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Monthly Archives: July 2019
Your Dog Questions Answered!
People and dogs have been best buddies for, like, 15,000 years, but there are still some things we don’t know about them! That’s why SciShow has but together this handy compilation answering some of the common questions we all have about our canine companions! Hosted by: Olivia Gordon SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It’s called […]
What Is 8÷2(2+2) = ? The Correct Answer Explained
What is 8÷2(2+2) = ? Everyone is arguing about this problem, so let’s figure out the correct answer! The problem involves the order of operations, historical math notation, and binary expression trees. Glad to see the world is passionate about mathematics! Here is a 1917 article from “The American Mathematical Monthly” that explains the usage […]
3 ways to measure your adaptability — and how to improve it | Natalie Fratto
When venture investor Natalie Fratto is determining which start-up founder to support, she doesn’t just look for intelligence or charisma; she looks for adaptability. In this insightful talk, Fratto shares three ways to measure your “adaptability quotient” — and shows why your ability to respond to change really matters. Get TED Talks recommended just for […]
Crash Course on Coping With Emotional Distress | Regina Franco | TEDxYouth@ANS
Regina Franco Méndez has a passion for talking about mental health and the way adolescents in society deal with their emotional problems. She recognizes the stigma that many face when dealing with mental health issues and wants to make the discussion surrounding emotional and mental well-being more prevalent among all communities. After certain events happened […]
10 Diseases Science Can’t Explain – Part 3
Part 1: https://youtu.be/C3DMti4H-k0 Part 2: https://youtu.be/7O-G8Vk-8jw Thanks for watching, and subscribe for new videos every week! Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubToMattSantoro | Podcast: http://bit.ly/SubToMSPodcast Catch up on my latest uploads! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe7K6kDBf74EgSlmhy6Wavip716_-JRPG&playnext=1&index=2 Watch more: Creepy, Scary, and Chilling Topics! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe7K6kDBf74HK4A_zHEB-aQLNEErSikq5&playnext=1&index=2 50 Amazing Facts to Blow Your Mind! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe7K6kDBf74Hp_q_-bs6g5Ulju0Lp__Ss&playnext=1&index=2 Mysterious, Cryptic, and Mystical Topics! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe7K6kDBf74F_S6Jt4inbGZM6kfZ4Y2ar&playnext=1&index=2 Fascinating, Amazing, and Funny Topics! […]
What proof is there that the universe is evolving? | Michelle Thaller
Give yourself the gift of knowledge — subscribe to Big Think Edge: http://bit.ly/bigthinkedge Stargazing is a form of time travel. – Light moves at 186,000 miles per second. – As fast as light speed is, when you think about how large the universe is, light takes time — a lot of time — to actually […]
How Space Might Have Shaped Our DNA
The DNA inside our cells almost exclusively twists in one direction, but the reason for this might be out of this world! Hosted by: Michael Aranda SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It’s called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at http://www.scishowtangents.org ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Huge thanks go to […]
The next big thing is coming from the Bronx, again | Jon Gray
“The hood is good,” says Jon Gray of the Bronx, New York-based creative collective Ghetto Gastro. Working at the intersection of food, design and art, Gray and his team honor the soul and history of their community while applying their unbridled creativity and expansive imagination to unexpected, otherworldly collaborations. Learn more about how they’re creating […]
160TB Server with Linus! (From Linus Tech Tips) – Smarter Every Day 222
It finally happened…. If you also wear sandals over socks, you can subscribe by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/Subscribe2SED Look Below for more links! ⇊ Original Tweet: Help me @LinusTech, you're my only hope. pic.twitter.com/vCkRof8GrN — Smarter Every Day (@smartereveryday) September 22, 2018 Thanks to: 45 Drives – Customizable, economical, high density storage servers https://www.45drives.com/ unRAID […]
