Now that we’ve finished our tour of the planets, we’re headed back to the asteroid belt. Asteroids are chunks of rock, metal, or both that were once part of smallish planets but were destroyed afte...
The brain is a pretty cool organ. But sometimes it can fail us, like when we forget someone’s name or blank on a test. How can someone just forget something like that?
Arguably the first personal computer, the Altair 8800 is the machine that inspired Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. Jason Fitzpatrick from the Centre for Computing History explains.
One of Kid President’s dreams is not only to grow up and graduate but also to grow up and give the speech at graduation. This is what that speech would be. We hope it encourages you to go out and b...
We love ourselves, and our names, more than we consciously realise. Research has found this implicit egotism has some pretty interesting effects. Twitter: https://twitter.com/nessyhill Instagram: ...
Why don’t we have robots taking care of our every need by now? A little history of the field of robotics might help you understand how hard it is to get machines to perform tasks, and how far we’ve...
In which John Green teaches you about conflict in Israel and Palestine. This conflict is often cast as a long-term beef going back thousands of years, and rooted in a clash between religions. Well,...
Your body has all sorts of complicated processes going on, and a lot of them are carried out by incredibly powerful molecules. We’re not talking nutrients -- we’re talking about 5 of the molecules ...
We're known to mimic each other's facial expressions and posture, but they aren't the only things we can subconsciously "catch" from others. SUBSCRIBE to BrainCraft! Click here: http://ow.ly/rt5IE ...
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Does the beat always beat you? Why some people can't hear music. SUBSCRIBE to BrainCraft! Click here: http://ow.ly/rt5IE Talking psychology, neuroscience & why we act the way we do.
Can you see what I see? We all experience things subjectively, including how we perceive optical illusions. SUBSCRIBE to BrainCraft! Click here: http://ow.ly/rt5IE Talking psychology, neuroscience...
Do you have food nostalgia? Why are our memories of food are so vivid (and delicious). SUBSCRIBE to BrainCraft! Click here: http://ow.ly/rt5IE Talking psychology, neuroscience & why we act the way ...
Some of humanity’s favorite antibiotics are starting to lose their mojo, in the face of smart, sneaky, and rapidly-evolving bacteria. To find new drugs to combat these superbugs, scientists are loo...