Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), in his capacity as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, co-led a hearing of the full Judiciary... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 11 months 2 weeks ago • 278 views • 5:49

Beau talks about the actual benefits of paying for Americans' education... - adds value and strength to our nation - higher quality of applicants (for everything) - improves capitalism (see above) ... continue reading

posted by luxintenebris 2 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 242 views • 6:30

Can salt improve a good coffee? What about a bad coffee? Let's find out!

posted by Zawash 4 years 11 months 1 week ago • 18 views • 9:39

YouTube description: Scientific language can be difficult to parse through for anyone not well-versed in the field. That’s where acclaimed actor Alan Alda comes in. Through the Alda Center for Communicating... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 498 views • 3:16

Electric cars are touted as a solution for reducing emissions and improving the environmental impacts of transportation, but are electric cars actually any better for the environment than gasoline cars?... continue reading

posted by newtboy 6 years 5 months 1 week ago • 475 views • 13:47

YouTube description: Comparing modern concrete to that of the western Roman empire. In this video, I discuss a few modern techniques that help improve design life of concrete, including roller compacted... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 495 views • 9:34

In which Derek drives a replica of the first internal combustion engine car patented by Karl Benz in 1886 and talks about how cars have improved since then (claims about Nazi speed records on public roads... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 476 views • 9:14

Uhoh YouTube: Prescription drugs are pretty awesome. They improve lives all the time. But it is possible to take too many. Over time, as patients are prescribed more an more ongoing medications, it's... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 80 views • 6:59

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 8 years 4 months ago • 440 views • 5:08

In which John discusses good news and encouraging trends he has noticed in 2016, including improvements in health, technology, literacy, and the number of Beyonce albums

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 1,437 views • 3:53

I invented the Bow Blower, a combination of the bow drill and forge blower to make a device that can force air into a fire while being easy to construct from commonly occurring natural materials using... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 1,388 views • 4:32

Key & Peele's Keegan-Michael Key gives us a glimpse of the group dynamics in an improv troupe. Source YouTube

posted by cricket 8 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 625 views • 3:19

The nerdwriter takes a look at government, how it spends money, why it's inefficient and what can be done to improve it.

posted by ChaosEngine 8 years 11 months ago • 644 views • 5:39

A great, physics-based explanation of why blurring colors on a computer doesn't look quite right, and how image storage/display could be easily improved

posted by blacklotus90 1 decade 3 weeks ago • 645 views • 4:14

"Sniff a stiff anyone?" YouTube: A little science secret to spice things up in the bedroom!

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 1 month 4 weeks ago • 139 views • 3:13

Neatorama: DIY fanatics like myself consider Adam Savage (of Mythbusters fame) to be one of the gods of DIY. The man can build really cool stuff out of a pile of random stuff, and his diverse skillset,... continue reading

posted by Zawash 1 decade 10 months 3 weeks ago • 255 views • 43:41

YouTube Description: In which John Green teaches you about the United States as it was in the 1990s. You'll remember from last week that the old-school Republican George H.W. Bush had lost the 1992 presidential... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 1 year 2 months 3 weeks ago • 247 views • 15:38

Ancient Chinese ingenuity that improved life for mankind

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 1 year 6 months 3 weeks ago • 479 views • 3:02