Writing is an act of resistance | Behrouz Boochani | TEDxSydney
For the past six years Behrouz Boochani, like hundreds of others who have sought asylum in Australia, has been imprisoned on Manus Island. In this moving talk, he calls for compassion and freedom, reminding us all that “we are human just like you”. As Behrouz says, “for me, writing and creating is a kind of […]
Tiger penis & rhino horn: the world of illegal wildlife trade | Annecoos Wiersema | TEDxMileHigh
One million animal species are at risk of extinction from climate change & habitat loss. But many animals – including elephants, rhinos, tigers, and pangolins – face a more urgent threat: people buying and selling them, dead or alive. Some say there’s a magic fix: just make wildlife trade legal and the free market will […]
Left Behind | Maggie Lee | TEDxTaipeiAmericanSchool
Maggie uses her background in volunteering and education and talks about the importance of education and nutrition in rural areas. Hi! My name is Maggie and I am a senior at Taipei American School. Born and raised in Taiwan, I have had the opportunity to work with rural Taiwanese children through years of volunteering. I […]
How turtle shells evolved… twice – Judy Cebra Thomas
Check out the fascinating science behind the evolution of the turtle shell, over 260 million years in the making. — Modern turtle shells are almost as diverse as the turtles themselves. Sea turtles have flatter, lighter shells for gliding through the water. Land-dwelling tortoises have domed shells that can slip free of predators’ jaws. Leatherback […]
Before Raspberry Pi and Arduino – Computerphile
Professor Brailsford with an example of what he had to do when Computer A didn’t talk to Computer B. https://www.facebook.com/computerphile Tweets by computer_phile This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley. Computer Science at the University of Nottingham: https://bit.ly/nottscomputer Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran’s Numberphile. More at http://www.bradyharan.com
Is Your City Smart? | Anay Mehta | TEDxPhillipsAcademyAndover
How can a city be Smart? In his talk, Anay explains what Smart Cities are and how they leverage data implementation to help with environmental sustainability while describing his own local Smart Campus initiative, “Smart Andover. Anay is a student at Phillips Academy in Andover, MA, USA. This talk was given at a TEDx event […]
The Overlooked Struggle of Bilingualism | Emilia Sanz Rios | TEDxPhillipsAcademyAndover
While there are many undeniable benefits to bilingualism, bilingual students face unique challenges as early learners with current standardization tests for learning disabilities and academic competence. In her talk, Emilia Sanz-Rios details these educational challenges, such as vocabulary acquisition, but goes on to argue for a more patient and attentive response to young bilingual students […]
Why the US has so many tornadoes
Tornado Alley experiences more tornadoes than anywhere else in the world — why? This video is presented by CuriosityStream: https://www.curiositystream.com/Vox Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab The United States experiences more tornadoes than any other country, averaging over 1,200 per year. Most of those twisters are touching down in the central part of the country […]
How Do Moles Become Cancerous?
Most people have multiple moles, and they come in lots of different shapes and sizes, but when is a mole just a mole, and how does it turn into a deadly form of cancer? » Subscribe to Seeker! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel » Watch more SICK! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOIR_CwX878&list=PL6uC-XGZC7X592Xrw8_cNvlq8CQVvQvOl Moles, birthmarks, beauty marks. Usually they’re harmless, but occasionally they could […]
How your immortal consciousness will travel the universe | Michio Kaku
Give yourself the gift of knowledge — subscribe to Big Think Edge: http://bit.ly/bigthinkedge Someday we’ll beam to the moon for afternoon tea, and be back in New York for dinner. – In about 100 years, theoretical physicist Michio Kaku believes we’ll explore the universe as pure consciousness — traveling at the speed of light, looking […]
Seemingly Impossible Car Riddle
