Bitcoin explained and made simple | Guardian Animations
Baffled by bitcoin? Confused by the concept of crypto-currencies? Well, fear no more. In 190 seconds we explain what bitcoin actually is, where the idea came from and the impact it’s having around the world. Is bitcoin the future of finance, a potential destroyer of the economy … or just a silly slice of technical […]
The Next Rembrandt
Blurring the boundaries between art and technology, we set out on a challenge to see if the great Master can be brought back to life to create a new painting https://www.nextrembrandt.com The Next Rembrandt is a collaboration between: ING / Microsoft / TU Delft / Mauritshuis / Rembrandthuis
How Braille was invented | Moments of Vision 9 – Jessica Oreck
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-braille… Today, Braille is the universally accepted system of writing for the blind, translated into almost every language in almost every country across the globe. But it didn’t actually start out as a tool for the blind. Jessica Oreck details the surprising wartime origins of Braille. Lesson and animation by Jessica Oreck.
What happens when you have a concussion? – Clifford Robbins
View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-happe… Each year in the United States, players of sports and recreational activities receive between 2.5 and 4 million concussions. How dangerous are all those concussions? The answer is complicated and lies in how the brain responds when something strikes it. Clifford Robbins explains the science behind concussions. Lesson by Clifford Robbins, animation […]
Revealing mysteries of plant growth not apparent to the naked eye
Salk scientists use 3D laser scanner to reveal mysteries of plant growth not apparent to the naked eye. Learn more at: http://www.salk.edu/news-release/plan…
What Is The Shape of Space? (ft. PhD Comics)
What Is The Shape of Space? A collaboration with Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson, check out «We Have No Idea» at http://www.wehavenoidea.com Jorge’s PhDComics: http://www.phdcomics.com Numberphile video about sports in hyperbolic space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6Got… Support MinutePhysics on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/minutephysics Link to Patreon Supporters: http://www.minutephysics.com/supporters/
Nietzsche en 3 minutos
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) fue un filósofo, poeta, músico y filólogo alemán, considerado uno de los pensadores contemporáneos más influyentes del siglo XIX. http://academiaplay.es/
The left brain vs. right brain myth – Elizabeth Waters
The human brain is visibly split into a left and right side. This structure has inspired one of the most pervasive ideas about the brain: that the left side controls logic and the right side controls creativity. And yet, this is a myth, unsupported by scientific evidence. So how did this idea come about, and […]
This guy engineered sand to hold the weight of a car
Sand that can hold the weight of a car
Why whales grew to such monster sizes
Scientists tackle the long-standing mystery of the evolutionary forces behind the ocean’s behemoths. Learn more: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/0… Greenland footage credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Cockatoos use tools to make music
Cockatoos are already known for their wicked dance moves, but a new study reveals that they can create their own beat as well. Researchers observing 18 palm cockatoos (Probosciger aterrimus) in northern Australia discovered that, when courting a mate, male cockatoos grab a stick or a seedpod and start rhythmically whacking a hollow tree branch, […]
Descubren que el gusano de la cera come plástico
Gusano que come plástico.
This nature-inspired wind turbine is shaped like a tree
NewWind has designed a generator with 63 micro wind turbines that look like leaves on a tree. The company wants to encourage sustainable living in urban environments with its quiet, aesthetically pleasing product.
Why Are Cicadas So Good At Math?
Do periodical cicadas «know» how to calculate prime numbers? One of the strangest life cycles in all of biology, explained! Special thanks to Samuel Orr (www.motionkicker.com) for the beautiful cicada footage! Learn more about magicicadas at http://www.magicicada.org/