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Throbbing Pain Has Nothing to Do With Your Pulse
Learn about why social egalitarians are more likely to discriminate against older adults; why throbbing pain has nothing to do with your pulse; and w…
5 years, 5 months ago
The Best Way to Phrase Words of Comfort, According to Science
Learn about how researchers built a “soft robot” that reached the depths of the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean; why musicians with bra…
5 years, 5 months ago
Science Is a Process — and Bill Nye Explains Why
Bill Nye discusses the 2 things that make “science” what it is. Then, you’ll learn about how female tree frogs have noise-canceling lungs; and why yo…
5 years, 5 months ago
Bill Nye’s Earth Day Tips to Save Our Planet
To help you celebrate Earth Day, Bill Nye discusses some unexpected ways we can save our environment, including raising the standard of living for wo…
5 years, 5 months ago
Bill Nye on Why Mars 2020 Is So Exciting
Bill Nye explains why you should be excited about the Perseverance Rover and the Mars 2020 mission. Plus: learn about why old tech is better than new…
5 years, 5 months ago
Why Cannabis Gives You the Munchies
Learn about why cannabis gives people the munchies; the Bicameral Mind theory that says the ancient Greeks lacked consciousness; and the evolutionary…
5 years, 5 months ago
You Can Totally BS a BSer
Learn about why you can BS a BS-er; how you can get your hands on some of the world’s oldest books at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library; and a sea …
5 years, 5 months ago
Has the Earth Lost Weight?
Learn about a new computer model that may have gotten us closer to figuring out how we choose our mates; why Meno’s paradox says you can’t ever learn…
5 years, 5 months ago
Some Viruses Do You Good
Learn about how blind and low-vision gamers have an edge when it comes to certain games, with Cornell University Professor Andrew Campana. Then, lear…
5 years, 5 months ago
Blind Gamers Take the “Video” Out of Video Games
Learn about how blind and low-vision gamers are taking the “video” out of video games, with Cornell University Professor Andrew Campana. Then, learn …
5 years, 5 months ago