Why Are All Humans Unique? Meiosis: Crash Course Biology
AdultsBiologyHumanScienceEducationEver wonder why we aren’t exact clones of our parents, or why siblings aren’t exactly alike? The reason traces back to meiosis. In this episode of Crash Course Biology, we’ll discover how egg and sperm cells get made and learn why you’re a totally unique remix of your parents’ DNA.
Why Climbers Trust Rubber With Their Lives
AdultsEducationLifeScienceEngineeringWhy is rubber so “sticky”? Why does rubber consistently have one of the highest coefficients of friction?
Did The Future Already Happen? - The Paradox of Time
AdultsCreativityEducationSciencePhilosophyFutureIs your future already written? Do your past, present, and future all exist right now? Surprisingly, the answer could be yes.
6 Tips on Being a Successful Entrepreneur | John Mullins | TED
AdultsEducationHumanLifeBusinessStartupsLeadershipSometimes, you need to break the rules to innovate — but which ones? Entrepreneurship professor John Mullins shares six counter-conventional mindsets for entrepreneurs looking to think strategically, navigate challenges and change the world.
Primitive Technology: Crab and Fish Trap
AdultsConstructionCreativityEducationDIYExperimentsSurvivalI made a fish trap from cane and tested it over the course of a year catching various aquatic animals.
Can a Simple Brick Be the Next Great Battery?
AdultsEducationScienceTechnologyEnvironmentBiologyThe 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.
What The Prisoner's Dilemma Reveals About Life, The Universe, and Everything
AdultsEducationPsychologyScienceGamesPhilosophyThis is a video about the most famous problem in Game Theory, the Prisoner’s Dilemma.
Primitive Technology: Volute Shaped Blower
AdultsConstructionCreativityEducationDIYScienceTechnologyI made a volute shaped blower where the housing for the fan is volute shaped, that is to say a widening spiral to test the effectiveness of a one way spinning impeller.
Can you solve the secret assassin society riddle?
AdultsBooksCreativityEducationGamesProblem-SolvingYour agent has infiltrated a life or death poker game in a hidden back room of a grand casino.