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From Adam Savage’s Tested. Adam Savage went to IMAX’s LA headquarters to tour their vault of 70mm film prints, embed with technicians splicing reels as tall as a person, and visit the projection booth of their in-house theater where directors come to review and sign off on their vision printed in film’s largest format. Shot…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. Does Adam Savage have a favorite MythBusters pop culture reference? Did Jamie, Adam and Alton Brown actually eat the food from the Food Fables MythBusters episode? Is Tested as stressful as Adam’s previous roles? In this live stream excerpt Adam answers these questions from Tested members chrisbaginski, Wasteland_Reaper and ianm8684, whom…
From National Geographic. That’s a friendship that’s simply meant to bee 🍯 Secrets of the Bees is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. Explore the World with National Geographic subscriptions: https://natgeo.com/ytngmagazine ➡ Subscribe: https://on.natgeo.com/4p5A0D6 ➡ Get more Nat Geo Full Episodes: https://on.natgeo.com/3V5ZfHI ➡ Get wild with Nat Geo Animals Full Episodes: https://on.natgeo.com/3V2EOLO And check out…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. Why do so many graphics describing guns, including in MythBusters, show bullets in flight with the case and primer still attached? Any tips for searching the RPF (Replica Prop Forum)? In this live stream excerpt Adam Savage answers these questions from Tested members tueswednesday and Shakes_The_Clone, whom we thank for their…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. After spending two years drilling thousands of holes to make his custom Emeco Navy chair, Adam gets the chance to compare it side by side to an original! Adam weighs both to confirm how much aluminum he removed, and gives each a proper sit-down test to compare their structural differences. Adam…
From Big Think. Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The bizarre phenomena that medicine struggles to explain | David Linden: Full Interview ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu1PyOP_NGA Trauma doesn’t end when the danger does, and for decades,…
From The Verge. In a week filled with important news about important people, David and Nilay start the show with the biggest news of all: their silly tech projects. After some updates on iMac repurposing and vibe-coded productivity tools, the hosts turn to the state of OpenAI, and the big story from The New Yorker…
From National Geographic. This final stage of the mission relies entirely on a heat shield that didn’t perform perfectly on Artemis I. Swapna Krishna breaks down the investigation, the debate among experts, and what NASA is doing differently to keep astronauts safe. Read more: https://go.natgeo.blink.app/23454f Watch the splashdown LIVE on Nat Geo TV on April…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. If you’ve been to a Cirque du Soleil show, you know there’s a lot of swinging and spinning of performers from cables. How does a traveling, outdoor show — which needs to minimize weight and accommodate local weather conditions — balance cost with safety? Head of rigging Mitch Marines explains to…
From National Geographic. Secrets of the Bees is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. Explore the World with National Geographic subscriptions: https://natgeo.com/ytngmagazine ➡ Subscribe: https://on.natgeo.com/4p5A0D6 ➡ Get more Nat Geo Full Episodes: https://on.natgeo.com/3V5ZfHI ➡ Get wild with Nat Geo Animals Full Episodes: https://on.natgeo.com/3V2EOLO And check out more National Geographic series and specials here: ➡ Disney…
From Big Think. We created this video in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators. Have you ever woken up after a dream and thought to yourself, “That made absolutely no sense”? According to modern neuroscience, there’s a reason why dreams feel so abstract and bizarre. Two sleep experts discuss. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1…
From The Verge. The Verge asked its audience to rank the best products of all time. In this clip from The Vergecast, hosts David Pierce and Nilay Patel react to the audience’s ranking and reveal their personal top 10 lists. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/Lg3ZuiuY_wE We were nominated for a Webby! You can vote…
From Dropping Names with Brent and Jonny. Felicia Day joins Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes for a wildly fun, funny, and surprisingly deep conversation about building a career by making your own lane, long before that was the norm. They talk about Firefly, The Guild, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural, The Librarians, Leverage, Critical Role,…
From Adam Conover. It’s easy to feel powerless with everything going on, but there are normal people out there every day banding together to change the world for the better. Even so, their stories are not amplified as much as they should be. Over the past few years, over 30,000 Michigan home health care workers…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. How many attempts will it take for Adam to successfully machine a custom end mill collet for his pantograph machine? As Adam learns over the course of a month in this machining endeavor, way more than he could have guessed at the start! Adam Savage’s Pantograph Mill: https://youtu.be/pku2VRADLGk Adam’s Pantograph Mill…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. Up for a live stream! Excellent! We are too. Adam will be answering questions from Tested members about anything and everything. Note that during live streams, Tested memberships are gifted. Be sure you’re signed into your YouTube account and you’ve opted to receive gifted memberships! YouTube randomly assigns gifts to people…
From National Geographic. These bees can rapidly vibrate their thoraxes—like tiny jackhammers—to shake pollen loose in a cloud of yellow dust, which they comb into “pollen baskets” on their hind legs to carry back to the nest. Hosted by Bertie Gregory, Secrets of the Bees is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. Explore the World…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. Artifacts tell a story, with some endings more somber than others. At the @NationalParkService’s museum conservation lab, Adam Savage examines a Civil War kepi that belonged to Lt. James Roantree, a second lieutenant of the 43rd U.S. Colored Troops who was fatally shot in 1864. Objects conservator intern Sutton Hastman walks…
From Big Think. This interview is an episode from The Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the John Templeton Foundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Seager’s next interview ► Why volcanoes might fool us into thinking we’ve found other intelligent life https://youtu.be/fPCuQcHusjQ?si=iIhM5MjK_zhofFf8 Astrophysicist Sara Seager…
From National Geographic. Murder Hornets eat bees and their larvae, but these Asian honey bees aren’t going to let their hive be destroyed without a fight. Secrets of the Bees is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. Explore the World with National Geographic subscriptions: https://natgeo.com/ytngmagazine ➡ Subscribe: https://on.natgeo.com/4p5A0D6 ➡ Get more Nat Geo Full Episodes:…
