | Glen J. Golden | TED
Adults Animals Nature Science HealthWhat if animals like dogs, ferrets, mice and raccoons could help sniff out the next pandemic? Exploring the science of smell, neurobiologist Glen J. Golden delves into the development of a "mechanical nose" that could detect diseases by identifying specific odor profiles.
Exposing The Flaw In Our Phone System
Adults Data Science Life Technology CybersecurityCan you trust your phone?
Primitive Technology: Water Bellows smelt
Adults Creativity Education Nature Science Technology EngineeringI tested the water bellows with a smelt and it produced a small amount of iron from the ore. The concept has a lot of potential but is having some issues.
Baby Penguins Take a Mud Bath | Narrated by Andrew Scott | BBC Earth
Adults Animals Life Nature WildlifeIn the height of summer, adult penguins are able to take a swim to beat the heat. But their babies still have their winter coats, and can't swim yet. Instead, they resort to slightly messier methods to cool down.
Joey Chestnut Answers Competitive Eating Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED
Adults Food Fun Human Entertainment HumorJoey Chestnut, the number one ranked competitive eater in the world, visits WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about competitive eating. How do competitive eaters train?
Groundbreaking chemist defines all of life in 2 words | Lee Cronin
Adults Life Philosophy Science BiologyWhat is life, really? Despite our scientific advancements, we still don’t really know.
You’re Filled With Microplastics. So What?
Adults Health Human Life Environment SciencePlastic pollution has been called “one of the greatest environmental challenges of the 21st century.” Billions of tons of it has entered the ecosystem, and entered YOU, in the form of so-called “microplastics.” But are microplastics actually bad?
Is Co-Sleeping REALLY Dangerous?
Adults Education Human Life Health ParentingIf you've ever taken care of a baby, you might have heard that sleeping on the same bed with them, AKA co-sleeping, is a big no-no. But the research into the ins and outs of bed sharing is more complicated than you might think.
How do bulletproof vests work? - Max G. Levy
Adults Construction Science Chemistry TechnologyExplore the chemistry behind what makes kevlar so strong, and how this essential synthetic fiber was invented.
The Species That Broke Evolution?
Adults Health History Science Biology EvolutionThe ancestors of gars, horseshoe crabs and coelacanths looked almost the same as their modern relatives. Darwin called species like these “living fossils'' because they seem like they are evolutionarily frozen in time. But Darwin was wrong.
Nature's Grand Show: Exploring a Season of Wonder in Canada | National Geographic
Adults Film Nature Travel EnvironmentGeographic on a beautiful trip to the Yukon territory to experience the incredible nature that Canada has to offer.
Jamie & Gennaro Prawn Linguine
Adults Family Film Food Cooking EntertainmentJamie and Gennaro showing just how much they love each other by cooking up this Creamy prawn linguine with smoked pancetta, garlic, rocket & a kiss of red wine! Elegant, delicious and on the table in just 15 minutes... Why are they cooking so good?!