Banking Explained – Money and Credit
Banks are a riddle wrapped up in an enigma. We all kind of know that they do stuff with money we don’t understand, while the last crisis left a feeling of deep mistrust and confusion. We try to shed a bit of light onto the banking system. Why were banks invented, why did they cause […]
How The Stock Exchange Works (For Dummies)
Everyday in the news we hear about the stock exchange, stocks and money moving around the globe. Still, a lot of people don’t have an idea why we have stock markets at all, because the topic is usually very dry. We made a short video about the basics of the stock exchanges. With robots. Robots […]
What makes something «Kafkaesque»? – Noah Tavlin
The term Kafkaesque has entered the vernacular to describe unnecessarily complicated and frustrating experiences, especially with bureaucracy. But does standing in a long line to fill out confusing paperwork really capture the richness of Kafka’s vision? Beyond the word’s casual use, what makes something «Kafkaesque»? Noah Tavlin explains.
What happens when our computers get smarter than we are? | Nick Bostrom
Artificial intelligence is getting smarter by leaps and bounds — within this century, research suggests, a computer AI could be as «smart» as a human being. And then, says Nick Bostrom, it will overtake us: «Machine intelligence is the last invention that humanity will ever need to make.» A philosopher and technologist, Bostrom asks us […]
How the food you eat affects your brain – Mia Nacamulli
When it comes to what you bite, chew and swallow, your choices have a direct and long-lasting effect on the most powerful organ in your body: your brain. So which foods cause you to feel so tired after lunch? Or so restless at night? Mia Nacamulli takes you into the brain to find out.
Fracking explained: opportunity or danger
Fracking explained in five minutes. Fracking is a controversial topic. On the one side the gas drilling companies, on the other citizen opposed to this drilling method. Politicians are also divided on the matter. We try to take a neutral look on fracking. It is relevant for all of us, because of high prices for […]
The Solar System — our home in space
An Infographic trip through the wonders of the solar system. The solar system – well known from countless documentaries. 3D animation on black background. This infographic videos tries something different. Animated infographics and a focus on minimalistic design puts the information up front. We take the viewer on a trip through the solar system, visiting […]
How Evolution works
The mechanisms of evolution explained in one video. The theory of evolution explains how the enormous variety of life could come into existence. How it is possible for primitive life forms to spawn the millions of different creatures, that exist today. Unfortunately, evolution is often misunderstood, because it’s mechanisms seem counter intuitive. By using visualizations, […]
Pie in the sky! Pastry sent soaring towards space
A meat and potato pie is attached to a weather balloon and sent soaring to 97,000ft above the Earth’s crust. . Report by Conor Mcnally.
See this terrifying swarm of sardines take over the San Diego shoreline
Due to low oxygen levels in the water, millions of sardines gathered close to the San Diego shoreline in this unusual oceanic event.
GEN-PEP – Pep Talk by Stephen Hawking
Professor Stephen Hawking, considered by many the smartest man alive, speaks out on one of humanities greatest challenges at the moment. What’ are your thoughts? Please share and comment. Physical inactivity is now the fourth leading cause of death in the world. On behalf of Swedish health organisation GEN-PEP, Stephen Hawking express his concern about […]
Free trade and politics as drawn by our cartoonist KAL
Free trade—a principle upon which The Economist was founded 173 years ago—is severely under threat. Our KAL cartoonist illustrates the state of trade in our latest offering, «Daily Watch» Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7
Cannabis capitalists: the business leaders hoping for a marijuana boom
Over half of all American states have taken some steps to legalise marijuana, a move The Economist has argued for since 1989. There is now a burgeoning industry being shaped by a new generation of cannabis capitalists.
Suplementos alimenticios
ClikiSalud / Fundación Carlos Slim La nutriologa Vanessa Risoul nos visita en el estudio para decirnos qué es un suplemento alimenticio, para qué sirve y cuándo, cómo y por quién debe ser consumido.