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From TED Ed. Are we building skills the wrong way? Explore how having a wide range of experience can be better than early specialization. — There’s a common idea that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become great at something. From an early age, we are encouraged to choose our path, focus specifically, and…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. As MythBusters viewers know, Adam Savage LOVES crossbows. At the @metmuseum’s Arms and Armor conservation lab, associate conservator Sean Belair takes Adam Savage through a history of this classic weapon, starting with an artifact from the 1400s and spanning a progression of form, functionality and art. Can you guess which crossbow…
From Bookfox. If you need help writing your book, I have two main ways to help you: My coaching program, BOOKFOX LAB: Bookfox Lab My 10 self-guided writing courses in BOOKFOX ACADEMY: Writing Courses I mentioned Danielle in the video. She’s the Bookfox Copy Editor, and she’s wonderful. Copy Editing You can also connect with…
From Chris Boden. Get the T-shirts here! 🙂 bigbeaverenergy.com Here is my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/physicsduck Yes, I do write books! https://amzn.to/331JrxP If you like what you see and want to help or get more involved, please consider helping support these videos. https://ko-fi.com/captainboden https://www.patreon.com/physicsduck and if you made it this far, you’re invited to the private Discord!…
From StarTalk. In this conversation, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Dr. Nataliya Kosmyna explore cognitive load theory—how the brain processes information, the balance between effort and overload in learning, and how this applies to education, video game design, and even medicine. The discussion also raises concerns about AI tools and GPS-like systems: while they can help,…
From “LegalEagle”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) YouTuber and congressional candidate Kat Abu was criminally charged for protesting inhumane conditions at an ICE facility 📰 Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://legaleagle.link/groundnews ⚖️⚖️⚖️ Do you need a great lawyer? I can help!…
From SciShow. According to legend, Helen of Troy was so beautiful that her face launched a thousand ships, leading to the Trojan War more than 3000 years ago. But other stories suggest that it might not have been her face, but her /jewelry/ that was the key to her desirability. This month’s SciShow Rocks Box…
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From Bizarre Beasts. Get exclusive NordVPN deal here: https://NordVPN.com/bizarrebeasts It’s risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! The Mexican tetra, lives in freshwater streams and pools from Mexico up into the southern United States. But these fish also live in cave systems in at least 29 separate places in Mexico, where they have no…
From “Our Changing Climate”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Support this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OurChangingClimate An ecosocialist economy must transform food systems– regeneratively grown, tasty, and nutritious food should be available to all. No longer relying on industrial agriculture that guzzles fossil fuels and destroys the soil, food should be distributed via free canteens or…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. Adam spends the day at the Paramount Pictures archives, where Executive Director Chuck Woodfill walks Adam through a sampling of the long history of film media that the archives preserves and maintains. Starting with film negatives and prints from the earliest of Paramount Pictures films, we track the progression of media…
From Chris Boden. Get the T-shirts here! 🙂 bigbeaverenergy.com Here is my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/physicsduck Yes, I do write books! https://amzn.to/331JrxP If you like what you see and want to help or get more involved, please consider helping support these videos. https://ko-fi.com/captainboden https://www.patreon.com/physicsduck and if you made it this far, you’re invited to the private Discord!…
From J. Draper.
From StarTalk. In this conversation, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Jill Tarter discuss how detectable Earth might be to alien civilizations and the challenges of making ourselves more noticeable — including the immense cost, technical difficulties, and unintended consequences of actively sending signals or constructing megastructures. They also explore the ethical and political complexities humanity would…
From Complexly. Celebrities have been Asking Hank Anything all year. But what about your questions? Supporters from the learner zone, as well as complexly staff, can ask Hank Anything today. Hosted by Hank and Complexly CEO Julie Walsh Smith! Find out more about the Learn-a-thon: https://complexlylearnathon.com/
From Complexly. Animator Trevor Jones and editor Ellison Winterstein take you through the process of editing and animating an episode of Crash Course! Find out more about the Learn-a-thon at https://complexlylearnathon.com/
From SciShow. Adventure called, and valiant members of Team SciShow and Friends have answered! Tune in for a special TTRPG event featuring some of the crew behind your favorite SciShow (and Crash Course!) videos as we explore, puzzle, and fight our way through a custom one-shot. Who knows what curiosities we may encounter…? Learn more…
From Complexly. Sound Designer Callie Dishman walks you through her process of editing and mixing the audio for Complexly podcasts and videos, with a sample specially recorded for the Learnathon! Learn more about the Learn-a-thon at http://complexlylearnathon.com
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From Adam Savage’s Tested. What materials has Adam Savage had bad experiences with? Is Adam working on an OG Alien flashlight? Does Adam have a favorite build using magnets? What’s the most dangerous tool in Adam’s shop? In this live stream excerpt Adam answers these questions from Xalo White, gimmebuilds, Sunshyn and Brian Baker, whom…
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From “Our Changing Climate”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Support this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OurChangingClimate Building an ecosocialist future necessitates de-growing and eventually abolishing violent industries like the police and prison system and the military weapons of state violence that have long terrorized people of color for centuries especially in the United States #Ecosocialism #ClimateAction…
From The Action Lab , and Action Lab Shorts. Check out the iGarden SwimJet: iGarden Swim Jet P Swim_Jet_P Original idea for this video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ng0cb05Kewc
From Adam Savage’s Tested. What are Adam Savage’s takeaways from his tattoo experience? What is it like to have people asking questions or making comparisons to work you did years ago? In this live stream excerpt Adam answers these questions from Tested members J Dellarosa and Ozymandias the Bassist, whom we thank for their support.…
From J. Draper.