What is the distance between towns A and B? Learn how to solve this mysterious problem–a similar problem was a question to quality for the US Math Olympiad! Sources Qbyte Nick’s mathematical puzzle, number 75 http://www.qbyte.org/puzzles/p075s.html AoPS 2017 AMC 10A, problem 9 (US Olympiad qualifying test) https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/2017_AMC_10A_Problems/Problem_9 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/MindYourDecisions?sub_confirmation=1 Playlist to watch all videos on […]
How Studying Bacteria Almost Kept Us From Discovering the Flu
Today we know pathogens — viruses, bacteria, and certain other microbes — are responsible for many diseases. But linking specific diseases to the microbes that cause them has been surprisingly tricky, and some research practices lead to false accusations. Hosted by: Stefan Chin SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It’s called SciShow Tangents. Check it out […]
It’s Not You, It’s Your Workplace | Michelle Penelope King | TEDxChelseaPark
Michelle King gender equality expert and author of the book, THE FIX: Overcoming the Invisible Barriers that are Holding Women Back at Work, reveals how gender denial makes it impossible to see inequality at work and how this limits women and men’s success. King reveals how our workplaces are broken and what we can do […]
Dlaczego warto być frustrującym? Szczęście zaklęte we frustracji | Natalia Tur | TEDxKatowiceSalon
Najchętniej wyeliminowalibyśmy frustrację z naszego życia. Tymczasem to dzięki frustracji rozwijamy się, bo to uczucie już od niemowlęctwa motywuje nas do działania. Dlaczego w pewnym momencie staramy się na siłę umilić sobie życie i do czego to prowadzi? Natalia Tur, socjolożka, blogerka, youtuberka, w internecie funkcjonuje jako Nishka i porusza tematykę związaną z życiem w […]
Peanut Butter Breath | Kevin Curry | TEDxChelseaPark
Kevin Curry knew he was in trouble when he found himself binging peanut butter every night just to sleep. Food was his coping mechanism for depression and anxiety. That changed when he realized: if he ate his way into depression, perhaps there was a way he could eat his way out of it. Kevin shares […]
What’s Your Computer Actually Doing?
The fetch-execute cycle is the basis of everything your computer or phone does. This is literally The Basics. • Sponsored by Dashlane —try 30 days for free at: https://www.dashlane.com/tomscott Thanks to Dashlane for sponsoring the video! If you’re techie enough to watch this video, you should be using a password manager. Get a 30-day free […]
10 Cursed People Who Met Terrible Fates
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The story we tell about millennials — and who we leave out | Reniqua Allen
Millennials are now the largest, most diverse adult population in the US — but far too often, they’re reduced to the worn-out stereotype of lazy, entitled avocado toast lovers, says author Reniqua Allen. In this revealing talk, she shares overlooked stories of millennials of color, offering a broader, more nuanced view of the generation. “Millennials […]
The dark history of “gasoline baths” at the border
An alarming US border policy forced fumigations on migrants at the US-Mexico border. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab In 1917, American health officials launched a campaign to use noxious, often toxic chemicals to delouse immigrants seeking to enter at the US-Mexico border. The same practice had caused a fire in an El Paso jail […]
Nuclear Power Plants Are Floating On Water…Wait What?
Both Russia and China are developing floating nuclear reactors. Although critics have dubbed it “Chernobyl on ice,” it might have many benefits. » Subscribe to Seeker! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel » Watch more Elements! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6uC-XGZC7X4ztvdkkrbMA7x4-HalZjni Floating nuclear power plants are self-contained, low-capacity nuclear power reactors that are mass produced at shipbuilding facilities. They can be towed to ports […]
Is panpsychism accurate? Modern physics delivers a reality check. | Dr. Susan Schneider
Give yourself the gift of knowledge — subscribe to Big Think Edge: http://bit.ly/bigthinkedge If philosophers don’t try to mesh their long-held views with new scientific insights, then we have a problem. – According to panpsychists, all of reality is infused with experience. In other words, the fundamental ingredient of reality, they believe, has the felt […]
