Tired of Doomscrolling?
Adults Health Human Life Environment Mental Health Society TechnologyBeing a human in the 21st century often feels frustrating. We are clearly at the high point of our species, while at the same time life is incredibly hard! We are divided, unable to solve our problems while creating new ones, destroying our world in the process.
People said this experiment was impossible, so I tried it
Adults Education Science ExperimentsA massive thank you to everyone at Goldschmidt for making this possible. With special thanks to Dr. Axel Hoeschen, Christof Gassmann and Claudia Koch.
Primitive Technology: A-frame Roof Tile Factory
Adults Construction Creativity Education DIY Survival Technology Science EnvironmentWith the wet season only 2 months away and thatch being an impermanent material, I needed to make more roof tiles for a new hut that will withstand the next deluge.
Can Young Cheetahs Hunt These Antelope? | Animals With Cameras | BBC Earth
Adults Animals Media Nature ScienceA herd of gemsbok are a dangerous target for young cheetahs, but that doesn't stop this boisterous group from trying to hunt them. As the hunt plays out the tables quickly turn, and the large male gemsbok charges to protect his herd...
The Infinite Stories of Hinduism: Crash Course Religions #5
Adults History Human Culture ReligionWhat does it mean to be Hindu? In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll learn about the surprising history of the term “Hindu,” what the word “karma” really means, and how this vast, sprawling tradition contains more than one version of a story.
America is rife with political traps. What’s your escape route? | The Dilemma Ep. 3
Adults Education Politics Psychology SocietyCan we let go of the need to win arguments without losing a part of who we are?
You've Never Heard of the World's Most Common Mineral
Adults Education Science Work World Energy Environment Technology Geology BiologyThe most common substance in the world is literally IN the world. It's a mineral called bridgmanite, and it belongs to a class of minerals (called perovskites) that scientists are trying to use in the next generation of solar panels.
There Is Something Hiding Inside Earth
Adults Education Science Biology Space NatureWe’ve found a new planet, home to octillions of the most extreme beings living in the most absurd and deadly hellscape. In absolute darkness, crushed by the weight of mountains, starved of oxygen, cooked alive, bathed in acid, salt or radiation.
How do QR codes work? (I built one myself to find out)
Adults Science Technology How-toHow do QR codes work? The checkerboard patterns taking over the world, demystified.