from TED: "Even as mega-banks topple, Juan Enriquez says the big reboot is yet to come. But don't look for it on your ballot -- or in the stock exchange. It'll come from science labs, and it promises keener... continue reading

posted by jonny 1 decade 5 years 2 months 1 week ago • 6,138 views

"The Übermensch (or superman) is Nietzsche's best-known invention, although he only appears in one book, Thus Spoke Zarathustra. At the same time, Nietzsche introduces the smug and hateful last man. ... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 2 months 1 week ago • 2,869 views

Addressing some misconceptions and explaining some of the basics. 10 minutes long.

posted by campionidelmondo 1 decade 5 years 2 months 1 week ago • 3,128 views

"Scientific discoveries, futurist Juan Enriquez notes, demand a shift in code, and our ability to thrive depends on our mastery of that code. Here, he applies this notion to the field of genomics."

posted by jonny 1 decade 5 years 6 months ago • 1,623 views

"David Attenborough asks three key questions: how, and why, did Darwin come up with his theory of evolution? Why do we think he was right? And why is it more important now than ever before? David starts... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 2 months ago • 3,931 views

very engaging, humouristic lady, telling some bleak truths about the world's oceans

posted by Crake 1 decade 5 years 2 months ago • 1,502 views

Linguist Steven Pinker speaks about his book "The Stuff of Thought."

posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 2 months ago • 1,446 views

YT: Episode 1: Welcome to Earth -- Before The Dinosaurs. The creatures may look strange, but they mark the beginning of life as we know it. Learn how some of the characteristics that helped them survive... continue reading

posted by drattus 1 decade 5 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 2,596 views

Brain geek/neuroscientist Jonah Lehrer is interviewed about his book, "How We Decide." He gives anecdotes stories about how our mind works and how we make decisions through our emotional and rational 'brain'. ... continue reading

"At the beginning of this cosmic journey across space and time, Dr. Carl Sagan takes us to the edge of the universe aboard a spaceship of the imagination. Through beautiful special effects, we witness... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 1 month ago • 3,387 views

Dr. Sagan discusses the human brain, guiding the viewer through a maze of a brain model to demonstrate the intricacies of thought. He compares the intelligence of a whale, and offers an explanation of... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 3 weeks ago • 4,312 views

Researchers used the world’s most powerful transmission electron microscope to make the first ever live action movie of the dynamics of carbon atoms. What they saw looks promising for spintronic-based computing. ... continue reading

posted by cybrbeast 1 decade 5 years 2 weeks ago • 2,658 views

Underwater filming of these awesome fish in their natural unabated environments exposes the Great White as a paradox: a shy and cautious creature existing within a highly structured social order, but also... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 1 week ago • 13,272 views

Drew Endy briefly discusses the possibilities for bioengineering.

posted by BreaksTheEarth 1 decade 4 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 1,132 views

by Steve Omohundro, Ph.D., president of Self-Aware Systems (http://selfawaresystems.com) a Silicon Valley think tank aimed at bringing human values to emerging technologies.

This is the ultimate series for anyone with even a passing interest in music. Prepare to have your mind blown as the structures underlying the creation and experience of music are laid bare. "Why do... continue reading

posted by fissionchips 1 decade 5 years 3 months ago • 3,314 views • 48:27