Elon Musk on Artificial Inteligence
It is not the first time Musk has made frightening predictions about the potential of artificial intelligence — he has, for example, called AI vastly more dangerous than North Korea — and he has previously called for regulatory oversight.
How Close Are We to Harnessing Synthetic Life?
Scientists are exploring how to edit genomes and even create brand new ones that never existed before, but how close are we to harnessing synthetic life?
An Antidote to Dissatisfaction
Everybody is familiar with the feeling that things are not as they should be. That you are not successful enough, your relationships not satisfying enough. That you don’t have the things you crave. In this video we want to talk about one of the strongest predictors of how happy people are, how easily they make […]
Scientists Just Witnessed the Birth of Two Stars in Stunning Detail
An image that features two circumstellar disks in which baby stars are growing illustrates the first time ever that astronomers have witnessed the complex birth of binary stars in such vivd detail. Astronomers had already seen a rough outline of the two protostars and their surrounding structures that were captured in the historical image, but […]
Is marijuana bad for your brain? – Anees Bahji
Explore how marijuana’s two main active compounds, THC and CBD, affect your brain and body, and what risk factors to watch out for.
Is The Universe Finite?
The universe is big, really, really big. Although according to a new paper, it may literally be infinitely smaller than we previously thought.
Professor Richard Dawkins ‘It Works’
Professor Richard Dawkins ‘It Works’
How SpaceX’s Starship Will Become the Most Powerful Rocket in the World | Countdown to Launch
When SpaceX was founded, its goal was to establish a human colony on Mars. And Starship might be the way to get there.
Your Textbooks Are Wrong, This Is What Cells Actually Look Like
With new advances in microscopy, biologists are able to see the secret life of cells unfolding like never before.
The myth of Loki and the master builder – Alex Gendler
Dive into the Norse myth of how Loki tricked a stranger into building the great wall of Asgard to keep the realm safe from giants.
Bees Surf Their Own Waves
When stuck in water, bees create a wave and hydrofoil atop it, according to a new study. When a bee lands on water, the water sticks to its wings, robbing it of the ability to fly. However, that stickiness allows the bee to drag water, creating waves that propels it forward. Walking on Caltech’s campus, […]
A Lost Humanity – Carl Sagan On Our Role In The Universe
A profound excerpt from an interview with Carl Sagan where he discusses humanity’s ignorance to the universe. He states how we must continue to open our minds and consider new ideas, moving through outdated ones of the past. At first, realizing that we are so ignorant and insignificant to the universe might feel dismal, but […]
Einstein’s twin paradox explained – Amber Stuver
Follow two astronauts into outer space to explore time dilation and Einstein’s theory of relativity through the Twin Paradox thought experiment.
Claws vs. nails – Matthew Borths
Discover the evolutionary purpose of nails, and explore the theories of why they evolved from claws over 55 million years ago.