How can you change someone's mind?
AdultsPsychologySocietyWhy do arguments change people's minds in some cases and backfire in others? Hugo Mercier explains how arguments are more convincing when they rest on a good knowledge of the audience, taking into account what the audience believes, who they trust, and what they value.
Are there universal expressions of emotion?
AdultsPsychologySocietyThe 40 or so muscles in the human face can be activated in different combinations to create thousands of expressions.
What causes hallucinations?
AdultsPsychedelicsPsychologyScienceA condition called Charles Bonnet Syndrome can cause blind patients to hallucinate scenes in vivid color.
SUMMER SPECIALS | Pork Tomahawk
AdultsCreativityFoodThis is one very impressive meal for two! High welfare pork tomahawk steak with beautifully sweet slow cooked fennel and a fresh olive salsa. Do not miss this! Available now at Jamie's Italian across the country!
How Small Is An Atom? Spoiler: Very Small.
AdultsBiologyData ScienceScienceAtoms are very weird. Wrapping your head around exactly how weird, is close to impossible - how can you describe something that is SO removed from humans experience? But then again, they kind of make up everything, so let us try anyways.
Can Loneliness Kill You?
AdultsPsychologySocietyWe all feel lonely sometimes, but are the effects serious?
The psychology of post-traumatic stress disorder
AdultsLifePsychologySocietyMany of us will experience some kind of trauma during our lifetime. Sometimes, we escape with no long-term effects. But for millions of people, those experiences linger, causing symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and negative thoughts that interfere with everyday life.
Why It's Almost Impossible to Score a Corner Kick Goal in Soccer / Football
AdultsScienceSportsThe "gol olimpico" or "Olympic goal" - an unassisted corner kick bent into goal - is one of the rarest in soccer. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez straps on his shin-guards to explore the shot's perfect mix of soccer science and skill.
What's The Hottest Hot and Coldest Cold?
AdultsData ScienceScienceSpaceThe hottest and coldest temperatures in our universe are rarely witnessed, but in these rare spots, our understanding of physics is challenged. Weird things happen at extreme hot and absolute cold.
See How Termites Inspired a Building That Can Cool Itself
AdultsBiotechnologyCitiesConstructionHow do you cool a building without air conditioning?
Primitive Technology: Wood shed and Native bee honey
AdultsConstructionNatureDIYIt has been raining here quite a bit in what should normally be the dry season. The wattle and daub hut is standing up well despite this (see video).