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The solar revolution turning sunlight into synthetic fuel
“10 years ago, my colleagues and I looked at the prognosis for climate change, and it looked pretty hopeless. There really was no way out. But something happened – something good.”
1hr 33mins
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Universe, explained by physicist Sean Carroll.
9mins
What do physicists actually mean when they talk about the multiverse?
9mins
Stress shrinks your brain. Neuroscientist Lisa Genova explains how to strengthen it.
8mins
Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman debunks the ‘10,000 steps per day’ myth.
8mins
He lived with a tribe of hunter-gatherers to witness how an ancient culture survives one of the most brutal climates on Earth. His learnings may surprise you.
5mins
Jimena Canales shares the “demons” that shaped computer science.
7mins
There are 38 kinds of secrets. The average person has 13 at any given moment. Michael Slepian explains how that can affect your health.
8mins
The next time you see your dog sniffing the pavement or another dog’s junk, you should let them. Here’s why.
“The more we understand ourselves and the universe, the more magnificent it is.”
14mins
Why should anyone care about the metaverse? Expert Matthew Ball explains what it is, what it isn’t, and why it matters.
8mins
The history of music from bone flutes to Beyoncé.
5mins
Where do you place precious brain resources?
14mins
“This is much deeper than just ‘let’s figure out how we can get both sides to get along.’”
Near death experiences change people’s lives - and not always for the better.
6mins
You can learn things 250% faster by unlocking your ‘flow state.’
Peak performance mind hack explained in 7 minutes.
A psychiatrist studied 1,000 near-death experiences. Here’s what he discovered.
Scientology, QAnon, and Heaven’s Gate: why do we seek healing from cults?
7mins
Are sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll actually good for you?
7mins
It’s not a glitch in the matrix. It’s not the Mandela effect. There’s actually a scientific reason you remember things wrong.