Historia de los Videojuegos (1972-1983) Parte I
En este vídeo hacemos un repaso por la historia para ver cómo surgieron los primeros videojuegos, el despegue de las videoconsolas domésticas en el año 1972, pasando por PONG, Space Invaders, Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, hasta llegar a la crisis del videojuego de 1983. http://academiaplay.es/ (*) Fe de erratas: Los nombres de Computer Space y Galaxy […]
How does your body process medicine? – Céline Valéry
Have you ever wondered what happens to a painkiller, like ibuprofen, after you swallow it? Medicine that slides down your throat can help treat a headache, a sore back, or a throbbing sprained ankle. But how does it get where it needs to go in the first place? Céline Valéry explains how your body processes […]
¡Así son las oficinas de Google! | ¿El mejor lugar de trabajo?
Una oficina con cuarto de música, cuarto de juegos y un lugar para tomar siestas…
How blue jeans were invented | Moments of Vision 10 – Jessica Oreck
Today, 96% of American consumers own at least one pair of jeans. But where did these durable duds come from? And how did they get so popular? Jessica Oreck shares the humble origins of blue jeans. Lesson and animation by Jessica Oreck.
Why should you read Tolstoy’s «War and Peace»? – Brendan Pelsue
«War and Peace.» A tome. A slog. The sort of book you shouldn’t read in bed because if you fall asleep it could give you a concussion. Right? Only partly. «War and Peace» is a long book, sure, but it’s also a thrilling examination of history populated with some of the deepest, most realistic characters […]
How do animals experience pain? – Robyn J. Crook
Humans know the surprising prick of a needle, the searing pain of a stubbed toe, and the throbbing of a toothache. We can identify many types of pain and have multiple ways of treating it — but what about other species? How do the animals all around us experience pain? Robyn J. Crook examines pain […]
What is entropy? – Jeff Phillips
There’s a concept that’s crucial to chemistry and physics. It helps explain why physical processes go one way and not the other: why ice melts, why cream spreads in coffee, why air leaks out of a punctured tire. It’s entropy, and it’s notoriously difficult to wrap our heads around. Jeff Phillips gives a crash course […]
Why the octopus brain is so extraordinary – Cláudio L. Guerra
Octopuses have the ability to solve puzzles, learn through observation, and even use tools – just like humans. But what makes octopus intelligence so amazing is that it comes from a biological structure completely different from ours. Cláudio L. Guerra takes a look inside the amazing octopus brain.
Edad Media en 10 minutos (actualizado)
La Edad Media es el período histórico de la civilización occidental comprendido entre el Siglo V y el siglo XV. Se suele situar su inicio en el año 476 con la caída del Imperio romano de Occidente y su fin en el año 1492 con el descubrimiento de América, aunque también se sitúa en 1453 […]
Meet the tardigrade, the toughest animal on Earth – Thomas Boothby
Without water, a human can only survive for about 100 hours. But there’s a creature so resilient that it can go without it for decades. This 1-millimeter animal can survive both the hottest and coldest environments on earth, and can even withstand high levels of radiation. Thomas Boothby introduces us to the tardigrade, one of […]
Why do animals have such different lifespans? – Joao Pedro de Magalhaes
For the microscopic lab worm C. elegans, life equates to just a few short weeks on Earth. The bowhead whale, on the other hand, can live over two hundred years. Why are these lifespans so different? And what does it really mean to ‘age’ anyway? Joao Pedro de Magalhaes explains why the pace of aging […]
What Is Something?
What is something? On the most fundamental level thinkable, what are things? Why are things? And why do things behave the way they do? Support us on Patreon so we can make more stuff (and get cool wallpapers): https://www.patreon.com/Kurzgesagt?ty=h
The Most Efficient Way to Destroy the Universe – False Vacuum
What if there is a way to destroy the universe so fundamentally that life as we know it will be impossible forever? Support us on Patreon so we can make more videos (and get cool stuff in return): https://www.patreon.com/Kurzgesagt?ty=h
The amount of space junk around Earth has hit a critical point — and it could jeopardize our space missions.
Business Insider There are almost 30,000 man-made objects orbiting Earth. Many are tiny pieces of rockets and satellites, while others are completely dead satellites not in use anymore. All of them pose risks to other spacecraft and satellites — and as access to space becomes more affordable, the risk of a chain reaction of satellites […]