We've always structured our lives based on an unchanging past and a predictable and ordered future. But atomic and cosmic discoveries have changed all that. What is time itself? And will it ever end? ... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 6 years 2 weeks ago • 2,608 views

Was the cyclops myth related to mammoth skulls? The Griffin, Giants, Greek heroes, Amazons, etc; Were these creatures, celebrated by the ancient Greeks and immortalized by Homer on something more than myth? ... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 6 years 1 week ago • 2,674 views

Carl Sagan discusses the history and meaning behind astrology, and why it doesn't hold any weight versus astronomy and logic.

posted by thinker247 1 decade 6 years ago • 2,366 views

"About this talk: The Inventables guys, Zach Kaplan and Keith Schacht, demo some amazing new materials and how we might use them. Look for squishy magnets, odor-detecting ink, "dry" liquid and a very... continue reading

posted by blankfist 1 decade 6 years ago • 2,415 views

For the second half of his biography, we find Leonardo in Venice. Here he experiments with his inventions - a diving suit and glider - which the team make and put to the test. We also see him map-making... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 12 months ago • 3,849 views

From the NOVA PBS series "THE ELEGANT UNIVERSE', host Brian Greene guides us through Newton's discovery of gravity to the explanation of it, through Einsteins Theory of Relativity.

posted by SlipperyPete 1 decade 5 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 1,844 views

The inventor of the SawStop puts his own finger on the line to show the dependability of his invention.

posted by Raigen 1 decade 5 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 16,427 views • 4:10

Very interesting pressure points on the hand and arms so if someone grabs you, you know how to make them stop. I feel sorry for the guy that had it all he points demonstrated on though!

The milky way blackhole was confirmed by: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7774287.stm Not something new, but the theory has been proved, or so I understand. It is now concrete fact.

posted by NordlichReiter 1 decade 5 years 11 months 1 week ago • 2,071 views

This is the full, uncut interview with Professor Michael Baum which was filmed for Channel 4's "The Enemies of Reason." Michael Baum is Professor Emeritus of Surgery at University College London. The discussion... continue reading

posted by BicycleRepairMan 1 decade 5 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 2,365 views

This is the full uncut interview originally filmed for Channel 4's "The Enemies of Reason." Nicholas Humphrey is a Professor of Psychology at the London School of Economics. This video is brought to you... continue reading

posted by BicycleRepairMan 1 decade 5 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 1,992 views

A poor understanding of probability leads many people to put forward supernatural explanation for events that are far more common than they think. This video shows how probability theory is sufficient... continue reading

posted by Grimm 1 decade 5 years 10 months ago • 1,349 views

Ralph Osterhout describes the "perverse symbiotic relationship" between the children's toy industry and military innovation.

posted by Farhad2000 1 decade 5 years 10 months ago • 1,982 views