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The Sistine Chapel is one of the world’s more revered artistic sites. Art historian Elizabeth Lev takes us on a journey through this magnificent space that transcends religion and culture, and gets at the essence of wonder!

6 minutes

[ Art ]

The History of London in Paper

Dive into 40,000 years of London’s history with an incredible short film made entirely of paper! It’s a beautiful reminder of what lies beneath our city streets.

14 minutes

[ Business ]

The Marshmallow Test: Predicting Success?

What happens when you leave kids in a room, alone, with a marshmallow? The marshmallow test isn’t just hilarious, it’s actually a deeper look into human psychology!

10 minutes

Sally Ride: Pioneer, Astronaut, Icon

Sally Ride was the first American woman in space, but her path to becoming an icon for equality was riddled with moments that exemplified why diversity is so very important to progress. Here are some of those stories in her own words…

6 minutes

[ Art ]

The Soul of the Sign

We rarely think about how the signage all around us shapes the way we see the world. Here’s a man who is keeping the soul in signs by keeping the essence of craftsmanship alive. (Sound boring? Take a look! There’s magic here.)

18 minutes

[ Books ]

Brain Pickings: A Fabulous Place for the Curious Thinker

There’s a place on the web where you can press the “surprise me” button and almost always find something out of left field that will send your mind on a deeper journey. BrainPickings.org is helping to shape the future of what media can become.

22 minutes

[ Culture ]

Basketball: The Beauty and Balance of the Game

As we watch people who are incredibly talented in their field whether in sport, art, or everyday work, we watch the evolution of their craft. This is the story of how basketball became the game of beauty and balance we know today!

32 minutes

Medieval Medicine for the Modern World

This is the tale of how an ax-wielding nun, a medieval text, and modern science came together to find a cure to one of today’s greatest medical dilemmas. Get ready for an incredible story of discovery…

5 minutes

[ Creativity ]

A Classical Twist on “Hello”

Explore a musical wonder created by The Piano Guys as they combine Mozart and Adele into an incredible, era-spanning experience. See why we are delighted this sort of thing is sweeping the web!

10 minutes

Our Fascination with Robots

How long have we been fascinated by robots? The surprising answer may make you question your own assumptions about why we fear and revere these marvels of technology!

Image: Rewilding with Megafauna from North America

7 minutes

[ Animals ]

Rewilding: What if We Had the Giants Back?

Have you heard much about “megafauna,” the other giants that roamed the earth after the dinosaurs. It turns out they can teach us a lot about rewilding, a process to recover balance in the natural world.

6 minutes

Virtual Reality Museums: Let’s Go to the Smithsonian!

The future is now! Take an amazing virtual tour (“walk” through at your own pace!) of the Smithsonian Museum from the comfort of your own home, featured today on EWC!

History of Everything Back to the Future Pic

8 minutes

Get Ready for The History of Everything!

How well do you know the history of everything? How well do you know what will happen in the future? Today, we gain some perspective on our place in time!

17 minutes

[ Art ]

Painting in a Pool of Milk?

From the earliest cave paintings, humanity has been refining the artistic impulse by experimentation and in today’s article, Alexa Meade takes innovation to another level.

12 minutes

[ Animals ]

Woolly Mammoth: Back from Extinction?