What Happens If You Hold Your Pee In For Too Long
Everyone holds in their pee every now and then. And that’s okay! Just don’t do it too often, or it could lead to some serious problems down the road.
We Talked To Sophia — The AI Robot That Once Said It Would ‘Destroy Humans’
This AI robot once said it wanted to destroy humans. Senior correspondent Steve Kovach interviews Sophia, the world’s first robot citizen. While the robot can respond to many questions, some of the answers will leave you a little bewildered.
How We’ll Control The Weather In 100 Years
Climate change can cause dramatic shifts in global temperatures and weather patterns. And while scientists won’t be able to reverse all of the negative impacts of these changes, they are looking for ways to lessen the effects by controlling the weather.
Ancient Organics Discovered on Mars
The Curiosity rover has discovered ancient organic molecules on Mars, embedded within sedimentary rocks that are billions of years old. News Release: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/na… Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Dan Gallagher
What Happens To Your Brain When You Dream
Sleep expert Matthew Walker breaks down what happens in your brain when you dream.
The Story Behind The World’s First Computer Programmer
In her recently released book Broad Band, Claire L. Evans invites readers to learn about women who have been forgotten in tech history. Ada Lovelace may not be a household name like Steve Jobs but she is possibly the first computer programmer. Following is a transcript of the video. How A Woman From The 1800s […]
Incredible Animation Shows How Humans Evolved From Early Life
Humans have had a long history. 3.8 million years in the making, to be precise. From the primordial puddle to the modern day, here’s how humans have evolved from the first life. The following is a review of the life forms depicted in the video. The origin of life, Prokaryote, Cyanobacteria, Eukaryote, Choanoflagellate, Platyhelminthes (Flatworms), Pikaia, Haikouichthys, Agnatha, Placodermi, Cephalaspis, Coelacanth, Panderichthys, Tiktaalik, Acanthostega, Ichthyostega, Hynerpeton, Tulerpeton, Westlothiana, Hylonomus, Phthinosuchus, Cynognathus, Repenomamus, Juramaia, Plesiadapis, Carpolestes, Aegyptopithecus, Proconsul, Sivapithecus, Ouranopithecus, Orrorin, Ardipithecus, Australopithecus, Homo erectus, Neanderthal, Homo sapiens. Special Thanks to Dr. […]
Should We Colonize Venus Instead of Mars? | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios
Mars One. The Mars Rover. Bruno Mars. Mars Bars. It’s pretty clear we’re OBSESSED with the idea of Mars, especially in regard to it being a potential colony for earthlings. But is that really the best option? Is there a better place for us to colonize in our solar system? Well, how about Venus? Sure […]
Can a Circle Be a Straight Line? | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios
General Relativity! Spacetime! And… Curved Lines? On this week’s episode of Spacetime, Gabe talks about what it actually means for a line to be straight so we can better understand what we mean by the idea of «curved Spacetime». This is Part One of our series on General relativity, so be sure to check it […]
Is Gravity An Illusion? | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios
Most of us take gravity as an assumed part of our living realities, but why? Basic physics introduces us to the concept of gravity from a Newtonian sense, but when you start factoring Einstein into an understanding of gravity, things get… weird. For example, gravity may simply not exist. Why? Watch this week’s episode of […]
Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever – CRISPR
Designer babies, the end of diseases, genetically modified humans that never age. Outrageous things that used to be science fiction are suddenly becoming reality. The only thing we know for sure is that things will change irreversibly.
Quantum Computers Explained – Limits of Human Technology
Where are the limits of human technology? And can we somehow avoid them? This is where quantum computers become very interesting.
The Deadliest Being on Planet Earth – The Bacteriophage
A war has been raging for billions of years, killing trillions every single day, while we don’t even notice. This war involves the single deadliest being on our planet: The Bacteriophage. Created with scientific advice and editing by James Gurney.
Michio Kaku Explains String Theory
Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku explains the basics of String Theory in this clip from his Floating University lecture.