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What if we saw this new wave of people reaching retirement as a new generation of mentors? Connecting youth and older adults has remarkable benefits for everyone! Heres how one program is helping lead the way for whats possible.

Image: Dozens of students in school uniforms celebrate graduation

20 minutes

[ Thought Leaders ]

The Haitian Project: A Blueprint for Solving Big Problems

What if the concept that could change the way we all look at solving the world’s most vexing problems is coming out of a nation facing the large brunt of them? It looks like the solution is thinking differently about how we decide to start attacking a problem. And this school in Haiti gives us just a glimpse of all of the possibility and hope that can come!

18 minutes

[ Pebbles ]

Supporting Education in the Mountains of Nepal

By Samantha Burns

The vast majority of people who have summited Mount Everest have porters to thank for it—but being a porter is far from a safe profession. Yet, for many Sherpa, this is their only way to support their families. After becoming a porter at the age of 12 and summiting Everest 21 times, Apa Sherpa has created a foundation to ensure that children have another path to travel in life through their education.

26 minutes

[ Creativity ]

Can Super Mario Teach Us To Be More Successful?

By Dakota Phenix

There’s a tendency to look at what stands in our way to success and feel overwhelmed. But Mark Rober has a novel method to get around this, and he calls it the Super Mario Effect. Now, THIS is a game-changer!

Image: A colorful collage in a silhouette of a human head

17 minutes

[ Innovation ]

Every Brain is Beautiful: The Autism Advantage

What if we let disabilities take a back seat and we focused on the abilities that might look like superpowers in the right setting? Let’s take a look at some examples.

Image: 5 small children smiling, covered in mud, sitting on a bench

14 minutes

[ Culture ]

Forest Kindergarten: Challenging All Our Instincts!

When was the last time you saw pre-schoolers gleefully playing in a muddy ditch or climbing in a tall tree? Turns out that encouraging that sort of thing might be a giant leap forward in education! Take a look…

Image: colorful pearls of light shoot from a cobalt human form

20 minutes

[ Business ]

A Tour of the Wonders of Artificial Intelligence

By Guilherme Araujo

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a reality, and most of us barely understand what it means. No wonder there is a lot of fear and a shortage of wonder on the topic. Today we change all that with an expert guide!

7 minutes

[ Education ]

How Much Do We Know About Sleep?

We all know what it looks like when we are without sleep, but why is sleep so important to us? It turns out, our brains are doing some extraordinary things while we sleep! See what you think. (And learn what you “think” while you are sleeping!)

Image: People looking through paper microscopes

14 minutes

[ #ConspiracyofGoodness ]

How Paper Tools will Change the World

When it comes to innovations that will change the world, shouldn’t we consider how many hands will have access to them? Check out this brilliant TED Talk from Manu Prakash, one of the remarkable brains behind the paper technologies of the future that will revolutionize how we think about science!

27 minutes

[ Animals ]

Live from the Bottom of the Ocean!

Ever wondered what life looks like at the bottom of the sea? Let us introduce you to a remarkable place where you can tag along live as scientists explore the ocean’s uncharted depths!

21 minutes

[ Curators' Best ]

Tim Minchin on the Wonder of Micro-Ambitions

Want to hear a refreshing, completely counter-intuitive take on realizing your path in life. Here’s an unlikely and brilliant source!

Image: A photo of a web versus a photo of a fishing net

11 minutes

[ Business ]

Why the Worldwide Web is Not the Internet

Have you ever wondered if it was correct to refer to the web and the net interchangeably. Turns out the worldwide web is not the internet and here’s a very interesting reason why…

Image: Wikipedia logos from around the world in various foreign scripts

53 minutes

[ Business ]

What is a “Wiki”? The Difference Between Wikileaks and Wikipedia

Want to understand and get a refreshing look at the insane power of a well organized crowd? Believe it or not, Wikipedia is an example of the best of human potential. See why!

6 minutes

Explore the Universe in Your Coffee Cup

Your cup of coffee contains the forces that keep the universe in motion! It’s a great reminder of how being a lifelong learner makes the world more incredible!

7 minutes

Hop on the Hollywood Science Hotline

Faulty science plaguing your movie? Give the Hollywood science hotline a call for some help! Here’s the power of science and entertainment at its best!

Image: A child's drawing of a colorful happy town

6 minutes

[ Art ]

What Children’s Drawings Teach Us

There’s a reason why we all gravitate toward the magic in children’s drawings. Here’s an insight that I carried with me for weeks after running across it!

46 minutes

[ Art ]

Curator’s Corner: Meet the Wonders of The British Museum!

The British Museum is home to some of the world’s most incredible wonders. Let some of the people who know the collections best introduce you to their favorite objects in the museum!

Image: Bubbles of multicolors with the word YOU in one

11 minutes

[ Business ]

What If Our Worldview Has Been Inexorably Filtered?

Do you have someone in your life who you just can’t relate to anymore–a co-worker or family member–because your worldviews are miles apart? Here’s something HUGE to consider!

6 minutes

[ Animals ]

Take a Minute to Explore Your Curious Side!

How can curiosity make the world seem a little more wonderful? Let’s start with a simple question: What is the difference between a butterfly and a moth?

Image: Bridge over a river with the water looking like it has a hole in it

16 minutes

[ Culture ]

Are We Looking At The Past or History? Are They Different?

They say if we don’t learn from history we are doomed to repeat it, but what is history? Who writes history? Are the events we read about in history books really the whole story?

15 minutes

Making Music with Lightning?

Meet ArcAttack, a group making music with Tesla Coils! By combining music, science, and the power of lightning they are taking cool science to the next level.

Image: Old house abandoned and falling into the sea

17 minutes

[ Business ]

What if We Could Avoid the Perils of a Single Story?

Recently I’ve been catching myself and others drawing huge conclusions from a single, compelling story. Sound familiar? Let an amazing TED speaker point us in a better, richer direction!

Image: New York Public Library's "Human Google" aka Ask NYPL

4 minutes

Got a Question? Give the “Human Google” a Call!

Ever asked yourself “What did I do before Google?” For the past 40 years, the New York Public Library has had its own “human Google” where you can call and ask any question. The best part? You can still call them today!

6 minutes

[ Animals ]

Laying Out Earth’s History on a Football Field

How much do you really know about this planet’s history? How long have we been here? How does that compare Earth’s entire history? With the help of a football field, let’s gain a little perspective on these questions.

6 minutes

How Bill Nye Became the “Science Guy”

Sometimes, learning the backstories of our favorite heroes can be a great reminder that we all have the power to change the world! Here’s the story behind one of the great science icons.

14 minutes

[ Animals ]

An Adventure in Urban Wildlife