12 Predictions for the Future of Technology
AdultsHistoryLifeTechnology...Techno-optimist Vinod Khosla believes in the world-changing power of "foolish ideas." He offers 12 bold predictions for the future of technology — from preventative medicine to car-free cities to planes that get us from New York to London in 90 minutes — and shows why a world of abundance awaits.
The Device Helping Children With Diabetes
YouthScienceTechnologyWellness...Learn about this amazing device that is helping those with diabetes on a daily basis.
Can you transplant a head to another body?
AdultsBiologyHealthTechnology...Follow a neurosurgeon's attempts to perform a head transplant, and dig into the ethical and biological questions the procedure raises.
How Does Birth Control Work?
AdultsEducationHumanTechnology...There are huge varieties of birth control methods because there are lots of different ways to disrupt the process of sperm-egg fertilization.
Bee-Inspired
YouthAnimalsNatureTechnology...The pioneering startup BloomX has developed devices like the Robee and Crossbee to mimic the different pollination strategies of bees.
Primitive Technology: Geopolymer Cement (Ash and Clay)
AdultsConstructionCreativityEducation...I have made wood ash cement before under the assumption that it was the calcium in the ash that gave it its cementitious properties...
Think Like An Engineer: Let's Design A Solution
KidsCreativityExperimentsHow-to...Squeaks, Jessi, and the gang are designing a raft for their friend Juniper. They'll think like engineers and learn how to create a design that solves their problem.
What Is A Deepfake?
YouthArtificial IntelligenceTechnologyCybersecurityNewsround has been investigating what a deepfake is, and what they are used for.
Think Like An Engineer: Juniper's Problem
KidsCreativityExperimentsHow-to...Our friend Juniper needs a boat, and ours is missing! Jessi proposes we think like engineers and gather information to find a way to solve our problem.
Alex Honnold Explores Sustainability at Epcot
AdultsEducationTechnologyWorld...For Earth Month, Alex Honnold visited Walt Disney World to find out how the Sunshine State's namesake is helping to sustainably power the park while also boosting biodiversity.
How AI Will Step Off the Screen and into the Real World | Daniela Rus | TED
AdultsEducationScienceTechnology...The convergence of AI and robotics will unlock a wonderful new world of possibilities in everyday life, says robotics and AI pioneer Daniela Rus.
Brian Cox on quantum computing and black hole physics
AdultsPhysicsScienceTechnology“You’re not meant to understand what I just said, because I don’t understand what I just said…” Physicist Brian Cox on one of the most complex theories in space science.
Healthy Digital Life Balance
YouthHow-toTechnologyWellness...In this lesson you'll learn how to add balance between real life and digital life.
King Penguin & Mobility Aids
YouthAnimalsScienceTechnologyResearchers are looking at how the birds adapt to walking on different slippery surfaces to help them with their robotics work.
Generative A.I - We Aren’t Ready.
AdultsHistoryScienceTechnology...New generative A.I breakthroughs are happening almost every week, it seems.
Odysseus Spacecraft Lands On The Moon
YouthFutureSpaceTechnology...On Thursday evening, the Odysseus spacecraft landed on the Moon. It's the first time a US spacecraft has landed on the Moon in 50 years.
Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED
AdultsHistoryScienceTechnology...The blue LED was supposed to be impossible—until a young engineer proposed a moonshot idea.
CES 2024 Gadgets
YouthFutureGadgetsTechnologyThe Consumer Electrics Show (CES) is one of the biggest tech events in the world with big brands showing off their latest gadgets and inventions.
Can a Simple Brick Be the Next Great Battery?
AdultsEducationScienceTechnology...The world relies on manufacturing, and manufacturing relies on heat — a massive contributor to global carbon emissions, responsible for a quarter of the world's fossil fuel use.
How Fitness Trackers Work
KidsDesignMovementTechnology...Kamri Noel wants to know: How do fitness trackers tell how many steps you’ve taken?