Ever Widening Circles
6 minutes
Your Smile is a Storyteller
When it comes to decoding the history of humanity, did you know ancient teeth are some of our greatest assets? Yes, the humble tooth can provide us with an incredible window into the past!
23 minutes
What Makes Stonehenge So Remarkable?
By looking closely at the landscape around Stonehenge we can catch a glimpse at the people who built and used it. Yes, there is much more to it than meets the eye!
10 minutes
How to Get Better at Just About Anything!
Are you practicing correctly? Can you even learn a new skill as you age? Why is practice even important? Our brains are capable of a lot, especially if we know the best way to teach them!
9 minutes
Finally, what to do with your old cell phones!
We all have a cell phone graveyard filled with the ghosts of technologies past. So, what are we to do with all these electronics? Finding ways to recycle our e-waste is great in the short term, but here is how technology is changing to become more sustainable!
8 minutes
A Closer Look at the Dinosaurs with Us Now!
Are dinosaurs still around today? You probably know that birds and dinosaurs are evolutionary cousins, but do you know how we know that? Here’s a deeper look at a piece of knowledge we might normally take for granted!
11 minutes
Earth’s Most Fascinating Creature: The Naked Mole-Rat?
Naked mole-rats are far more than what meets the eye. These strange, ancient, cancer resistant, insect-like mammals have a lot for us to learn from!
12 minutes
Way Beyond the Swan: Here’s Origami in Space!
Here’s what happens when we apply the Mathematics of Origami, complex folding, to engineering and space!
8 minutes
Robots, the Future of Food?
Robots have changed a lot of industries, will food be next? Here’s how the future of robotics may help the world get access to better, healthier food!
8 minutes
Meet Your Microbiome!
Did you know you are home to millions of invisible creatures? Say hello your microbiome, the ecosystem of microscopic organisms that help keep you alive!
9 minutes
How Meteorites Changed our Understanding of Space
Throughout history, there have been discoveries that shifted our perspective on the world. Here’s how meteorites changed our understanding of the cosmos!
15 minutes
Looking for More Time in Your Day?
We could all use a few extra hours in our day, but what if those extra hours are already there? Here’s a different perspective on time management.
6 minutes
Redefining Failure with Brilliant Scientific Accidents
Sometimes failure can be an incredible catalyst for curiosity! Here are a few brilliant scientific accidents that turned failure into possibility!
8 minutes
How Dance is Changing the Lives of Patients with Parkinsons Disease!
Let us introduce you to Dance for PD, a remarkable organization changing the lives of patients with Parkinsons Disease with the power of dance!
19 minutes
How Photography Can Impact Conservation
Head to Yellowstone National Park to get an up-close look at one of America’s great migrations as nobody had ever seen it before!
11 minutes
The Magic of the Washing Machine
After seeing this TED Talk you will never look at your washing machine in the same way again! It’s time we celebrated this amazing technology!
5 minutes
The Remarkable Intelligence of Octopus Tentacles
How much do you really know about octopus tentacles? Sure, tentacles help an octopus get around, but did you know they can smell and taste too?
7 minutes
Searching for the 9th Planet… Once Again!
Still mourning the loss of Pluto? No worries, scientists are searching for the 9th planet, and they are getting closer to finding it!
14 minutes
The Breathtaking Seasons of Norway
Join us as we take a moment of pause and let the natural world speak for a moment as we celebrate the breathtaking beauty of the seasons of Norway!
11 minutes
The Ties That Bind Us: Do shoes reveal what we value?
Shoes may seem like a utilitarian necessity or a fashion statement, but what if they connect us all in pointing to what we value?
11 minutes
Learning from the Extremes
From the frigid arctic to the mouths of great white sharks, meet people who go to our planet’s extremes and bring back insights we can all learn from!
4 minutes
Reading Earth’s History with Sand
A beautiful beach has much more to it than meets the eye. You can actually read our planet’s history with sand! Each grain has its own story to tell…
8 minutes
Building the Solar System in the Desert
Some people who look at the world and say “why not?” Meet a group of friends who decided to create the first to scale solar system in the desert of Nevada!
30 minutes
#TryPod Let Us Introduce You!
#Trypod has us excited about some of our favorite Podcasts! Learn a few thing about Podcasts and let us recommend a few of our favorites along the way!
9 minutes
The Mystery of the Hawaiian Islands
Take a trip to Hawaii! We won’t be exploring the beaches, but instead a mystery whose answer looks into the formation of the Hawaiian Islands and our planet!
13 minutes
What do pirates, nurses, and Buckminster Fuller have in common?
What do pirates, nurses, and Buckminster Fuller have in common? They are the rebel designers of history who show us what the future of design may start to look like!
7 minutes
Fungi, the Technology of the Future?
Imagine a future filled with bricks, furniture, and leather made of mushrooms! That fungi-filled future is here and it’s the kind of innovation that needs celebrating!
5 minutes
Turning Trash into Musical Instruments
Meet the artist and musician Ken Butler. Since 1978, he has been pushing the limits of possibility with his art by turning trash into musical instruments!
7 minutes
Why Do We See Faces on Mars?
We’ve seen a lot on the surface of Mars, but what about the stranger things? Why do we keep seeing things like canals, bigfoot, iguanas, faces on Mars?
13 minutes
Surfing the Great Lakes!
Few people would look at the icy waters of the Great Lakes in winter and see a surfing hot spot, but Great Lakes surfers see the world a little differently!