How close are we to powering the world with nuclear fusion?
AdultsScienceSpaceTechnologyEnergyExplore the possibility of nuclear fusion technology to create limitless, on-demand energy with almost no emissions.
Do You Have a Free Will?
AdultsPsychologyScienceSelfPhilosophyTake control over what occupies your mind with Ground News.
The Last 6 Decades of AI — and What Comes Next | Ray Kurzweil | TED
AdultsLifeScienceTechnologyArtificial IntelligenceFutureHow will AI improve our lives in the years to come?
Why People Prefer More Pain
AdultsBiologyPsychologyScienceHealthWe experimented to see how much pain our volunteers could handle.
Why Reality is a “Controlled Hallucination”
AdultsEducationScienceTechnologyNeurosciencePsychologyThere have always been hints that the brain wasn’t evolved to track objective reality, but a new, incredibly popular theory in neuroscience takes everything one step further. Not only is your brain not built for reality, you’ve never even experienced it. Noted Science Zaddy Kyle Hill explains “predictive processing.”
Why People Prefer More Pain
AdultsHealthHumanPsychologyScienceA massive thank you to Rayner Moss for recreating the experiment equipment and making this shoot happen.
Are you buying the right Coffee Beans?
AdultsFilmFoodMediaPersonal FinanceScienceCoffee beans are one of the most confusing items to purchase, so over the past several weeks, I bought 20+ different kinds of coffee at different price points, visited a local roaster, tried roasting my own beans at home and tested a bunch of types of coffee in order to understand the flavor and price differences of coffee beans.
The Science of Going Viral
AdultsLifeMediaTechnologySocial MediaScienceCultureWhen we say a meme goes “viral,” we aren't actually saying it's making people sick. But the math behind a meme’s spread suggests it's actually a pretty spot-on analogy.
The Science of Emotions with Tony Hale
AdultsHealthHumanPsychologyScienceMental HealthEducationEmotions, please take center stage 🌟 Our friend Tony Hale is in our signature National Geographic yellow chair to chat with Dr. Lisa Damour about the science of emotions.