From Complexly. Yo ho ho pirates! The story of Zheng Yi Sao, aka the Pirate Queen, is up now at youtube.com/complexly. Follow us: Complexly newsletter: https://complexly.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/complexlymedia/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/complexly.bsky.social X: https://x.com/complexlymedia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ComplexlyMedia/
From Xyla Foxlin. Huge thanks to Opera for sponsoring this video! Download it for FREE here: https://opr.as/Opera-browser-xylafoxlin Thank you SO MUCH to Jared "Rook" Isaacman and the Polaris team for inviting me to this year’s Sky Rodeo. Flying a fighter jet has been my DREAM for SO LONG and this was the best crowd I…
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From StarTalk. In this conversation, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Dr. Jill Tarter explain that SETI does not literally “listen” to sounds from space but detects radio light—electromagnetic waves—searching for narrowband signals, artificially compressed frequencies unlikely to occur naturally and possibly containing encoded information from extraterrestrial technologies. They also discuss how Earth’s own TV and radio…
From Complexly. 19th century pirate legend Zheng Yi Sao is hardly remembered outside of her native Guangdong. And yet, by most markers, she’s the most successful pirate of all time–not because of her brutality, mad sword fighting skills, or any of those other stereotypical pirate characteristics, but because she was smart, crafty, focused, and really,…
From “LegalEagle”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) We need to fix ICE. 📰 Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://legaleagle.link/groundnews ⚖️⚖️⚖️ Do you need a great lawyer? I can help! https://legaleagle.link/eagleteam Welcome back to LegalEagle. The most avian legal analysis on the…
From MinuteEarth. Download the Tab For Animals browser extension at https://tabforanimals.org/minuteearth2 Fish, amphibians, and reptiles –actually, almost all vertebrates– get bigger throughout their lives; they generally keep on growing until they die. Then, there are humans, who, by the age of 20 or so, just stop getting bigger… or at least taller. Why do we…
From “Our Changing Climate”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Help me make more videos like this by supporting the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OurChangingClimate Watch next month’s video about the good news on climate change on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/is-there-good-142504414?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link In this Our Changing Climate climate change video essay, I explore the perpetual war economy. Examining why the…
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From Adam Savage’s Tested. Adam expands his collection of vintage oil cans with a set of finger oilers won from an recent online auction. That means it’s time to roll out the trusty parts washer to thoroughly clean them before putting the cans into service. Adam Savage’s favorite parts washer: https://youtu.be/JFJYbIawnCI Torin Portable Steel Cabinet…
From Howtown. Full video: https://youtu.be/zAfoNtADtoI 30000 year old plant: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1118386109 Giant permafrost viruses: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/2/564
From J. Draper.