From The Verge. Cookie banners — those pop-ups that appear on practically every webpage demanding you accept their tracking systems — are one of the most consistent low-grade annoyances of life online. But Kate Klonick, a professor and writer, argues they’re actually much worse than that, and the only plausible solution is to get rid…
From National Geographic. Nat Geo Explorer-at-Large James Cameron and entomologist Dr. Sammy Ramsey may use different tools when it comes to telling stories, but they’re both devoted to sharing the wonders of the natural world. Even down to the lives of the tiniest bees. Narrated by Bertie Gregory, #SecretsOfTheBees is now streaming on Disney+ and…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. In one of the most magical moments of Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO, dragonflies flutter around the big top just above the audience’s heads. As someone who has always wanted to fly a drone as part of a theater show (but was always denied), Adam Savage had MANY questions for assistant head…
From National Geographic. This bee proves even the tiniest creatures can be master builders. Secrets of the Bees is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. Explore the World with National Geographic subscriptions: https://natgeo.com/ytngmagazine ➡ Subscribe: https://on.natgeo.com/4p5A0D6 ➡ Get more Nat Geo Full Episodes: https://on.natgeo.com/3V5ZfHI ➡ Get wild with Nat Geo Animals Full Episodes: https://on.natgeo.com/3V2EOLO And…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. Does Adam Savage have any tips on how to avoid scrapes, bruises and cuts during builds? Has a fan ever inspired Adam to make an object, and has he ever wanted to create a clock by hand? In this live stream excerpt Adam answers these questions from Tested members crispychrissy, nahte1892…
From National Geographic. Narrated by Bertie Gregory, Secrets of the Bees is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. Explore the World with National Geographic subscriptions: https://natgeo.com/ytngmagazine ➡ Subscribe: https://on.natgeo.com/4p5A0D6 ➡ Get more Nat Geo Full Episodes: https://on.natgeo.com/3V5ZfHI ➡ Get wild with Nat Geo Animals Full Episodes: https://on.natgeo.com/3V2EOLO And check out more National Geographic series and…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. When did Adam Savage become comfortable on camera? Does he prefer one person or two for guest builds? How important is location? Is that Picard jacket Adam’s or Norm’s? In this live stream excerpt Adam answers these questions from Tested members Ryan Peck, patrickhennessy, Vickie Bligh and chrisbaginski, whom we thank…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. Our Batmobile collection grows! Adam and Norm unbox a 1/6 scale replica of the batmobile from the 1966 Batman television show. This model, made by Jazzinc Dioramas, is actually based on the 1968 version of the vehicle, with subtle differences in paint scheme and tweaked details from the original car. But…
From Big Think. Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, How evolution works in 54 minutes | Sean B. Carroll: Full Interview ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h18ohlI-qQc Neuroscientist David Linden sheds light on the biology behind phenomena that…
From The Verge. We love a ranking here on The Vergecast, and it’s time for the hardest one yet: David and Nilay compare notes on the 50 best products Apple has ever made, and see how their answers stack up to the many, many voters on The Verge this week. Before that, though, it’s time…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. There are several jaw-dropping moments in Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO, and one of them consists of two performers spinning high above the stage by their HAIR. Does it hurt? Is it scary? What training is required? How do you build the trust necessary to pull off such an acrobatic feat every…
From Adam Conover. Trump’s assault on immigrants is ongoing. ICE continues to raid neighborhoods, kidnap people, and commit the occasional murder. Time and again, it’s been proven that standing together with the community is the most effective response. Memo Torres is a multimedia journalist with the esteemed L.A. Taco, which had roots as a local…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. In preparation for a future prop replica project, Adam gets practice with tool he’s never shown before: a Holdridge Radii Cutter for making a perfect sphere. In this case, he’s going to use it to attempt to make a perfect hemispheric void out of richlite on his lathe. The trick: lining…
From Big Think. Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The smartest people have mastered these 6 core skills | Michael Watkins for Big Think+ ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32z8Ax1j-Q4 Most people spend years searching for a mentor…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. When Adam Savage goes to conventions, he’s often given USB thumb drives by fans and has to decline them. You don’t know what could be on those drives, and worse yet, the very act of plugging one of those drives in could initiate a malicious program. We invited the security experts…
From Big Think. This interview is an episode from The Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the John Templeton Foundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Bowler’s next interview ► Why pain doesn’t need to teach you anything https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JlOgjf7Y_8 Toxic positivity has become a cultural system…
From The Verge. It’s Apple 50 week, so we’ve got an Apple-filled podcast. First, longtime Apple journalist Jason Snell joins the show to talk about the state of the company as a hardware maker, a software maker, a force for good in the world, and more. Then, blogger and entrepreneur Anil Dash explains why he’s…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. One of the first characters to greet you at Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO is a 30-foot, 12-ton box that transforms and moves radically throughout the performance. Adam Savage delves into this engineering marvel — dubbed The Cube — with head of carpentry and props Ali Bowman and head of automation Riley…
From Adam Savage’s Tested. Is creativity a skill that can be developed? In this live stream excerpt Adam Savage answers this question from Tested member TheINKspiredLife, whom we thank for their support! Do YOU think creativity can be developed? Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam a question:…
From National Geographic. When he’s not acting, National Geographic 33 changemaker Harrison Ford is championing biodiversity. Through his words and his work, he urges us to find our own way into nature while respecting our place within it. Learn more about his efforts to protect nature: https://go.natgeo.blink.app/3e3576 The National Geographic 33—inspired by our 33 founders—is…