The artist who won a Nobel Prize... in medicine - Melanie E. Peffer
Adults Education
History
Human
Art
Science
Neuroscience
Explore how a scientist and artist discovered how our brains transmit signals throughout the body, and laid the foundation for modern neuroscience.
Ultimate French Toast | Jamie Oliver
Adults Family
Film
Food
Cooking
French toast the Jamie Oliver way. Make it for some one you love, or someone you want to love you.
I Asked Bill Gates What's The Next Crisis?
Adults History
Human
Life
Politics
Health
Society
I got the chance to interview Bill Gates so I asked him: Will Covid-19 be the last pandemic? How does he deal with misinformation and conspiracy theories? And what is the next disaster?
What if every satellite suddenly disappeared? - Moriba Jah
Adults Human
Life
World
Explore what would happen if all of humanity’s satellites disappeared and the real-life scenarios that could lead to such a catastrophe.
How Many People Did Nuclear Energy Kill? Nuclear Death Toll
Adults Education
Environment
History
Energy
Health
Science
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?
Feathers in Flight: The Bird Genoscape Project | National Geographic
Adults Animals
Life
Nature
Billions of birds migrate annually across the Western Hemisphere… but if we don’t know where they go when they leave their breeding grounds, how can we protect them?
A brief history of divorce - Rod Phillips
Adults Health
History
Life
Dig into the complicated history of divorce— from the earliest known divorce laws in ancient Mesopotamia to modern day.
Mesmerising Owl Moments | BBC Earth
Adults Animals
Life
Nature
With the ability to fly silently and detect prey with stunning acuracy, owls are master arial predators. Enjoy this selection of owl moments taken from the BBC Earth library.
The rise of the Ottoman Empire - Mostafa Minawi
Adults History
Human
World
Explore the early days of the Ottoman Empire, as shrewd political rulers grew the principality into an intercontinental empire.
Accent Expert Gives a Tour of U.S. Accents - (Part One)
Adults Education
Human
Listening
Dialect coach Erik Singer takes us on a tour of different accents across English-speaking North America.
Wildlife Disappearing at the Border | National Geographic
Adults Animals
History
Nature
The San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge marks the convergence of the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts in a grassland valley at the base of the Peloncillo mountains.
Most Spoiled Kids in the World
Adults Health
Human
Psychology
Some parents spoil their kids with whatever they want, but when your parents are Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey being spoiled gets taken to a whole new level.
Why Blue in Japan Looks Like Green to Americans
Adults Culture
Life
Society
Do you think green should be blue? Wait... what?
Who decides how long a second is?
Adults Culture
History
Human
Discover how scientists developed atomic clocks, which use the vibrations of atoms to measure and maintain a globally consistent time.
Would Living on the Moon Suck? - Dear Blocko #31
Adults Human
Life
Space
Animation by Steven Lawson
Written by Michael Sago
These squids can fly... no, really - Robert Siddall
Adults Animals
Education
Nature
Dive into the incredible flying capabilities of squids, and how they use flight as a survival tactic.
Why should you read Toni Morrison’s “Beloved”? - Yen Pham
Adults Books
Creativity
Writing
Dig into Toni Morrison’s novel, "Beloved," which tells the story of a family of former slaves whose home is haunted by an abusive spirit.
Does It Pay To Cheat?
Adults Economy
Human
Justice
For some birds, trying to cheat your neighbors into raising your babies is just as much work - and is no more successful - than doing it yourself.