Why SpaceX is Making Starlink
Credits: Writer/Narrator: Brian McManus Co-Writer: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClZb… Editor: Stephanie Sammann (https://www.stephanie-sammann.com/) Animator: Mike Ridolfi (https://www.moboxgraphics.com/) Sound: Graham Haerther (https://haerther.net/) Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster https://twitter.com/forgottentowel
Are Electric Planes Possible?
Credits: Narrator/Director: Brian McManus Co-Director: Mike Ridolfi (https://www.moboxgraphics.com/) Research Assistant: Josh Silverman Sound: Graham Haerther (https://haerther.net/)
If the universe is only 14 billion years old, how can it be 92 billion light years wide?
The size and age of the universe seem to not agree with one another. Astronomers have determined that the universe is nearly 14 billion years old and yet its diameter is 92 billion light years across. How can both of those numbers possibly be true? In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don Lincoln tells you how.
Cats rival dogs on many tests of social smarts. But is anyone brave enough to study them?
Social cognition researchers are finally probing the secrets of the feline mind—when the cats deign to cooperate
The Robot Revolution: Humanoid Potential | Moving Upstream
Humanoid robots are getting better at walking, talking and looking like humans. But as they continue to evolve, will us real humans want to spend time with them? And exactly how useful could they become? For this episode of Moving Upstream, WSJ’s Jason Bellini travels to Asia to meet some of the leaders in the […]
The Robot Revolution: The New Age of Manufacturing | Moving Upstream
Hundreds of millions of jobs affected. Trillions of dollars of wealth created. These are the potential impacts of a coming wave of automation. In this episode of Moving Upstream, we travelled to Asia to see the next generation of industrial robots, what they’re capable of, and whether they’re friend or foe to low-skilled workers.
Ford’s Delivery Robot Walks On Two Legs Like A Human
Ford partnered with Agility Robotics to create Digit, a two-legged robot that could deliver your packages straight to your door in the future. Ford claims this robot can carry packages up to 40 pounds, navigate stairs, and go around unexpected obstacles.
The Last Time the Globe Warmed
Imagine an enormous, lush rainforest teeming with life…in the Arctic. Well there was a time — and not too long ago — when the world warmed more than any human has ever seen. (So far)
Can We Terraform the Sahara to Stop Climate Change?
Credits: Narrator/Director: Brian McManus Co-Director: Mike Ridolfi (https://www.moboxgraphics.com/) Research: Stephanie Sammann (https://www.stephanie-sammann.com/) Sound: Graham Haerther (https://haerther.net/)
Where are all the aliens? | Stephen Webb
The universe is incredibly old, astoundingly vast and populated by trillions of planets — so where are all the aliens? Astronomer Stephen Webb has an explanation: we’re alone in the universe. In a mind-expanding talk, he spells out the remarkable barriers a planet would need to clear in order to host an extraterrestrial civilization — […]
The Extinction That Never Happened
Natural history is full of living things that were long thought to have gone extinct only to show up again, alive and well. Paleontologists have a word for these kinds of organisms: They call them Lazarus taxa.
Immunology wars: The battle with HIV
HIV pushes the immune system to its limits. Our body’s usual antiviral arsenal is coordinated, in part, by immune cells called Helper T cells. But HIV attacks Helper T cells directly, eventually leading to AIDS. In this animation we show the cellular and molecular mechanisms employed on both sides of the fight, and how antiretroviral […]
La mexicana que hace plástico biodegradable con hojas de nopal
A partir del jugo de nopal, la investigadora Sandra Pascoe, académica de la Universidad del Valle de Atemajac, en México, está desarrollando un bioplástico que podría reemplazar la materia prima derivada del petróleo. Según le explicó a la BBC, su producto no es tóxico y es biodegradable.
Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Afterlife, Origins of the Earth and Extreme Weather
Astrophysicist superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson pulls no punches. America’s favorite scientist talks climate change, why he doesn’t fear death, and whether he thinks Elon Musk’s mission to Mars will succeed.
