John talks about Trump's Executive Order on Immigration in detail, what it means short term for refugees and permanent residents, and what we are still unsure about.

posted by eric3579 7 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 565 views • 7:22

"The best inaugural addresses have all been short..."

posted by ant 7 years 4 months 1 week ago • 8 views • 5:41

In a very short amount of time the human population exploded and is still growing very fast. Will this lead to the end of our civilization?

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months 1 week ago • 558 views • 6:40

YouTube: Many are still unhappy with Obamacare.The main intent of the Affordable Care Act was to expand the safety net (Medicaid), regulate the non-employer-based private insurance market (the insurance... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 440 views • 5:08

YouTube description: Foraminifera – tiny, single-celled marine life forms – build gorgeous houses that record how much ice there is on the planet. Special thanks to Professor Lee Kump of Penn... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 489 views • 2:51

Using a toy Mustang, a trailer with weights attached, and a conveyer belt. This shows why you should always ensure your trailer is weighted towards the front, unless you have a giant hand available to catch you. ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 2,544 views • 27 secs

"Octopus ink is one of nature’s most theatrical defense mechanisms, but what is it made of? ..."

posted by ant 7 years 9 months ago • 23 views • 46 secs

YouTube description: There is extreme fishing and then is going to such extremes that you have a rod and a worm-like lure fused to your face. Quite frankly it's the type of commitment we admire. Meet... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 271 views • 6:32

I made this bow and arrow using only primitive tools and materials.The bow is 1.25 m (55 inches) long and shoots 60 cm (2 feet) long arrows. I don't know the draw weight - safe to say greater than 15 kg... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 1 month 4 weeks ago • 621 views • 5:54

500ish were made and around half were sold outside the US before the company went under. It isn't mentioned in the video, but the chambers were specially engineered with a taper ream so that smaller cartridge... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 710 views • 5:15

The fascinating video above tells the story of MIT Professor Ioannis Yannas, who was recently inducted into the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame alongside such luminaries as the Wright brothers and Steve... continue reading

posted by enoch 8 years 4 months 1 week ago • 1,844 views • 16:57

YouTube Description: Jellyfish don’t have a heart, or blood, or even a brain. They’ve survived five mass extinctions. And you can find them in every ocean, from pole to pole. What’s their secret?... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 170 views • 2:56

"Exercising stimulates bone remodeling and ultimately bone strength." uhoh YouTube: Today Hank explains the skeletal system and why astronauts Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko are out in space studying... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 1 week ago • 31 views • 10:38

Perhaps you can imagine how poor my short term memory is. What's your name again?

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 2 weeks ago • 153 views • 2:07

YouTube description: Make a beautiful colour changing liquid from cabbage juice, and explore the science of indicator solutions in this fun chemistry experiment for children. Download the infosheet... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 9 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 22 views • 3:56

"A short Humanist animation about morality" - YT

posted by messenger 9 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 959 views • 3:09

YouTube description: Teach children how to find the beautiful hidden colours in ink and use chromatography to solve mysteries. For info sheets and printable badges, click here: http://rigb.org/experimental/series-2/c... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 9 years 3 months 4 weeks ago • 276 views • 3:58

YouTube: Finally, after what seems like eons and eons, the end is nigh. We're talking not only about the end of Crash Course Big History, but also the end of everything. The end of humanity and the end... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 71 views • 13:31

From cereal to ice cream to cocktails, it seems that strawberries are served with just about everything. But it wasn't always this way. Today, Americans eat four times as many strawberries as they did... continue reading

posted by enoch 9 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 644 views • 4:42