The Turing test: Can a computer pass for a human?
AdultsArtificial IntelligenceLanguageTechnologyScienceWhat is consciousness? Can an artificial machine really think? For many, these have been vital considerations for the future of artificial intelligence.
James Webb Space Telescope
AdultsSpaceTechnologyScienceKnown as Hubble's successor, it uses 18 mirror segments to collect light from galaxies billions of light years away.
Frozen Breakfast Burritos
AdultsCreativityFoodCookingIn a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon (in batches if necessary) until crispy. Remove the bacon to a paper towel lined plate - leave to cool...
NASA | A Year in the Life of Earth's CO2
AdultsTechnologyWorldScienceEnvironmentAn ultra-high-resolution NASA computer model has given scientists a stunning new look at how carbon dioxide in the atmosphere travels around the globe.
Behind the scenes at a McDonald's photo shoot
AdultsFoodMarketingVisual DesignIsabel M from Toronto asked "Why does your food look different in the advertising than what is in the store?"
How To Make A Roux
AdultsCreativityFoodCookingHow-toA roux is great for thickening soups, stews and sauces and French Guy Cooking shows you how to do it in just one minute.
This Video Has Consumed 30.1 Household-Days of Electricity!
AdultsGlobal WarmingTechnologyScienceThe title of this video is changing every 10 seconds to reflect an estimate of the actual energy used just by people (like you!) watching it. Thanks to Jasper Palfree for doing the computer magic that makes that possible!
The reason you feel awful when you're sick
AdultsHealthNeuroscienceWellnessScienceIt starts with a tickle in your throat that becomes a cough. Your muscles begin to ache, you grow irritable, and you lose your appetite. It's official: you've got the flu. It's logical to assume that this miserable medley of symptoms is the result of the infection coursing through your body - but is that really the case? Marco A. Sotomayor explains what's actually making you feel sick.
What is Random?
AdultsInternet CultureMathPhilosophyScienceFutureIs the future of the universe already determined?
Should you trust unanimous decisions?
AdultsPsychologySocietyJusticeImagine a police lineup where ten witnesses are asked to identify a bank robber they glimpsed fleeing the scene. If six of them pick the same person, there's a good chance that's the culprit.
The science of skin color
AdultsHumanScienceTechnologyBiologyWhen ultraviolet sunlight hits our skin, it affects each of us differently. Depending on skin color, it'll take only minutes of exposure to turn one person beetroot-pink, while another requires hours to experience the slightest change.
How do glasses help us see?
AdultsBiotechnologyScienceHealthToday, glasses help millions of people with poor vision be able to see clearly. But how? Andrew Bastawrous and Clare Gilbert help unravel the answer by explaining refraction - the ability of a transparent medium, like glass, water, or the eye, to change the direction of light passing through it.
Tray-Baked Chicken with Spiced Indian Potatoes
AdultsCreativityFoodCookingThis simple and healthy recipe packs a punch full of flavour and is a great alternative to an indulgent curry for any night of the week. Succulent chicken thighs cooked in mustard seeds, curry leaves and turmeric with chunky aubergine, tomatoes, peppers and potatoes.
How To Count Past Infinity
AdultsMathSciencePhilosophyI'm very grateful to mathematician Hugh Woodin, Professor of Philosophy and Mathematics at Harvard, for taking the time on multiple occasions to discuss this topic with me and help me wrap my (finite) head around it.