4 Creatures You Can See With Your Own Microscope!
You might have been one of those lucky people that had a microscope to tinker with as a kid. But if you missed out on that, it’s not too late! If you’re interested in making your very own foray into the world of microscopy, here are four creatures you might be able to spot with […]
Sound Ecology: A Better Sounding Planet | Cedric Engels | TEDxULB
Cedric’s mission in life is to make people aware of the power of sound and the impact on our society. If the sounds we produce aren’t better than silence, it’s noise. But it all starts with doing more than just hearing… Born in 1987, Cedric started his musical career around the turn of the century. […]
Unlocking the Power of Entrepreneurship | Kyle Smith | TEDxRockhill
Prisons take on many shapes and forms: from the physical ones to the ones we build inside our minds. Sickened by the effects of mass incarceration on our communities, Kyle is passionate about using entrepreneurship as a toolkit to liberate individuals and reverse recidivism as a whole. Kyle J. Smith hails from Mexico, Missouri and […]
Tiny Bombs in your Blood – The Complement System
Sources: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-complement-system One of the key players of our immune system is the complement system. An army of millions and trillions of tiny bombs, which work together in a complex and elegant dance to stop intruders in your body. Merchandise: http://shop.kurzgesagt.org Support us on Patreon so we can make more videos (and get cool stuff […]
Living Life One Verse at a Time | Kaam Bhaari | TEDxSPIT
Kaam Bhaari is one of the youngest rappers of his generation. He discusses his struggles as a young kid in the suburbs of Mumbai and how he found his release in music. From the streets of Kandivali to being a label signed recording artist, he chronicles his journey through his favorite medium, rap. Kaam Bhaari, […]
How a Record-Breaking Solar Storm Sparked a Vietnam War Mystery
Declassified Vietnam War files are showing researchers the unpredictable nature of the Sun and helping them work toward predicting the next big solar storm. » Subscribe to Seeker! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel » Watch more Focal Point! | https://bit.ly/2Z7LHgi Traveling at the near-speed of light, energetic particles shooting out from the Sun can zip through space, smack into […]
How to optimize your gut and brain bacteria | Dave Asprey
Give yourself the gift of knowledge — subscribe to Big Think Edge: http://bit.ly/bigthinkedge What you eat – and when – can make you superhuman. – The importance of the microbiome has really come to the fore in the last five years. Viome, a company that analyzed the feces of 100,000 people, has discovered 10,000 new […]
SPF Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means
SPF seems pretty simple. Find a high number, rub some on your nose, and you’re ready for some sunshine. Unfortunately the science behind it is a little more complicated. Hosted by: Michael Aranda SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It’s called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at http://www.scishowtangents.org ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on […]
Passion, what? | Kavish Sinha | TEDxSPIT
Kavish Sinha wants you to shun those that ask you to follow your passion. He argues that passions come and go, and that’s okay. This talk, by a “circumstantially passionate” casting director, is sure to shatter notions about goals and passions in life. Kavish Sinha is a man that has seen it all. From working […]
10 Creepiest Subreddits You Won’t Believe Exist
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The Sackler Family – A Secretive Billion Dollar Opioid Empire
With over 200,000 deaths caused by Opioids, it’s important to look at how this tragedy took place and who’s behind it. In this video we look at the Sackler family, the family that has caused untold damage to the lives of millions. #sackler #opioid #crisis #epidemic ColdFusion Book “New Thinking” | https://newthinkingbook.squarespace.com/about/ New Thinking on […]
How to study better and avoid a test-day disaster | David Epstein
Give yourself the gift of knowledge — subscribe to Big Think Edge: http://bit.ly/bigthinkedge Want to learn better? Here’s a lesson from cognitive psychology. – Getting hints makes students feel like they’re learning, but a cognitive psychology study on monkeys, specifically on two rhesus macaques called Oberon and MacDuff, has proven that getting hints backfires when […]
This Parasitic Plant Stole Over 100 Genes From Other Plants | SciShow News
Go to https://NordVPN.com/scishow and use code SCISHOW to get 75% off a 3 year plan. Protect yourself online today! Plants may not seem like they live the most exciting lives, but two new papers published this week point to different types of plants that are actually very cunning and manipulative. One, the parasitic dodder, steals […]
Solving NASAs Emoji Puzzle
This is a fun puzzle to celebrate the 50th anniversary of landing on the moon! Source @NASASTEM on Twitter Happy #WorldEmojiDay! We're putting an #Apollo50th twist on our celebration 🎉 with an emoji math puzzle. Did you know that all 3 Apollo 11 astronauts 👨🚀 👨🚀 👨🚀 were born in the same year? Solve the […]