From PBS Terra. Hurricane Melissa could represent the maximum possible intensity of a hurricane, based on the Potential Intensity formula. Maiya May explains. Weathered is a show hosted by weather expert Maiya May and produced by Balance Media that helps explain the most common natural disasters, what causes them, how they’re changing, and what we…
From StarTalk. Scams are a trillion-dollar industry; keep your loved ones safe with Bitdefender: https://bitdefend.me/90-StarTalk What is real on the internet? Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down deepfakes, discusses the time a deepfake video tricked Terry Crews, and learns about how AI is used to deceive with the help of Bitdefender Chief Security Strategist, Alex Cosoi.…
From ReligionForBreakfast. Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfast Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Ancient Christian art often shows Jesus holding what looks like a magic wand. Was he being portrayed as…
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From “Our Changing Climate”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Amazon’s workplace injury rate is almost double that of the industry average as workers are forced to labor at speed to bring profits to the likes of Jeff Bezos #WorkplaceSafety #Amazon #Capitalism #Ecosocialism #WorkerExploitation #ecosocialism #future #capitalism #environment #community #socialism #solarpunk #climatecrisis #anticapitalist #socialism #climatechaos #fossilfuels…
From TED Ed. Professional vocalists share how to give a great vocal performance by experimenting with styles, training, and taking care of your voice. — "Think Like A Musician" connects you with working musicians who want to help the music-curious and music-passionate hone and share the gift of music with the world. Part interview, part…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. Adam visits the archives at Paramount Pictures, where he and Joey get to examine and learn about the history of VistaVision film cameras. Charlotte Barker, Paramount’s Director of Film Restoration and Preservation, shows us examples of this groundbreaking widescreen format and the inventive ways that VistaVision made use of 35mm film.…
From Chris Boden. Get the T-shirts here! 🙂 bigbeaverenergy.com Here is my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/physicsduck Yes, I do write books! https://amzn.to/331JrxP If you like what you see and want to help or get more involved, please consider helping support these videos. https://ko-fi.com/captainboden https://www.patreon.com/physicsduck and if you made it this far, you’re invited to the private Discord!…
From Ask A Mortician. Would you want an AI version of you speaking from beyond the grave? Support the production of these videos through our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/thegooddeath PRODUCTION CREDITS Writer & Host: Caitlin Doughty Editor: Timothy Meier Producer & Researcher: Sarah Chavez Thumbnail: Landis Blair MORE CAITLIN DOUGHTY Read My Books: http://caitlindoughty.com/books Face Your Mortality…
From StarTalk. Neil deGrasse Tyson and Jill Tarter discuss why radio waves are the primary method for searching for extraterrestrial life, referencing Carl Sagan’s Contact, the challenges of detecting signals across cosmic distances, and Jill’s famous analogy that humanity’s search is like scooping a single glass of water from the ocean to look for fish.…
From “LegalEagle”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Trump is destroying the White House, but the legality of it is dubious. 💻 Use code LEGALEAGLE at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://legaleagle.link/incogni ⚖️⚖️⚖️ Do you need a great lawyer? I can help! https://legaleagle.link/eagleteam Welcome back to LegalEagle. The…
From SciShow. Visit https://brilliant.org/scishow/ to get started learning STEM for free and get 20% off their annual premium subscription. There are a lot of scary science stories that go around the Internet. It’s easy for a single paper to get spun up into a media frenzy, and harder for the level-headed truth to prevail. From…
From Adam Conover. Everyone in their right mind already knows the gift: Trump ran on helping working people, then immediately threw working Americans to the wolves in favor of helping the ultra-wealthy. But it’s not just Trump who is screwing us; he’s made it easier for businesses to exploit the average American as well. He…
From SciShow. Our latest Deep Dive on Sir Isaac Newton’s complicated history with alchemy is live now. ———- Support us for $8/month on Patreon and keep SciShow going! https://www.patreon.com/scishow Or support us directly: https://complexly.com/support Join our SciShow email list to get the latest news and highlights: https://mailchi.mp/scishow/email ———- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. What would you do if you had a perfect 3D scan of your face? In an exercise in building animatronic eyes, Adam called up Bill Doran (@punishedprops) to colloborate on a massive 3D printed head. Watch digital design merge with special effects modelmaking in this surreal build! Thanks so much to…
From Chris Boden. Get the T-shirts here! 🙂 bigbeaverenergy.com Here is my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/physicsduck Yes, I do write books! https://amzn.to/331JrxP If you like what you see and want to help or get more involved, please consider helping support these videos. https://ko-fi.com/captainboden https://www.patreon.com/physicsduck and if you made it this far, you’re invited to the private Discord!…
From J. Draper.
From The Action Lab , and Action Lab Shorts.
From “LegalEagle”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Trump just stole your tax dollars. 📰 Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://legaleagle.link/groundnews ⚖️⚖️⚖️ Do you need a great lawyer? I can help! https://legaleagle.link/eagleteam Welcome back to LegalEagle. The most avian legal analysis on…
From SciShow. Mark your calendars and go to http://complexlylearnathon.com to check out the schedule of events! We’ve been transplanting human hearts and lungs for decades, but only JUST transplanted the first human bladder in 2025! Here’s what took so long. Hosted by: Savannah Geary (they/them) ———- Support us for $8/month on Patreon and keep SciShow…
From StarTalk. Would Godzilla be structurally sound or too big for its own weight? Neil deGrasse Tyson, with co-host Matt Kirshen and “Geek-in-Chief” Charles Liu, takes a look at the monsters that have terrified us, like the zombies in The Last of Us or Godzilla, and the scary speculative science behind them. Are black holes…
From PBS Terra. Lençóis Maranhenses sits at the intersection of three biomes—a rare overlap that supercharges biodiversity. Across 350 square miles of dunes, the rainy season brings thousands of crystal blue lagoons into view, many big enough to swim in. What makes this surreal environment possible? And why, even after 2 million years in existence,…
From TED Ed. Get to know the Japanese legend of Hōichi the earless, a monk summoned by a mysterious samurai to perform songs of past battles. — Long ago, a temple was built near the site of a naval battle that concluded the long and gruesome conflict known as the Genpei Wars. For centuries after,…