What If Money Was No Object?
AdultsEconomySocietyA remastered version of "What if money was no object". After our original video, which reached almost 2,000,000 views was taken down due to copyright. Many emails were received to remake and re-upload this profound advice from the late Alan Watts. Thanks too everyone for the support!
Remove labels this Ramadan
AdultsMarketingPsychologySocietyA person's appearance is usually the first thing we observe about then, but how would people react if you meet someone without actually being able to see them? This is exactly what Coca-Cola set out to find out. 6 strangers were huddled together in a dark room and had interacted with zero visibility in total darkness.
A Simple Way of Life in The Coromandel
AdultsLifeSocietyWorldDiscover one of New Zealand's most mysterious, rugged, and best kept secrets, The Coromandel. Home to some of the best surf, diving, coastline, and landscapes, the locals will show you how time slows down, and why they prefer the simple way of life.
Misconceptions about Sharks
AdultsAnimalsPsychologySocietyA weekly show where we debunk common misconceptions. This week, Elliott discusses some misconceptions about sharks!
Batkid Begins
AdultsFilmHealthSocietyCultureEntertainmentCharityIt's November 15, 2013.Twenty-five thousand people descend on San Francisco. Online, two billion others join in. This massive crowd erupts with a collective display of public emotion rarely seen. With a Beatlemania-like intensity, people take to the streets and screens. They are all united to fulfill the wish of 5-year-old Miles Scott, who is recovering from Leukemia. It is his dream to become Batkid and save Gotham City. Batkid Begins chronicles the making of the overnight international phenomenon that is Batkid.
Amazing Balloon Skewer Party Trick
AdultsCreativitySocietyFunHow-toHow to thread a balloon onto a skewer. Fun magic trick perfect for parties. Impress adults and children with this simple trick. All you need is a balloon, a skewer and some washing up liquid.
Experiment Shows That All Of Us Are Naturally Altruistic
AdultsHumanPhilosophySocietyExperimentsPsychologySciencePut to work at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany, Alan Alda finds out how children will help, and like it, while chimps are less inclined to offer enthusiastic assistance.
The Pizza Shop That Pays It Forward
AdultsEqualityFoodCharitySocietyBusinessMason Wartman left Wall Street to start Rosa's Fresh Pizza in Philadelphia. But this is no ordinary pizzeria. At Rosa's, customers can do something very unique: pay forward slices of $1 pizza for those in need with Post-It Notes that hang from the walls.
Why Vaccines Work
AdultsHealthHistoryScienceSocietyEducationAs more and more parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children or are vaccinating them later, diseases like measles are making a comeback. Are vaccines safe? How do they work? This week we look at why are people afraid of something that has saved so many lives, and look at the history and science of vaccines.
5 Weird Involuntary Behaviors Explained!
AdultsPsychologySocietyNeuroscienceBiologyOur bodies do a lot of weird things, and many of them are completely involuntary. Why do we often jerk our bodies awake right before falling asleep? Why do we yawn, or hiccup? Why do some people sneeze when they look at the sun? And why does your eye twitch? This week we'll look at the science behind these crazy involuntary behaviors!
This "Be My Eyes" App Lets People With Sight Guide Blind People Over Video Chat
AdultsDisabilityTechnologySocietyPsychologyBe the eyes for a blind person in need of help remotely through a live video connection if you are sighted or be assisted by the network of sighted users if you are blind. Be My Eyes is all about contributing to and benefiting from small acts of kindness, so hop on board and get involved!
"Slap her": children's reactions
AdultsMasculinitySocietyWomenPsychologyWhat happens when you put a boy in front of a girl and ask him to slap her? Here is how children react to the subject of violence against women.
Is Santa Real?
AdultsSocietySpiritualityFestivitiesMythologyHumorHappy Holidays! Ever wonder how Santa could possibly manage to deliver all those presents in a single night? Or what gives red-nosed reindeer the ability to fly? And why do your Christmas lights get tangled in knots no matter how carefully you put the away?!
8 traits of successful people
AdultsLeadershipSocietyPsychologyBusinessTen years of research and 500 face-to-face-interviews led Richard St. John to a collection of eight common traits in successful leaders around the world.
Peru Is Now Giving Free Solar Power To Its 2 Million Poorest Citizens
AdultsGlobal WarmingTechnologyEnergyEnvironmentSocietyEqualityOff-grid solar panels are bringing electricity to Andean villages as part of a 15-year plan to provide Peru's vast countryside with electricity.
The Most Radioactive Places on Earth
AdultsGlobal WarmingLifeWorldScienceTelevisionHistoryEnergySocietyI'm filming a documentary for TV about how Uranium and radioactivity have shaped the modern world. It will be broadcast in mid-2015, details to come. The filming took me to the most radioactive places on Earth (and some places, which surprisingly aren't as radioactive as you'd think). Chernobyl and Fukushima were incredible to see as they present post-apocalyptic landscapes. I also visited nuclear power plants, research reactors, Marie Curie's institute, Einstein's apartment, nuclear medicine areas of hospitals, uranium mines, nuclear bomb sites, and interviewed numerous experts.
How Were the Pyramids Built?
AdultsConstructionHistorySocietyArchitectureThe most common misconception about the pyramids is that they were built by slaves. Recent archeological evidence suggests they were instead constructed by paid workers. Some may have performed this work as a form of tax payment for several months of the year. Skilled engineers would have planned and orchestrated the building. An estimated 10,000-20,000 people would have been working on a pyramid at any one point in time. They were well fed and provided with shelter near the pyramids. Plus their burial sites close by indicate they were respected and were not slaves.