How Long Can Humans Outrun Extinction?
In a few million years, we’re going to have to leave Earth if we want to survive. But how long can we actually outrun extinction before the universe becomes uninhabitable to us? Host: Reid Reimers
Carcolepsy: Why Do We Get Sleepy in Cars?
Have you ever been driving down the highway and start to notice that you’re feeling really relaxed, even sleepy? It turns out there are number of aspects of driving that can potentially conspire to lull our bodies into a potentially dangerous state of drowsiness. Hosted by: Hank Green
What Does Alzheimer’s Do to the Human Brain?
Alzheimer’s has been called the epidemic of our century—every 66 seconds someone in the United States is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
Over 190,000 Newly Discovered Viruses Are Lurking in Our Oceans, Here’s What You Should Know
Just when you think the ocean couldn’t get any weirder, it turns out there are viruses in it.
How These Self-Aware Robots Are Redefining Consciousness
What does it mean for a robot to be self-aware? That’s exactly what this robotics lab is investigating as they embark on a quest towards artificial consciousness.
The Greek myth of Talos, the first robot – Adrienne Mayor
Get to know the myth of Talos, a robot powered by ichor and created by Hephaestus to defend the island kingdom of Crete from intruders.
Hawking’s black hole paradox explained – Fabio Pacucci
Where does quantum information go when it enters a black hole? Investigate the theories of the black hole information paradox.
Carl Sagan on Extraterrestrials
The incomprehensible vastness of the universe, the wonder of our own place in it all… Carl Sagan was able to explain the science of space in a way everyone could understand. Among his long list of roles and accomplishments, the Cornell professor and NASA advisor is possibly best known for the 13-part television series, Cosmos, […]
Why Haven’t We Found Alien Life? | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios
With millions of Earth like planets around sun like stars in our galaxy alone, why don’t we see intelligent alien life? Or any other life for that matter? It gets especially weird when you factor in new scientific revelations that life on Earth occurred crazy fast! So if you want to help us theorize on […]
Is It Irrational to Believe in Aliens? | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios
Aliens! Could humans really be alone in this expansive universe? And if we’re not, how come we’ve never made contact with other intelligent life? Everyone’s thought about it; especially members of the scientific community. Join Gabe as he presents some of the most popular theories that scientists use to rationalize their support or skepticism of […]
How Scientists Created A Wormhole In A Lab
Wormholes don’t only exist in space. Scientists have just created one in the lab… with magnets!
Everything You Should Know About NASA’s All-Female Spacewalk
NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir just made history in the first ever all-women spacewalk. And it’s been a long time coming.
Digit: Concrete to Countryside
Digit gets some outdoor exercise, testing battery and motor endurance. Filming locations: Downtown Albany, OR; Talking Water Gardens; Peavy Arboretum. Music: Dusk, by DivKid (YouTube Audio Library).SHOW MORE
Neil deGrasse Tyson Answers Science Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED
Astrophysicist and ‘StarTalk’ host Neil deGrasse Tyson uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about our universe. What is a quark? Is there a limit to the expansion of the universe?